My 2017 Toyota RAV-4, and the RAV-4 in general is just a great car from Toyota in my opinion. I haven't had any issues with it, and for me, the fuel economy is great. I've always done at least 7 to 8 L/100 km when on the highway, and it lasts me a long time. I drove from my house to London, Ontario with just one refuel, and it lasts me quite a long time. Toyota just makes very good vehicles in general. Nothing innovative in technology, but I think functionality is a lot more important than the technology in the car, and Toyota delivers on that in terms of the RAV-4 for me.
It’s funny how they always complain about the styling when functionality is actually the most important things. Who cares if it looks good and then it’s going to break down. Four tires get you from A to B Reliably
Yeah, there is a lady that drove her 1998 Toyota Tazz from South Africa to Egypt and back again! One repair was needed, and was done using a empty can of coke.
I am so thankful for these reviews. I'm looking to buy a new car and it's been a huge help to be able to watch and get the input so I don't have to drive all over and test drive models that isn't in line of what I'm looking for.
We have a 2016 Rav4D & love it. It's done over 100000km and expect it to do the same again. Comment about the video: it's not "constant 4 wheel drive" and there's no centre diff. Rear drive is engaged via an (electronic?) clutch when the front slips OR when you press the 4x4 button.
Just picked up a nice 2018 in white 2.5 liter and I love it. It gets 20mpg if you drive it hard and 23-24mpg if you put around at 55mph! I’m fine with that $30 fills mine up and I can go 350-400 miles on a tank. I keep my cars tuned up new plugs filters I get bored do stuff to them just to be doing it sometimes.
I’ve got the 2016 2.0 CVT Poor man version …. Mixed Melbourne and Highways… every refill is 50 litres and the range varies between 670km and 730km( personal best ) 😉. It’s boring and uneventful but it’s zero worries… so I’m happy with boring 😄.
I was trading in a 4runner and just went with what the salesman said it was a AWD which technically it is but once the either side of the front of the car is off the ground the front diff will send power to the wheel that is off the ground just like an open differential, the same with the rear. With all 4 tires in the air you can stop any wheel you want, so this is not a true AWD vehicle. After I found this out I found other youtubers that show the same tests as I did but they are real world applications as there is a Russian video shows the problem really well. I contacted the dealership and explained to them what I found out and they no longer wanted to talk with me anymore. I have owned a toyota since I was sixteen and will continue to buy them but once again the Rav4 is not a true AWD. Buy a Subaru if you want a true AWD vehicle. I will switch to the subaru myself but hesitant on the eight grand hit from this Rav4 trade in. I built automatic tranmissions, transfercases, and diffs for 15 years. Please do your own research before you buy. Show less REPLY
It's a city crossover... the hybrid versions tho have less of this problem I've heard and getting tires for light mud and snow driving helps out loads too
I’m expecting a new redesign 5th generation RAV4 2019 or RAV4 2020 will be a bit sportier and more aggressive, more eco, bigger, nicer, safer, stronger, and higher than this 4th generation . The front of the vehicle shall be semi- AUDI Q8 2018, and the rear of the vehicle shall be semi- BMW X7 2018 .
Interesting review. Here in Europe we don't have a real AWD Rav4. The diesel one in available only with manual transmission and 2wd, we don't have the petrol one, but there's also the hybrid version 2WD or AWD, the last one is "fake" cause it has an electric motor for the rear axes so it's not a proper 4x4
After I just wrote my response to quietkey75 my wife and I are going to Subaru to see what it will cost us to get a Crosstek. I own a Tundra and Camry, but please the Rav4 is not a true AWD. I would like to show anyone what I have found out about the Rav4. I believe Toyota should build something they advertise as being AWD as this current system is not good. The Rav4 is great on the highway travels well and at 65 mph it will get about 30 plus mpg, if you do 85-90 it drops to about 24-25mpg. Great for around town. THE RAV4 IS NOT A TRUE AWD!
It's a city car, what's with the AWD obsession, and what's the need for the AWD? The mileage is physics and has nothing to do with the car. The AWD on a Rav4 shuts off over 30 mph as it's there just to get you out of some deep snow or ditch, once you start driving, there's no need for it. The AWD just puts a drag on the car and makes it less efficient.
Do you think the Subaru boxer engine will outlast any Toyota motor? Dont think so. The Subaru AWD might have the best Symmetrical all wheel system but the CVT won't last long.
