Used 2005 Toyota RAV4 SUV Consumer Reviews
Satisfied with my SUV
Small on the outside (easy to park, squeeze between things), big enough on the inside (comfortable to drive, 2- person sleep, carry lots of stuff). I'm not an off-road expert but it takes as much as I can. Gas mileage as good as my last sedan. I have no regrets.
"Almost" Perfect....
Not very comfortable for driver on long drives. Vehicle is listed at 21mpg city and 28mpg highway. After the first year my mpg went down to 18 city and 25 highway. I can barely get 280 miles from a tank of gas in the city. Dealership says nothing wrong. (dealerships are all rip-offs) Exhaust has a rattle at low rpm's. Other than that, I love this car. After 3.5 years and 37000 miles, it has needed NO repairs other than scheduled maintenance. The most reliable car I've ever owned.
- Base 4dr SUVMSRP: $5,99542 mi away
- Base 4dr SUVMSRP: $4,95076 mi away
- Base 4dr SUVMSRP: $4,900127 mi away
Bought three years ago and still love it
This is the best car I've ever owned, and I'm a 50-year-old woman, so I've been around the car block. It's compact enough that it gives decent gas mileage and being an SUV, it puts me on the same level as the rest of the world. (In fact, I'm a bit miffed they're planning to make the 2007 models bigger -- if you want bigger, move on up to a Highlander or a Sequoia. Leave the Rav 4 alone!)
The Little Car That Could
My 2005 RAV4 has been a fanTAStic little car. It's just big enough to haul stuff around, seats 4 comfortably (5 if they're skinny and very friendly). There are some signs of aging - the paint shows its age, the carpets show their age - but man it has some good zip. Very agile and so fun to drive - especially in snow!
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Almost Perfect
I am crazy about my Rav4! In well over a million miles of driving over the past 30 yrs, & that includes a lot of varied vehicle types, the Rav4 is my absolute favorite. Design is tops (I get stopped/asked about it an avg. of once every few weeks, twice in the past 4 days). Love it's exceptionally high safety ratings. No car I've driven before gets ABOVE the rated miles per gallon as this one does! I average 30 mpg or better of city and highway combined! Got 33 mpg going up and down steep mountain roads with two kayaks on top! Never get less than 27 mpg!