Used 2002 Toyota RAV4 Consumer Reviews
Used RAV4 for sale
See Edmunds pricing data
Has Your Car's Value Changed?
Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.
Compact SUV, fun to drive
photog4fun, 10/15/2006
2002 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've had my RAV4 for 4 1/2 yrs. now and it has been one of the best cars that I've owned in the past 35 yrs. Top qualities that I love: 1. Higher viewing position compared to a sedan 2. Short, compact with plenty of room inside 3.Comfortable seats, easy to reach radio, good drink holders, nice ride 4. 24-26 mpg mostly highway travel 5. Highly reliable car with almost no mechanical problems over the past 80,000 miles Cons: 1. Slippery in icy conditions 2. Body dings easily
Poor Quality of work
Pat McMullen, 03/22/2009
2002 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
As a customer of Toyota, my wife and I are disappointed in the vehicle we have purchased. The Toyota Rav is only 7 years old and we need a new transmission. I have had 5 brand new cars in my life so far and never needed a new transmission installed as a maintenance problem with my cars. The Toyota was not in any kind of accident. I was told my the technician it was due to transmission fluid being low. I just think Toyota could do a better job of building their products than this. Everyone is saying how good Toyota is we decided to purchase our new Toyota vehicle but so disappointed to have the transmission gone with only 79,000 miles. Gear is slipping from 2nd to 3rd.
2002 Toyota RAV4 for sale near you
Showing 3 of 37 listings
- Base 4dr SUVMSRP: $4,495226 mi away
- BaseMSRP: $5,500240 mi away
- Base 4dr SUVMSRP: $8,990321 mi away
See all 37 listings
Compact, Economical, Great on Gas
Ken, 01/11/2008
2002 Toyota RAV4 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
It helps the environment and my wallet to drive an SUV that utilizes fewer resources than most other compact SUV out there. The RAV4 is reliable, fuel efficient and economical to own (parts are fairly reasonable). I recommend this to anyone who cares about reliability, the environment and the price of gas today. Keep more cash in your wallet... drive a Toyota RAV4 people! Some may say it is not a cool car for guys to drive. I have heard it described as a "female's" car. Well, if this is the case, then those "females" are some very smart people on this planet. They happened to stumble on a money saver!!
Like it so far
Dave Gogebic , 03/07/2002
2002 Toyota RAV4 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Just purchased it. Fit and finish is excellent - but did have a cowling rattle that needed to be fixed. Really fun to drive and very quiet. I have the 5 speed which matches up great with the spunky engine. Handling is awesome! Interior room is great and loads of head room. It drives like a sports car but has an incredible amount of interior room for such a small vehicle.
Our 2nd Rav 4, we take another!
Randy, 10/29/2005
2002 Toyota RAV4 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
We already own a 1998 Rav 4 with 168000 miles and not a single trip to the repair shop. We purchased the 2002 Rav 4 for a 2nd vehicle and would recommend the Rav4 to anyone interested in purchasing a small, economical and fun to drive vehicle. I hope Toyota makes this model for 20 more years. I drove our 1998 Rav4 through 11 inches of snow on unplowed roads last January and passed many vehicles that were larger and stuck.
2002 Rav4 AWD
Sean Allio, 09/29/2008
2002 Toyota RAV4 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
An overall good vehicle. Disappointed with Toyota's decline in quality. Not what it was 10-15 years ago. Had no major problems just small ones. The power door locks went out around 50k miles. Hatch door latch pin broke. Weather stripping pulled loose on window. Very noisy engine. Gets good gas mileage if you are on top of pre-maintenance.
Need Power Increase
petarro, 06/26/2002
2002 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Car is Excelent, now... the Power of the Car is not so good. The Car is not Powerfull
So far, so good...
Jwillis76, 07/08/2002
2002 Toyota RAV4 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I've only had the car a couple weeks, but I'm enjoying it a lot. Its high enough off the ground and fast enough to keep up with the big boys. I hope it stays as smooth of a ride now as in 5 years when I can finally pay it off!
Toyota Rav4
Car and Driver, 04/07/2002
2002 Toyota RAV4 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
nice small suv much better than the new crv and all the other small sized suv's
MY TOY
rab264, 04/10/2002
2002 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My sister purchased a 2001 Rav4 and I went with her when she picked it out and purchased. I immediately feel in love with it. I purchased my in September, 2001 and really enjoy driving it. It is perfect for me as I have arthritus in my knees and the fact that I can step down makes it alot easier.