The front looks good... I have some issues with the back however the exterior is liveable... but the interior looks quite bad compared to pretty much any other in the class...
Would be great if the Toyota rust warranty hadn’t been eaten away by the corporate lawyers to the point that it’s absolutely useless Sad that the various mounting hardware in the engine compartment doesn’t meet basic anti corrosion specs It’s as if there was no real QA checks on perhaps a new Chinese supplier!
There is, no worries, I own one, though is 2013 model, bought in 2015 brand new. Amazing car, excellent interior (done 2500km without any back pain whatsoever in 2 days)
Toyota lacks in so many things. Performance, tech and style, this is 2017. It's funny how he talks about the infotainment system that you cannot find in European cars.... Well is because they have apple car play and android auto. And the performance, 2.5L 4 cylinder turbo that produces 132kw of power, what a joke!!! Compare to Hyundai Tucson which has 1.6L 4 cylinder turbo with 130kw of power, and you can get a 2.0L none turbo diesel with 136kw of power, and also Hyundai looks great, in and outside. The problem with Toyota is that they don't listen to their customers, they all think about how much more money they can fit in their overloaded pockets.
I have a Rav4 with AWD, I never needed it other than a couple of times to get out of some deep snow, I don't know what's the obsession with the AWD systems, neither a Subaru nor a Rav4 are off road vehicles, if you want an off road vehicle, buy a Jeep wrangler.
My 2017 Toyota RAV-4, and the RAV-4 in general is just a great car from Toyota in my opinion. I haven't had any issues with it, and for me, the fuel economy is great. I've always done at least 7 to 8 L/100 km when on the highway, and it lasts me a long time. I drove from my house to London, Ontario with just one refuel, and it lasts me quite a long time. Toyota just makes very good vehicles in general. Nothing innovative in technology, but I think functionality is a lot more important than the technology in the car, and Toyota delivers on that in terms of the RAV-4 for me.
It’s funny how they always complain about the styling when functionality is actually the most important things. Who cares if it looks good and then it’s going to break down. Four tires get you from A to B Reliably
Very reliably at that.... :)
Plus, the car looks good enough. Even so the functionality and reliability can make the car more appealing overall
RAV4's are amazing. I have an 07 RAV4 with the four cylinder engine, and it's never let me down
RMH 666. "with the 4 cylinder engine" all three engine variants are 4 cylinder ?
Maddie Milford there is a few that where made with 6 cylinder.
Nikita Davis 2006-2012 had the V6.
RMH 666 same with our 2017 hybrid one
Zz
Toyota makes functional vehicles.....no excitement in tech or looks or performance but it'll last you a very long time
denziiey Supra
denziiey the rav4 looks better than most cars but their others arent as appealing
denziiey q
Yeah, there is a lady that drove her 1998 Toyota Tazz from South Africa to Egypt and back again! One repair was needed, and was done using a empty can of coke.
Kian Fox what others?
I am so thankful for these reviews. I'm looking to buy a new car and it's been a huge help to be able to watch and get the input so I don't have to drive all over and test drive models that isn't in line of what I'm looking for.
"500k to a tank, not good enough"... After living with a Subaru Foresters 350k per tank, 500k+ from my RAV is utterly wonderful.
We have a 2016 Rav4D & love it. It's done over 100000km and expect it to do the same again. Comment about the video: it's not "constant 4 wheel drive" and there's no centre diff. Rear drive is engaged via an (electronic?) clutch when the front slips OR when you press the 4x4 button.
Mine has 45K miles on it, so far so good, no issues whatsoever.
What's the mileage u are getting ? Heard it's really very poor and it's a fuel sucker ??
@@susmusmanoj112 23-30 mpg
@@susmusmanoj112 22 city 28 highway if you stay around 65/70 mph
I absolutely love a black headliner. Best color possible.
Just picked up a nice 2018 in white 2.5 liter and I love it. It gets 20mpg if you drive it hard and 23-24mpg if you put around at 55mph! I’m fine with that $30 fills mine up and I can go 350-400 miles on a tank. I keep my cars tuned up new plugs filters I get bored do stuff to them just to be doing it sometimes.
