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4 out of 5 stars

Great looking outside, Dash problem

Donald, 05/19/2017
2017 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful

The dash if you have sunglasses on cannot be seen very well. Can't turn the panel lights up high enough to see speed. And I wear light tint. Had the car 2000 miles, USB went out. I do not have a power lift for the back and my wife is not strong enough to close the door when open Get the power lift. LE only comes with black interior, seats sit well, but shows all the dirt. Headlights at night are not as bright as they should be even on high beam. Should of got the xle would have been worth the price. Don't invest in cargo cover the window tint is so dark you can't see inside anyway. The good is that it is a quiet, good ride, good gas mileage, and you will feel safe in it, and it is a Toyota.

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5 out of 5 stars

GREAT CAR

BILL H 444, 11/06/2018
2017 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful

My wife was looking for an suv and we tried literally every suv in our price range and she picked the Toyota Rav4. The determining factor for her was the comfort and support of the drivers seat and the visability for the driver as she is height challenged. After trying most of the other makes of suv she fell in love with the looks and style of the Rav4. She loves the way it handles on the road and all of the safety features like the blindspot monitor, warning when you change lanes without signaling or drift out of your lane, and the feature that warns you when vehicles in front of you are getting to close. So far she has not seen any thing she does't like in the car and with Toyota's legendary dependablity we should have this vehicle for many years..

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent all around

Robert Denis, 03/05/2017
2017 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
27 of 30 people found this review helpful

We previously drove a 2010 version of this car, same Limited Trim/ All wheel drive. Live in a Northern state so we need All Wheel Drive and Leather seats with seat heaters. The drivability of the car is great due to it's 6 speed transmission. It is not a race car but drives reasonably well. It's driven by myself and my wife. If driven gently mpg are in the 30s. Very pleased overall. One odd thing we found is the rear seat warning lights were on some days and off on others upon start up. It turns out the lights are triggered by the opening of the back doors so if the doors are opened between having been driven the warning lights come on upon start-up. If the doors had not been opened the lights do not come on. I had to call Toyota, the dealer had no idea how they worked.

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3 out of 5 stars

ITS A BUDGET SUV, DRIVE THE COMPETION FIRST

Goose, 03/12/2017
2017 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
86 of 101 people found this review helpful

I had my vehicle, 2004 4Runner, in the dealer shop and had to rent a car. The Toyo dealer rented cars and I decide on the RAV4 AWD LE. First thing I did was reduce the tire pressure to the vehicles door jam specification. Here is my take. Its not as quiet as my 2004 4Runner, especially on rough roads. On the Freeway it is quiet, so long as the road surface is good. Seats are comfy but the hip bolstering can make it difficult to get out of the vehicle. Stereo sounded pretty good at a stop or stop light, but the sound quality goes down hill as the speed increases. Its nimble and the short wheel base takes all of the credit. The MPG was around 24 with lots of city driving, I'm not a lead foot or a grandpa driver. So would I consider this for purchase? No, the deal breaker is the amount of noise that makes into the car. I'd like to add that on the previous day I had a 2017 Ford Fusion hybrid and that thing was luxury quiet, on any road surface. I use to have a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport and that thing was quieter and more fun to drive than the RAV4. So there is my take, good luck with your decision.

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2017 Toyota XLE RAV 4 AWD

Sandy M, 10/26/2017
2017 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

It is comfortable with lots of leg room front and back. It’s disappointing that for the XLE model there are no power seats, power lift gate (trunk door), and no power tilt outside mirrors when going in reverse. The infotainment is confusing and time consuming for programming. The ride is kind of noisy at about 50 mph. However, suspension is soft and ride nicely.

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