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Used 2005 Toyota RAV4 SUV Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Al, 09/30/2005
2005 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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I bought this car couple of months ago for my wife. She loves it and I drive it every chance I get (or excuse I can come up with). Rav4 is a fun car and I researched many months before decided to go for a 2WD automatic. Living in California diminishes the need for 4WD and plus I can save more money on gas. So far I get 21 MPG and this is mostly city driving. Curtain air bag was very important for me, so I had to move up to “L” and few other options since this was the only one on the Dealer’s Lot with side/curtain airbags.

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5 out of 5 stars

SUV Heaven

Cindy, 10/15/2005
2005 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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I've wanted an SUV for a few years, but I didn't know if I could handle an SUV, being only a little over five feet tall and driving only small cars. The Toyota Rav4 is the one I settled on once it was time for the big purchase. Driving a Rav4 is like driving on a cloud. It handles smoothly, maneuvers effortlessly and is a joy to drive. I would recommend the RAV4 to anyone contemplating that first time SUV purchase.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Perfect SUV for women

Angela Therrien, 05/14/2005
2005 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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I just purchased my 2005 Rav 4 last month. I am a 29 year old female with 1 child. So far I am very pleased with this vehicle. The design is very stylish, This SUV handles beautifully, smooth and quite, handles like a car but you have better visabilty and more room. Another reason I chose this model is the incredible safety features. It has specially designed crashzones and AWD for bad weather. Also this model does not have a higher rate of rollover like most SUV's. This SUV is perfect for women with 1 or no children. I could see it feeling a little cramped for larger families or for men over 6'2". My husband is 6'5" and fits ok for around town but would not want it for his primary vehicle.

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5 out of 5 stars

Fun car

Dorin Viorel, 11/10/2005
2005 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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Fun to drive car with an excellent performance in and around the city.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great car

Bob, 11/23/2005
2005 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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Put 700 miles on it the first week-end. Got 35 MPG on mainly level interstate with an automatic. Cruise control stayed "locked on" to correct setting even when crossing the Smokey Mountains in NC/TN. Not as comfortable as my Camry XLE, but then not supposed to be. Loaded a lot of stuff into it without any problems.

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