2005 Toyota RAV4 l review from North America
"Great short range grocery getter"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Leather disintegrated on driver seat, that's all.
General comments?
Size is great! That's the best part! Very nice in town as it's easy to park and get around on. Like driving a go-cart. Lotsa poop in town. Does fine on the highway as long as you let it scream.
Lousy ergonomics if you have to go for long. Nothing really fits, weird distances to the controls and rests. Seat like a brick.
Very noisy inside, all these tin cans are, but it was quieter than the Escape we tried. Helped out when we replaced the tires with softer ones.
Nothing special for fuel mileage, maybe as good as the rest, but have never got over 32 cnd on long highway trips.
Poor on twisty mountain roads in winter, doesn't like to turn on slippery surfaces at speed, but that's because of the AWD, and it's typical as you can't use the throttle to turn. Putter along and it's fine. Great getting around town though in the snow and ice. Great short range vehicle!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 80000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Thunderbird |
| Date of Entry | 14th October, 2009 |