RAV4 Resource - Engine

The engine in the 2001 RAV4 is an all new 2.0 liter 4 cylinder using Toyota's VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence). The engine designation is 1AZ-FE.

Engine Information Links

Link	Description
Popular Mechanics	Review and operating description of the new 2.0 VVT-i engine
SAE	SAE Tech Brief on the VVT-i engine
Toyota Europe	Toyota description of the engine
Toyota Ireland	Another Toyota description of the engine
AutoZine Technical School	VVT engine theory
Bill Sherwood's VVT Vs VTEC Page	Comparison of the Toyota VVT-i vs. the Honda VTEC engines. This is the most comprehensive description of what VVT-i is all about