The Toyota RAV4 is made primarily in Georgetown, Kentucky, USA, and Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, with additional production in Takaoka, Japan for certain markets and model variants.
The RAV4 is Toyota’s best-selling vehicle globally and the best-selling SUV in the United States for eight consecutive years, with Toyota selling over 475,000 units in the U.S. in 2024 alone across gas, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid versions.
Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM), headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan, manufactures the RAV4 across its global network, with North American production handled by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC).
Knowing where the RAV4 is made matters for buyers who care about domestic content, tariff exposure, and how their specific model was built and by whom.
This article covers the RAV4’s primary production locations, which variants are built where, what changes are coming with the next generation, and how the RAV4 compares to the Honda CR-V on country of manufacture.
So let’s get started.
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Where Is the Toyota RAV4 Made in the USA?
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid models for the U.S. market are assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) in Georgetown, Kentucky, which is Toyota’s largest plant in the world.
The Georgetown facility also produces the Camry Hybrid and is being retooled to produce Toyota’s new battery electric vehicles.
According to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky’s Wikipedia page, the Georgetown plant has been in operation since 1988 and is one of the most productive automotive facilities in North America.
The Kentucky plant produces RAV4 Hybrid units for sale across the United States, and its output has grown substantially as hybrid variants have become the dominant choice for American RAV4 buyers.
The 2026 RAV4 is expected to be offered exclusively in hybrid form for the U.S. market, making the Kentucky plant’s role even more central going forward.
Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina, which opened in 2025, supplies lithium-ion battery cells for Kentucky-assembled hybrid models, further deepening the RAV4’s domestic supply chain footprint.
Where Is the Toyota RAV4 Made in Canada?
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario has assembled the RAV4 since 2008, handling both gas and hybrid variants for North American markets.
The Woodstock plant is part of a three-facility TMMC operation in Ontario that collectively employs over 8,500 people and can produce more than 500,000 vehicles annually.
Canadian-built RAV4s account for a significant share of the units sold in both Canada and the United States.
Toyota has announced plans to add battery pack assembly lines to its Ontario facilities for the 2026 RAV4, using cells from the Kentucky battery plant, as part of its transition to an all-hybrid U.S. lineup.
The Woodstock plant’s long-running role in RAV4 production, combined with its established quality record, has made it one of the most strategically important facilities in Toyota’s North American network.
Is Any RAV4 Still Made in Japan?
Yes. A portion of RAV4 production for the U.S. market still comes from Toyota’s Takaoka assembly plant in Japan, which has produced RAV4 models since the original generation.
Approximately 21 percent of the 475,193 RAV4s sold in the U.S. in 2024 were imported from Japan, according to Automotive News reporting from early 2025.
Toyota temporarily halted Takaoka production in March 2025 following an explosion at a parts supplier factory, though production resumed within a week on March 13.
The incident highlighted the supply chain risk that comes from relying on Japan-sourced units for a portion of U.S. sales.
Trade tariff pressures in 2025 have prompted Toyota to explore expanding Kentucky production for the next-generation RAV4 to reduce Japan-import exposure, though no final decision had been made as of mid-2025 reporting from Reuters.
Which RAV4 Variants Are Made Where?
For current U.S.-market buyers, RAV4 Hybrid and RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid models come primarily from Georgetown, Kentucky and Woodstock, Ontario.
Standard gas-only RAV4 models have been produced in both Canada and Japan, though the gas-only variant is being phased out of the U.S. lineup as Toyota transitions to hybrid-only for the 2026 model year.
The RAV4 is also produced in China for the Chinese domestic market at a Changchun assembly facility, and Toyota maintains production in other markets including for vehicles sold locally in those regions.
Buyers outside North America may receive RAV4 units from different assembly plants than U.S. and Canadian buyers.
Regardless of which plant produced a given RAV4, Toyota applies consistent quality standards across all facilities. The company’s global platform approach means that a Georgetown-built RAV4 Hybrid and a Woodstock-built unit use the same TNGA-K platform, the same powertrain architecture, and the same safety systems.
Toyota RAV4 vs. Honda CR-V: Where Are They Made?
The RAV4 and CR-V are the two dominant compact SUVs in the American market, and both have strong North American manufacturing stories.
The Honda CR-V is primarily assembled at Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant and in Alliston, Ontario, Canada, giving it a similarly strong domestic and Canadian production footprint to the RAV4.
The key difference is that the RAV4 has a portion of units imported from Japan, while the CR-V’s U.S.-market supply is almost entirely North American.
For buyers focused purely on domestic content, both vehicles score well, though the RAV4’s Japan-import share means some buyers may receive a Japanese-assembled unit depending on inventory.
On hybrid availability, the RAV4 Hybrid outsells the CR-V Hybrid significantly in the U.S. market, and Toyota’s commitment to making hybrid the only powertrain option for the 2026 RAV4 in the U.S. will further consolidate Kentucky as the dominant production hub for American buyers.
For more on Toyota’s North American manufacturing, see Where Are Toyota Highlanders Made and Where Toyota is Made.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Toyota RAV4
Is the Toyota RAV4 made in the USA?
Yes. RAV4 Hybrid models are assembled at Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky plant. Additional units come from Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, and approximately 21 percent of U.S.-market RAV4s in 2024 were imported from Japan’s Takaoka plant.
Where is the RAV4 Hybrid made?
The RAV4 Hybrid is assembled primarily at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown, Kentucky and at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in Woodstock, Ontario. Both plants use the same platform and powertrain specifications.
Will the 2026 RAV4 be made in the USA?
Yes. The 2026 RAV4 will be offered exclusively as a hybrid for the U.S. market, with continued production at the Georgetown, Kentucky and Woodstock, Ontario plants. Toyota is also exploring expanded Kentucky production for the next generation to reduce reliance on Japan-imported units.
Is the RAV4 made in China?
The RAV4 is made in China for the Chinese domestic market at a Changchun assembly facility. RAV4s sold in the United States are not sourced from China; they come from Kentucky, Ontario, or Japan depending on the variant and model year.
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