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This car will melt in the sun!
Kim S., 10/28/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
I bought my Rav4 in February 2019 and noticed right away the transmission that jerks in low gears. However, I was willing to try to adjust to that annoyance. After owning the car for approximately eight months, the back of the passenger mirror literally melted. It had bubbles from boiling and the seams were caving in towards each other. The car only had 8,800 miles on it so I took it to the dealership for warranty repairs on what I considered "defects in materials" and was shocked to be told my limited warranty, which is suppose to cover defective materials, would not cover the repairs since the damage was from parking my vehicle in the sun. That is completely insane and totally ridiculous, as I should be able to purchase a vehicle and expect to drive and park it in the sun WITHOUT IT MELTING. The service manager at the dealership said he had seen similar damage in the last few years because Toyota changed the type of plastic they were using. I called Corporate and they also refused to cover the repairs, only they claimed they had never of heard anything like that happening before. If you look online, there are tons of complaints about melting plastic so that was an obvious lie. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR.
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Worst transmission ever.
ALPS, 08/13/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE Premium 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
Bought this car April 29th 2019. Transmission jerks from 5-10 miles per hour, it’s rough enough you can hear it inside the vehicle. Front end of vehicle squeaks when pulling into my drive or over a speed bump. As well as water in my fog light and I’ve already had to have the drivers seat replaced because the motor had broke.
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Disappointed/stressed
Alyna, 12/26/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Bought a 2019 rav4 CPO with 9,300 on 11/28/19. On 12/3/2019 I felt a kind of slip or weird shifting when going between 4-6mph. On 12/13/2019 while pulling out of a parking lot and then putting the car in drive I felt a slip/jerk so big i was lunged forward so fast I was surprised and said woah. Instantly, I was bummed and made an appointment to have it checked at Toyota. On 12/16/2019 they drove it checked it and said nothing was wrong but if there is it will be fixed as long as still under warranty. Today 12/25/2019 it has been jerking/slipping/shifting weird while accelerating 4-6mph usually after a stop sign. It’s as if my car is confused whether it is going to stop or accelerate. I give this rav4 2 stars because of this problem. I’m fine with everything else but can’t enjoy or be at peace with my new Car because I’m always waiting to be tossed around in it or searching for the next problem. I decided to go with Toyota and specifically this car because we’ve had Toyota’s in our family for years and I didn’t want to deal with any problems of an older car. It is my first newish car and I feel so embarrassed to drive people around while having this problem. I don’t understand why it can’t be recalled now with all the complaints. This is not a problem to put aside or ignore. I’m so disappointed, don’t feel safe and extremely stressed.
The best overall Mid-Size SUV
Louis, 06/17/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful
The wife and I traded in our two cars (2008 Honda Civic-SI and 2005 CRV) for the AWD RAV4 XLE with upgraded Tech Package and Entune 3.0 (Entune sucks but it has Apple Carplay so doesn't matter, but this is the only way to get the JBL speakers which are AMAZING). We needed something that could get us hiking, camping, over mountain passes, and was comfortable on long road trips and this met those needs better than any other car in the segment while also offering the best safety features, cargo space, and MPG. But just as important to our final decision, this car looks awesome (we also got the Lunar Rock color which is very neat). When buying an SUV I didn't have high expectations for it being fun to drive (especially coming from a 6 speed manual Si) however this car is actually really fun to drive (when in sport mode). We just got back from a trip to Whistler and I didn't want to relinquish the steering wheel at all. The thing handled corners and accelerated extremely well and the only other cars that seemed to keep up with us on Sea to Sky were performance brands (Porche Cayennes, Jaguar SUVs, Etc.) and the CX-5 of course. This was of course all managed while still getting about 30 MPG which is extremely wild to me. I have read a lot of reviews about jerky gear shifting and slow starts and I 100% have noticed that in Eco Mode too (not in normal or sport). But that's what you get when the car is attempting to get 35 MPGs! IF YOU WANT GOOD GAS MILEAGE THIS IS WHAT YOU GET. Eco mode essentially just keeps you at the highest possible gear it can while also shifting power to the front wheels. Sport mode does the opposite and it is very noticeable. Also, speaking of MPGs, this car has the best in class by far. And if you want even better you can get a hybrid model. This was maybe factor #4 that pushed me in this direction. Other important factors were: It looks dope, the upgraded sound system is killer, it's very comfortable (leather interior at least is), cargo space is best in class, safety features are superb with blind spot monitoring, lane keep assist, and collision avoidance breaking (the car makes it very hard to crash), the tech package has a digital rear view mirror for when you have stacked things in the back (very handy for big camping trips or festivals), and the various other bells and whistles (locking the car by swiping a finger on the handle, very well made moon roof that doesn't make a lot of noise under 70 mph, 4 fast charging USB ports, AND A WIRELESS CHARGING PAD). All in all I couldn't recommend this car more. However, if you want a faster car there is the CX-5 which comes with a turbo on some trims (very cool... but not what I need in a utilitarian vehicle). TLDR: Great well rounded car that looks great, gets great MPGs, and has great options and safety features. But isn't as fast as the CX-5. As a side note I haven't noticed any gear grinding, which some reviews mentioned, for the 500 miles I've driven the car so far. Maybe Toyota fixed their AWD system or updated something since those reviews were written or maybe I just got lucky. Time will tell... I'll update this review if I notice it. I'll also update it if the car doesn't perform as well as I assume it will on snow this winter.
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Test Drove and Simply Unimpressed
Albert Salazar, 01/21/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
114 of 133 people found this review helpful
Before going to test drive the 2019 Toyota RAV 4 LE, I test drove a 2019 Kia Sportage, the Sportage wins between the two. The exterior is my biggest issue followed by the transmission. The exterior has so much ugly grey plastic, it really really takes away from the aesthetics of the car in general. The salesman suggested getting the car wrapped to cover it up. The upgraded XLE doesn't change the grey plastic at all, it stays. The dealer I went to didn't have anything readily available above an XLE to see. The interior was fine to good but I was so turned off by the exterior plastic that it was hard to get mentally past it to appreciate the interior. The SUV basically looks like a stripped Lexus NX in early concept stages. Second issue, transmission. I was excited to hear that it got an upgrade in the engine department so although I was literally about to walk away from it because of the exterior, my better judgement told me to test drive it to rule it out. The transmission is an 8 gear set up. You don't get to use gear 1 and 2 very long, most of your power will come from 3rd to really get you going. So, because of this, you can't really step on it right away, you almost need to wait till 3rd to drive it the way that I'm used to at least. If you try to floor it, the transmission misbehaves in a way. It just doesn't like it. Other than that, the engine performs well and the car feels pretty solid. Plenty of room, plenty to like it you can get past my two issues. I am not going to buy this car which is a shame due to its long model run. I wanted to like it.