Toyota is overhauling the RAV4, and its most popular vehicle might only offer a hybrid powertrain for its next generation.

The Toyota RAV4 has stood for decades as a symbol of an affordable and practical vehicle with stellar dependability. However, with the current fifth-generation model, Toyota dialed up the performance by adding a plug-in hybrid powertrain packing 302 hp.

After six years, the 5th-gen RAV4 is making way for a "new" model, though it might not be as fresh as Toyota would like you to believe

Here's our first look at the next-generation Toyota RAV4. Spy photographers recently caught a prototype testing in public on the street of Detroit, wearing a full camouflage wrap with some false panels underneath.