That start button placement is so strange!! The left-side driver models has it in the center next to the climate control which makes more sense!
rainystorm88 yeah but if you have an idiot friend in the car they csnt press it to scare you 😂😂 after a week or so you get used to it
On the right hand drive it makes more sense if they had swapped placement of the hill descent and start stop near the steering wheel much better
Yup... certainly does look like a Stormtrooper 😂😂😂
Danilo Munhequete haha
If you need good fuel consumption and power go for the Hybrid. Upper trim levels come with all wheel drive.
I’ve got the 2016 2.0 CVT Poor man version …. Mixed Melbourne and Highways… every refill is 50 litres and the range varies between 670km and 730km( personal best ) 😉. It’s boring and uneventful but it’s zero worries… so
I’m happy with boring 😄.
I was trading in a 4runner and just went with what the salesman said it was a AWD which technically it is but once the either side of the front of the car is off the ground the front diff will send power to the wheel that is off the ground just like an open differential, the same with the rear. With all 4 tires in the air you can stop any wheel you want, so this is not a true AWD vehicle. After I found this out I found other youtubers that show the same tests as I did but they are real world applications as there is a Russian video shows the problem really well. I contacted the dealership and explained to them what I found out and they no longer wanted to talk with me anymore. I have owned a toyota since I was sixteen and will continue to buy them but once again the Rav4 is not a true AWD. Buy a Subaru if you want a true AWD vehicle. I will switch to the subaru myself but hesitant on the eight grand hit from this Rav4 trade in. I built automatic tranmissions, transfercases, and diffs for 15 years. Please do your own research before you buy.
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It's a city crossover... the hybrid versions tho have less of this problem I've heard and getting tires for light mud and snow driving helps out loads too
Hum
He failed to mention the 50/50 split disengages at 25 mph.
The Toyota and the man who let us watch this review, he is really gentle 😃
Hi i just want to know where did you buy your front plate holder?
I want this car so bad 😫😫
That's my next car.
I’m expecting a new redesign 5th generation RAV4 2019 or RAV4 2020 will be a bit sportier and more aggressive, more eco, bigger, nicer, safer, stronger, and higher than this 4th generation .
The front of the vehicle shall be semi- AUDI Q8 2018,
and the rear of the vehicle shall be semi- BMW X7 2018 .
Toyota always make best vichel
It needs more power More sound isolation and a bigger gas tank
It does need more power
So u push the hilldescent button instead of the start button. Oh my God so confusing🤣
The roof rack isn't going to help the fuel economy.
@Chris Christian it does
Ruben Braekman barely
@@James-yy4vl it adds about half a litre per 100km extra for me
What's the mileage u are getting ? Heard it's really very poor and it's a fuel sucker ??
Wowwww rava 4 car i wish drive now
Things that annoy me about the Toyota and Honda is those features which are hard to find
Marcel Tansie no;//
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MIT.blshinew crossover
It needs a turbo and an interior that belongs on a 21st century car.
Judging by the new C-HR, the next Rav4 may be a much better car.
Why does it need a turbo ?
Turbos break engines, these na motors are near bulletproof
Audio quality on this video is a bit sub par bro
Gdsamplify i thought my speakers gone bad haha
Interesting review.
Here in Europe we don't have a real AWD Rav4. The diesel one in available only with manual transmission and 2wd, we don't have the petrol one, but there's also the hybrid version 2WD or AWD, the last one is "fake" cause it has an electric motor for the rear axes so it's not a proper 4x4
AWD Lover ggg
yeh, fuel consumption is a bit high but it is awd
Above 25mph it disengages and is FWD... if you're going to get a Toyota get a hybrid 😉
@@rubenbraekman4515 what is a hybrid ?
@@rubenbraekman4515 Awd system is always on.It’s differential lock would disengage above 25mph.
There is basically none of these issues on the 2017 hybrid appqrt from sport eco qnd ev buttons
What about the American version ?
After I just wrote my response to quietkey75 my wife and I are going to Subaru to see what it will cost us to get a Crosstek. I own a Tundra and Camry, but please the Rav4 is not a true AWD. I would like to show anyone what I have found out about the Rav4. I believe Toyota should build something they advertise as being AWD as this current system is not good. The Rav4 is great on the highway travels well and at 65 mph it will get about 30 plus mpg, if you do 85-90 it drops to about 24-25mpg. Great for around town. THE RAV4 IS NOT A TRUE AWD!
