How long to wait for 2022 Toyota RAV4? Updated delivery times for Mazda CX-5, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander competitor.
The waiting time for the Toyota RAV4 has been long throughout 2021 and it looks like 2022 will be the same.
Toyota customers have experienced long delays in delivering new models, especially the super-popular RAV4 SUV, and now we know how long people will have to wait in 2022.
Like many manufacturers, the Japanese automaker has struggled with deliveries over the past 12 months due to delays caused by shortages of parts, including a global semiconductor shortage, as well as production problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
At the end of October, Cars Guide reported that waiting times for the new RAV4 hybrid averaged between 10 and XNUMX months.
Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia vice president of sales and marketing, said that for high-end hybrid and petrol variants, the lead time is 11 to 12 months on average.
“Now this can vary between dealerships I understand and between customers, but on average this is what I know even last night,” he said during a press conference on the 2021 sales data on this week.
“Some parts are still in short supply, leading to RAV4 disruption in terms of petrol and hybrid vehicles. But on the RAV hybrid, they are now centered around the Cruiser and Edge variants.
“So we are obviously working on the impact on Australia. We are constantly in touch with customers to keep them as informed as possible about the latest situation.”
The facelifted RAV4 should hit showrooms in the first quarter, and the wait time will likely affect current and facelifted RAV4s.
Mr. Hanley added that the increase in production previously announced for December will eventually have an impact after the first quarter, depending on the continued impact of COVID-related issues and parts shortages.
“I think from our point of view, the first quarter is very important as we stabilize. We hope that once we stabilize production, we will have more confidence on some of these other issues that are out of Toyota's direct control that we will see an increase in production in the second and third quarters.
“By the second half of the second quarter, in the third and fourth quarter, we can expect a period of recovery. And so, I hope we can be more confident."
Despite the long wait times, Mr Hanley said few customers are canceling their RAV4 orders when they find out how much time is left.
“While people would expect that when you have a significant wait time, you will have a huge cancellation rate. And we're not seeing any, I would say, abnormal trend in terms of our withdrawal rates. This means that we manage our customer base in the best possible way. I thank them, I understand it's frustrating."
