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A VERY solid SUV to purchase
mkjyoung22, 07/07/2008
2008 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
A very good value for your money. This SUV has a ton of power (269 horsepower), and handles exceptionally. The fun factor CANNOT be matched by any vehicle in its class, and probably not by many out of its class. The mileage is very good too, as mine gets 24mpg over all. The interior is comfortable for five people (I am 6ft 3in) and the third row people can sit reasonably comfortable, depending on how you adjust the second row of seats... but is fantastic if you have a few kids. The quality is very solid, the doors seem heavy when you shut them, and the items that are plastic do not have that 'cheap' feel to them. The controls are well placed and very helpful. I am very satisfied overall.
Excellent SUV
SLucy, 09/30/2009
2008 Toyota RAV4 Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a great SUV. My first small SUV as previously owned Dodge truck and Durangos. Bought new 18 months ago for V6 w/ tow package. I tow a 19' boat (~3,500 towed weight) and all sorts of stuff in my cargo trailer. I have been very impressed with the towing! I don't miss my full size truck (trailer is easier to load) or the gas mileage. I included trailer brakes on the boat trailer and am glad I did as brakes are the only weak point of the RAV4. Roomy, reliable, fun to drive and competent towing makes me very happy.
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Best smaller SUV ever owned!!!
Nick, 03/08/2009
2008 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
My wife and I love this SUV... she calls it a rocket! With the 269 HP, it gets you going no matter what speed you are at. I tried the 4WD/AWD system and VSC this past snow storm and it didn't even flinch in 15" of snow, if you started going sideways, purposely or not, the VSC had you straight in 1 second. The interior is comfortable, roomy, and full of great extras. The sound system rocks with the JBL subwoofer. I tow a jet ski down on the beach with it and you can't even feel the ski back there. It could get a little better fuel mileage, but hey we are heavy on the pedal. 9500 miles into it and not one problem at all! Great SUV, highly recommend. Wish you could get 3rd row with leather.
I would prefer to buy
Suren, 08/05/2010
2008 Toyota RAV4 Sport 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I like this SUV, more comfortable and fun to drive. I have Sport V6 with 3.5 L, excellent pickup.
So far, so good!
Openroad, 01/02/2009
2008 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Have put about 5000 miles on a lease/return since purchased 10/08 including about 1500 miles in extremely nasty snow/wind/icing conditions across the northwestern US. Handles snow packed "driveways" with 12-15% grades. We have room for my yellow lab in his kennel, 3 suitcases and a box of apples behind the split rear seat. Road noise is less than our Subaru OB. We have averaged 25+ MPG since purchase with individual tanks running between 24 MPG and 29 mpg highway. V6 cruises easily at 70 MPH with power to spare while passing. Driver visibility is great.