Toyota All-Electric 2012 RAV4 EV Rolls Into California

            Toyota All-Electric 2012 RAV4 EV Rolls Into California

EPA rated driving range of 103 miles and 76 MPGe combined

Special Financing & Lease Program Available

On Sale the Week of September 24th

PR Newswire

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2012

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
(TMS) announced today special financing and a customer lease option for the
2012 RAV4 EV. The all-new, all-electric RAV4 EV receives an EPA rated range of
103 miles, 78 city miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), 74 highway MPGe and 76
combined MPGe. 

The RAV4 EV will go on sale the week of September 24, 2012 through select
California dealers, focusing on major metropolitan markets. With a
manufacturer's suggested retail price of $49,800, RAV4 EV customers will have
the option of a purchase or lease program. Special purchase financing of 1.9%
APR is available for qualified customers, as well as a 36 month lease option
at $599 per month with $3,499 drive off. Sales volume is planned for
approximately 2,600 units through 2014.

The RAV4 EV is expected to qualify for a $2,500 rebate through the Clean
Vehicle Rebate Program in California and also is eligible for a $7,500 Federal
Tax Credit. The vehicle will qualify for the California High Occupancy Vehicle
(HOV) lane white sticker program. 

Interested customers can visit http://www.toyota.com/rav4ev/ to sign up for
additional information and be connected with an authorized dealer. 

Toyota's approved electric vehicle supplier equipment provider is
Leviton. Leviton offers multiple options for charging solutions. For the
shortest charge time of approximately six hours, Leviton offers a custom 240V
(Level 2), 40A, 9.6 kW output charging station. For more information visit
Leviton.com/Toyota. The vehicle comes equipped with a 120V (Level 1) 12A
charging cable for instances when the recommended 240V (Level 2) charging is
not available. 

The RAV4 EV is the product of a unique collaboration with Tesla Motors spurred
by Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation. The RAV4 EV
combines a Tesla designed and produced battery and electric powertrain with
Toyota's most popular SUV model. 

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SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

Website: http://www.toyota.com
Contact: Toyota Environmental, Safety and Quality Communications, Jana
Hartline, +1-310-468-7977; Cindy Knight, +1-310-468-2170; John Hanson,
+1-310-468-4718