A few years ago, electric pickup trucks seemed to have huge environmental potential. After all, by slinging a huge battery pack underneath a half-ton truck, we’d be taking some of the thirstiest vehicles on the road and turning them into ones that don’t have any tailpipe emissions at all.

Hybrid-electric vehicles have largely defined Toyota's approach to electrification thus far, with company executives consistently pledging their support to the gas-electric powertrain — and the new RAV4, which offers both conventional and plug-in hybrid powerplants, is the latest iteration of this promise.

The RAV4 lineup will include plug-in hybrid and performance GR-Sport models as Toyota looks to expand sales of its No. 1 selling vehicle.