It's a city car, what's with the AWD obsession, and what's the need for the AWD? The mileage is physics and has nothing to do with the car. The AWD on a Rav4 shuts off over 30 mph as it's there just to get you out of some deep snow or ditch, once you start driving, there's no need for it. The AWD just puts a drag on the car and makes it less efficient.
@@samlynx4908 yap youre right, thats why attesa skyline GTR they only active front diff only when rear diff lost traction
Do you think the Subaru boxer engine will outlast any Toyota motor? Dont think so. The Subaru AWD might have the best Symmetrical all wheel system but the CVT won't last long.
My second RAV4. What he doesn’t like doesn’t make any sense. Like saying it’s dark inside. It is the best suv on the market.
It is a great SUV. Honda CR-V is awesome too!!
A Diesel Rav4.? Very interesting indeed. I really wish that they were available in the USA.
Good
Nice 👍🏾
Can I take off that black thing on the hood ?
The front looks good... I have some issues with the back however the exterior is liveable... but the interior looks quite bad compared to pretty much any other in the class...
Does the Rav4 have the DPF in the Diesel motors. ?
Yes
Would be great if the Toyota rust warranty hadn’t been eaten away by the corporate lawyers to the point that it’s absolutely useless
Sad that the various mounting hardware in the engine compartment doesn’t meet basic anti corrosion specs
It’s as if there was no real QA checks on perhaps a new Chinese supplier!
thanks for your advice, i will take diesel any day
トヨタ 新型RAV4が2019年春日本復活！
need Rav4 1500cc SUV in Bangladesh.
After the comment finishing at 4:00...This is why you don't buy an SUV with petrol engine... Diesel, always! Plenty of torque, superior autonomy.
Preciso ver os veios exentrico
I just saw this exact same model 2 days ago.. the all-black interior is depressing. Totally turned me off from buying it.
Toyotas are MEANT to be hybrids, get this thang in hybrid version and it's perfect
What's a hybrid version ?
Looks like 2018 model
wow… now 5 months qualifies as a long-term review?
oh my
that dark roof line is terrible.
I'd always go for a grey or white roof liner... makes the car feel waay bigger inside
toyota should've made an AT DIESEL VERSION
There is, no worries, I own one, though is 2013 model, bought in 2015 brand new. Amazing car, excellent interior (done 2500km without any back pain whatsoever in 2 days)
Rather a Mazda CX-5!
Eamonn McDermott They're both really good cars.
Eamonn McDermott we have 2017 rav4 and mazda rx8 the mazda isbt as good
Both good cars though
@@kianfox7811 What's the mileage u are getting ? Heard it's really very poor and it's a fuel sucker ??
@@susmusmanoj112 I have a subaru impreza now haha
internally it looks old compared to the mazada cx3
The only thing I dislike about it is the lack of caster in the front end and zero way around it. The car handles like shit.
I have rave4 2015 engine sound very bad not relax . Using diesel 10 L in 100 KM. The Toyota garage couldn't find the problem. Don't buy !!
Toyota lacks in so many things. Performance, tech and style, this is 2017. It's funny how he talks about the infotainment system that you cannot find in European cars.... Well is because they have apple car play and android auto. And the performance, 2.5L 4 cylinder turbo that produces 132kw of power, what a joke!!! Compare to Hyundai Tucson which has 1.6L 4 cylinder turbo with 130kw of power, and you can get a 2.0L none turbo diesel with 136kw of power, and also Hyundai looks great, in and outside. The problem with Toyota is that they don't listen to their customers, they all think about how much more money they can fit in their overloaded pockets.
15 years later, the Rav4 will still be around running great and worth a few grands while the Tucson will be in the junkyard.
At high speeds it’s unstable
My battery already bad I just have to spend $216 to change the new one , it’s not good at all
What? Hows that have anything to do with Toyota?
Enjoy your 5 year warranty mate
It is a crossover, not a suv.👍
Toyota link is a joke.
Why?
joke........ Then ..fuck ....
Son of bitch
Ours works fine but it can glitch every now and again
Do your homework before you buy. Subaru has a true AWD system that works properly. The Rav4 is inferior to the Crosstek.
I have a Rav4 with AWD, I never needed it other than a couple of times to get out of some deep snow, I don't know what's the obsession with the AWD systems, neither a Subaru nor a Rav4 are off road vehicles, if you want an off road vehicle, buy a Jeep wrangler.
All Subaru are inferior to 4 runners and Land Cruiser series.
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rav 4 is a poo try alfa romeo stelvio