2024 Toyota RAV4 Adventure AWD: One Of America's Top Best-Selling Vehicles

 

Highlight: The RAV4 is available in a gasoline, hybrid and a plug-in configuration.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $40,334 (Base Model – LE 4x2): $29,825

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; traction control; a stability control system; a backup camera; a hill start control system; a radar active cruise control system; a lane departure system; automatic high beams; a trailer sway system; and a tire pressure monitoring system

Toyota Recalls Over 2.5-Million Vehicles For Electrical And Bumper Concerns, While Jeep Wagoneer Addresses Seat Belt Safety

1. Unsecured Battery May Cause Short Circuit

A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000

Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,853,568

2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD: The Brand’s Plug-In Compact Crossover

Highlight: This plug-in hybrid is capable of driving off of a 45 mile electric range.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $50,731 (Base XE Model: $41,515)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a rearview camera; vehicle stability control; traction control; pre collision system with pedestrian detection; a lane tracing assist; automatic high beams; a lane departure alert system; a radar activated cruise control system; a road sign assist system; and a tire pressure monitoring system; a hill start assist control; a trailer sway control system; anti-theft system with alarm and engine immobilizer and a spare tire

2021 Toyota RAV4 XLE Premium AWD: America's Popular Compact Crossover

Highlight: The vehicle is available in an electric and a hybrid configuration.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $36,804 (Base LE Model: $27,525)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a rearview camera; vehicle stability control; traction control; pre collision system with pedestrian detection; a lane tracing assist; automatic high beams; a lane departure alert system; a radar activated cruise control system; a road sign assist system; and a tire pressure monitoring system; a hill start assist control; a trailer sway control system; and a spare tire

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Hybrid XSE AWD: The Brand’s First Plug-In Compact Crossover

 

Highlight: The RAV4 Prime is the only one in its electrification segment to offer an all-wheel drive configuration.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $49,388 (Base LE MSRP: $39,275)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; LED daytime running lights; all-wheel drive; a vehicle stability system; a traction control system; a pre-collision braking system with pedestrian protection; a lane departure alert system; a sway warning system; automatic high beams; road sign assist; lane trace assist; a radar activated cruise control system; a brake hold feature; a hill assist control system; a trailer sway control system;  a blindspot mirror with a rear traffic cross alert system;  a vehicle proximity alert system; a compact spare tire;  a back up camera; and a tire pressure monitoring system 

2019 Toyota RAV4 Limited AWD: No Longer Resting On One's Laurels

Highlight: The RAV4 is the first American-based Toyota vehicle to have access to a digital rearview mirror. The dual purpose rearview mirror operates like a traditional mirror, deflecting glare, while also providing access through increasing the field of view, showing directly what’s behind the vehicle too.

Test Vehicles MSRP: $39,429 (Base MSRP: $26,745)

Seating Capacity: 5

New York In't Auto Show Debuts: 2019 Lexus UX; 2019 Toyota RAV4, & 2019 Subaru Forester

The 2019 Lexus UX, which will be powered by a 290-horsepower engine, will be available in two trims. A hybrid model will be available.

The 2019 RAV4 wears a more bulkier athletic look. 

The 2019 Subaru Forester is larger by all appearance, but its no mistaken that the vehicle is true to its roots.

Its Recall Mondays: Honda, Scion And Toyota Are In The Hot Seat

 

1. MANUFACTURER: Toyota

 

NO. OF AFFECTED CUSTOMERS: 1.2 Million

     
SUMMARY:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat cushion frame.

CONSEQUENCE:

A cut seat belt may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.

2013 Toyota RAV4: Stylish, Functional and Fuel-Efficient

Heritage/History

The folks at Toyota claim that the RAV4 is the world’s first crossover SUV. Yes, even before the word crossover became a part of our vocabulary. Since its introduction in 1994, 1.7-million RAV4s have been sold. Still today, eighty percent of all RAV4s are on the road. Although the compact crossovers segment is still relatively new, it currently accounts for 13 percent of the market.   

Arrival Date

Available now!

Trim levels

LE
XLE
Limited

Toyota And Lexus Recalling 778,000 Vehicles For Suspension Problems

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving 2006 to early 2011 model year RAV4 and 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h vehicles sold in the U.S. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved.
 

• Approximately 760,000 Toyota RAV4 (2006-2011)
• Approximately 18,000 Lexus HS 250h (2010)

2009 Toyota RAV4: Functional And Economical

What's New About the 2009 Toyota RAV4:Toyota’s smallest SUV has been restyled for the 2009 model year. This is Toyota’s most popular and highest volume vehicle in the SUV segment.

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Must Have Goodies:While the RAV4 can now be outfitted with such popular high-end options as power leather seats, a sunroof, a navigational system, a rear back-up camera, XM Satellite radio and Bluetooth, our sparsely equipped vehicle didn’t include any of those features. However, our RAV4 did come equipped with a gutsy 6-cylinder, which was capable of producing 269 horses and a towing capacity of 3,500 lbs. In addition to the typical features found on most vehicles like a CD player, power windows, power door locks and cruise control, our RAV4 included an optional third-row seat, allowing the ability to carry small tikes in the back seat.

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What Rocked:For a compact SUV, the manually adjusted cloth front and second-row seats were extremely roomy and comfortable. As opposed to the typical SUV truck-like ride, the RAV4 had a smooth car-like ride with the 17-inch wheel package. In fact, the second-row seats fold flat and slides forward, allowing easier access to the optional third-row seat.Added to that, there’s a lot of storage and utility space, too, when the third-row seat aren’t occupied. And, with the rear full size tire being located on the outside rear door, it doesn’t impede cargo room. Furthermore, the outside location allows easy access to the tire in case of a flat.

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What We Hated:When driving the compact SUV, the bright Georgia sunlight made it extremely difficult to read the plastic gauges, which includes a speedometer, a tachometer, a fuel gauge and several other warning and maintenance indicators. However, once the sun subsided we had no problems reading the gauges.

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Moreover, while the 3.5-liter 6-cyliner engine provides additional horsepower and juice, for a vehicle this size, the standard all-new 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine is adequate and more of a fuel saver. And the optional third-row seats aren’t practical for this tiny SUV. In fact, when the third-row seats are in use, it reduces the ability to carry cargo.

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Any Juice:Yes, surprisingly, this compact SUV does have some juice, when you order the 3.5-liter 6-cyliner engine, which puts out 269 horses.

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Verdict:It’s amazing to find a reliable and super functional compact SUV equipped with three rows of seats and a 6-cyliner engine for approximately $25,000 like our test vehicle. Toyota’s most popular SUV is a suitable candidate for consumers on a budget. You can opt for the base model, with a more fuel-efficient 2.5-liter4-cylinder, without the third-row seats, for $21,500 or a load Limited, with every option available, for $31, 845. Conversely, pricing on the fully equipped RAV4 Limited goes head-to-head with the brands Venza and Highlander, which are both larger.

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Other Competitors: (2010) Chevy Equinox, Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner, Saturn Astra, VW Tiguen