OREANDA-NEWS. At the plant Toyota in St. Petersburg on October 25th, it was held a ceremony devoted to the beginning of production of Toyota RAV4. This crossover has become the second model of the brand, manufactured in St. Petersburg along with the Toyota Camry, which is produced at the plant since 2007. The first car Toyota RAV4 came from the enterprise conveyor on August 22nd, 2016, informed the press service of "Toyota Motor".

The decision about the launch of the Toyota RAV4 at Toyota plant in St. Petersburg was taken, based on the international practice to place the production of models in the regions where they are in high demand. RAV4 has consistently been one of the best-selling brand of Toyota in Russia, as well as a leader in the segment of compact crossovers.

As it was noted, the launch of RAV4 confirms the Toyota Company’s commitment to promote the development of the automotive industry in Russia and it permits to respond quickly to market needs. Thus, simultaneously with the start of production of Toyota it was introduced a special series RAV4 Exclusive, created in response to the Russian clients.