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5 out of 5 stars

The almost perfect car

Alin Souvanthong, 05/01/2016
2016 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

It's an SUV, so expect it to be a bit of a gas guzzler. Other than that it's a great car!

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3 out of 5 stars

Problems already

melanie creadore, 11/02/2016
2016 Toyota RAV4 SE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

After owning 2 weeks I found that no one can hear me using the phone inside vehicle. There seems to be water intrusion when washing vehicle. Acceleration is poor on highway and left me add what a gas guzzler. I expected more quality coming from Toyota, as I had the Lexus suv. The handling is poor. The technology is llacking, it doesn't understand my voice control at all. Already bringing it in to get fixed. If the alignment isn't off then the car absolutely handles horribly on the roads and highways. I put my hand down to pick up a candy and pulled out a plastic cover.

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4 out of 5 stars

Love my RAV4

Ron Schirmer, 04/13/2016
updated 10/13/2017
2016 Toyota RAV4 SE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful

Great car for anyone looking for a SUV with great styling and value. Excellent ride, interior space, nice styling inside and out.

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2 out of 5 stars

Your clothes will get dirty

Bob R., 05/18/2016
2016 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
34 of 66 people found this review helpful

The front doors don't seal properly hence there's always dirt, mud, or grime that builds ups along the bottom edge of both front doors. This continual dirt of course gets on your clothes whenever you get in or out. After working extensively with Toyota (learned this is a common design flaw with other Toyota's to), they offered NO solution. Anyone who spends good money on their wardrobe should take heed and look for something else to drive, unless they don't care about their clothes. Because of this terribly annoying design flaw, we've only put 1,700 on it after owning it six months. It's not the car keys we grab first. Instead it's only a car for when my spouse is using our other vehicle that happens to be a 1999 Dodge van. To think I wasted this much money on a car we hate to drive is the ultimate in buyers remorse.

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2 out of 5 stars

Not a fan

Gina, 10/23/2017
2016 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful

I was really excited to buy the 2015, but ended up trading it in. The ride is so stiff and firm that you can feel virtually every bump in the road. It's harsh, jarring, and so uncomfortable. If you are driving on anything but perfectly even pavement, it will feel extremely rough. Like many, I bought the car because I have a very outdoorsy lifestyle, i.e. frequent trips to trails, forest roads, etc. The Rav simply could not keep up; the suspension design is AWFUL--it slams over bumps and feels very bouncy and unstable. There were frequent rattles from the cheap plastic on the interior, which drove me nuts, and the AWD was sub par at best. I would not recommend this vehicle for anyone who likes to venture outside of city limits. Unfortunately, I also believe that the brake system is flawed- they often felt "spongey" and unresponsive. I was experiencing excessive vibration while braking at 20K, and found out that I had completely warped/worn rotors. A practically new vehicle should not require a repair like that.

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