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Ralph Wertz, Cumberland, Maryland, 05/30/2018
2018 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
36 of 49 people found this review helpful

Purchased our 2018 RAV4 Limited this year. With only 5000 miles suddenly a crack appeared in the windshied on the passenger side. Had not felt nor heard anything impacting the windshield. Took it to dealer. I was told it had been impacted up near the molding at the top of the window. I could not feel the crack on the outside nor the inside. I feel it was a defective windowshield. Was told to notify my insurance co. I reported it to our insurance and they contacted safelite to replace the windshield. It has been 3 weeks now and safelite tells us that the windshield is on backorder from Toyota.. 3 WEEKS?????? What could possible be the holdup??????? I've always had good service from Toyota but this is ridiculous. How can anything be on back order for 3 weeks. At this time, I'm really disappointed with Toyota. The crack is now grown from about 6 inches to now about 29 inches. Traveling across the glass.. Ralph Wertz

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5 out of 5 stars

Toyota makes the best vehicles! Hands down

Unclegerm, 02/04/2020
2018 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Smooth quiet ride. Excellent audio system. Great handling

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4 out of 5 stars

Safety Goodies Not so Good

Dragondad, 01/07/2018
updated 07/09/2018
2018 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
30 of 41 people found this review helpful

Very disappointed with Toyota. Although the Rav4 has all the new safety alert features, it's audio alert sound is so shy (volume is so low) that you can't even hear the alert. For example, Lane Departure alert sound is so low, you can't hear it. I don't even have the radio on. The Camry and Corolla alerts are so loud , you can hear them with no problem. What's wrong with the engineering ? Then the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) system doesn't have a audio alert. It just blinks/flashes if you're trying to switch lane when a vehicle is next to you. Toyota really needs to learn from my Mazda CX-5 features. The audio sound (loud enough) really alerts you when a vehicle is next to you if you're trying to switch lanes. I bought the Rav4 XLE version (almost $28,000 sticker price), it doesn't come with powers seats or illuminated buttons for windows and door locks. Another disappointment. Overall, Rav4 does not deserve a 5 star rating, not when Toyota start cutting corners.

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3 out of 5 stars

Had High Hopes, not bad

Jhugh, 12/29/2018
2018 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful

This is from a test drive. I decided to give this a chance based on reviews and reliability scores. There were definitely some good things. For instance, I thought the front seats were comfortable. The acceleration is completely adequate and it maneuvers fine. It had the best rear cargo area of all the SUV's I tested. The low lift height is great if you have heavy objects to load. Safety features like lane assist worked as tested. Now on to the negatives- 1)Engine Noise and Transmission shifting-I just didn't like the shifting on the transmission. The vehicle whined and IMO reached too high RPM's for the gears, it was quite noisy. Louder than any other vehicle I've test driven this year (Ford, Chevy, and Hyundai for instance) 2)Technology-besides the safety features it was a let down. The info center is very dated and the radio was mediocre. The LE only had one USB port while just about any other SUV will have three times as many. Unfortunately I don't think the Toyota powertrains and interiors are for me. This will probably be the last time I give them a chance.

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5 out of 5 stars

Reliable Rav4

Thomas Nguyen, 08/03/2018
2018 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Good for commute and value.

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