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Very Nimble
San Diego Rav 4 , 07/07/2004
2004 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I traded in a 96 BMW 318is and love the RAV 4. It is very nimble and responsive, Has enough get up and go for city driving, and is more fun to drive than I thought it would be. Not a luxury car or as solid as a BMW, but it is a great vehicle for the money. It is so easy and comfortable to drive.
My 2004 Rav-4 4WD SUV
NH Real Estate lady, 07/24/2004
2004 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I absolutely love my little "Jitney"..!! This is the greatest car; economical to run, reliable, good looking and handles beautifully, on a dime. I am a Realtor, and it goes right out there with the best of them !!!! They can have their "Volvos" !!! cbennett :) Buy a 2004 Rav-4, you'll just love it. PS: No need to get the "L" package.
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albino52, 04/18/2007
2004 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Vehicle has far exceeded our expectations. I have found this fun to drive and it has excellent cargo space and the side opening makes loading less stressful. I find the driver's seat not deep enough thus doesn't provide adequate leg support.
Very Happy With My Rav4
Smilin' Bob, 05/21/2005
2004 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I waited to review my RAV4 until I could see how well it performed in winter snow. It performed exceptionally well after a 12" dumping. The AWD, traction and stability control worked great. I really had to work to make it skid! (and that's with OEM tires) It's been great when going camping and it gets good gas mileage. I've not had one reliability issue in 14 months now. I have absolutely no regrets in buying this great mini-SUV.
2004 Toyota Rav4
Fred, 02/14/2020
2004 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
It is almost 16 years old with approx. 160,000 miles. This car has been amazing and it is still running like a champ. At this time in its life, things break and have to be fixed. We regularly take it in to our local garage to have it serviced. We have been completely happy with this car. **** Special note: **** This is a FOUR wheel drive suv, *not* All wheel drive The MODEL below did not include FOUR wheel drive in its list
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Gen 2 Rav nicer than Gen 1 but -Quality
Canada Rav, 09/13/2010
2004 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have two Gen 1 2L Manual AWD Ravs. This one is nicer. More room, more storage space, more comfortable, more power, quieter, better fuel efficiency (~ 500 km @ 50l on the 2l Gen 1's and ~ 560 km @ 50l on the 2.4l Gen2). The extra 0.4L makes a big difference. I especially like the way the engine compartment is laid out. Much more room to work on the motor. My only complaint is the drive by wire accelerator pedal. I find there is no fine control at low speeds so low speed creeping, driving is not intuitive. It is certainly a step backwards to go from cable to potentiometer with respect to feel and man-machine interface. BAD: The transmission vibrates in 5th under load :(
Raves about RAV
Baldy, 05/10/2006
2004 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
It drives more like a sports car than an SUV. I can park where you can't. In spite of the small, nifty handling, I can get some amazingly big items in it.
Buy a RAV4
Best Vehicle Owned, 04/13/2007
2004 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
So far, this has been the best vehicle I've ever owned for several reasons. I got rid of a Jeep Liberty for the RAV4 and now I have confidence about easily getting at least 200,000 miles. The engine build is real quality. Nothing beats RAV4 in its class and the proof comes from owning it. Way to go Toyota!
My RAV4
Moira S, 06/26/2004
2004 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have had it for a year and I ABSOLUTLY LOVE IT. It is affordable and it is very roomy for its size. It has great pick up for a 4 cyl engine. I feel extremely safe in it.
Horrible front seats rest is great
Rienolf, 11/10/2004
2004 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Nice SUV, just finished breaking it in. Front seats are really bad though, especially on long trips. Can't lay back comfortably, sitting up you get a bad neck ache. Best friend refuses to ride in it unless a figure out some fix for the seats. Could ride better on pavement. An option of touring non-all terrain tires would be nice, the A/T's are overkill for me, bit loud. Very flexible engine, though MPG suffers at high altitude in the mountains. A fine daily commuter aside from the seats. Could use better speakers also. With just the regular CD player they are overwhelmed.