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2.88 out of 5 stars

Poor in Snow, Item Fall Out Tailgate

Anne, 12/26/2009
2009 Toyota RAV4 Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 10 people found this review helpful

I bought this SUV last winter. The "run flat" tires are very poor in snow. Need snow tire alternative in "run flat" tire, as there is no room for spare tire. Also, buyer beware that when one opens tailgate items fall out onto the ground. I warn that a small child could be seriously injured if standing nearby when the door was swung open, because items, large and small fall right out of SUV. Watch those toes!

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1.38 out of 5 stars

Rough Ride

kim, 03/21/2009
2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV 4WD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 7 people found this review helpful

I hate this vehicle. The ride is so rough and the road noise is very loud. Toyota should be ashamed of this. I regret not buying a Chevy equinox. I will never buy Toyota again.

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1.5 out of 5 stars

I hate it

Courtney, 05/28/2009
2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 28 people found this review helpful

This is car is horrible. I get it free through work-otherwise, I would never voluntarily purchase one. It's uncomfortable, poorly designed and has a rough ride. The interior looks cheap and has asinine places for cup holders. The fact that this car has a keyless ignition is, in my opinion, a nightmare. I find myself losing the keys like crazy because there's no specific spot for them. The rav also has a very jerky ride to it-not so great when riding with passengers who suffer from car sickness. The back door opens outward as opposed to upward-another stupid feature for obvious reasons. I could go on and on but to sum it up: it's awful!!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Owner for 2 weeks

Kristen, 08/12/2009
2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV 4WD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We purchased our new Rav4 two weeks ago. I love it. One thing I did notice was that when I was driving on the highway and opened just the two back windows and not the front, the interior of the auto sounded like a freight train. It was very loud and the pressure actually hurt my ear drums.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Love the RAV4

Brio, 12/22/2008
2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought my RAV4 last week, just before 2 major snowstorms hit upstate NY. The RAV4 handles deep snow and slippery roads as though they are dry pavement. I'm averaging 24 mpg. Great car! (so far).

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