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I don't feel safe....
Teri Fraser, 09/12/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
The transmission is very poor. Very slow & hesitation for accelerating, not good especially if you are entering the xway and trying to get up to speed, or changing lanes. The card bucks and pitches, when braking, and really hesitates acceleration -like stop & go on the xway; I am NOT happy and this is my 5th Toyota, 3rd Rav4. I do not feel safe
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Transfer case noise and Entune error message
R David, 08/01/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Bought the first redesigned RAV4 Limited from our usually trusted dealer. There was and is an intermittent buzzing/grinding noise from the AWD Transfer Assembly system and they replaced it. That didn't work so they took the car back into service and replaced "clutch" parts etc. and after a week of keeping the car still same problem. Then they backed off and decided to do nothing and stop helping. Also the Entune system, gives a download error message every time the ignition restarts (after a few minutes) and you have to push OK each time. Again, no repair known. The car looks great, handles and rides beautifully but these defects are so troubling. My advice if you want a RAV4, buy the hybrid. The reviews report less noisy engine, more power, and a different AWD system that, hopefully, will have no issues. Otherwise, stay away from a Toyota compact SUV!
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Not like the previous generation
parmijo, 07/07/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
My wife and I had a great experience with a 2016 Rav4 rental. Rented in 2018 and drove from portland to sf bay area. Smooth engine and transmission with 40k miles. So last week we rented a 2019 rav4 with 13k and drove from Seattle to Vancouver and back. Both were the LE base models. The new one was so bad my wife even mentioned how she didn't like driving it. First, the transmission shifts abruptly at low speeds. There is a definite jerk from 1st to 2nd gear. If you get back on the gas pedal after slowing down it will then downshift harshly. The engine is loud and rackety. Supposedly it makes over 200hp but I think those horses left the building long ago. It felt slow it most situations. The electronic safety features are intrusive. When I rented it I thought it was strange they were disabled. I turned them on then realized why they were turned off. The lane keep assist is fighting with you all the time. So I turned those safety features off. The apple car play also took 30 seconds to recognize my iphone XR. Tried my wifes iphone, same thing. So you have to sit and wait for the system to recognize your iphone before you can start using your maps, etc. The MPG was about 31 avg. But this is due to the transmission keeping the engine at a very low rpm all the time. At 80mph the engine barely turned 2000rpm. For most freeway use it was closer to 1700 rpm. This is a 4 cylinder, not a V6. When going up a hill at low speeds the transmission doesn't like to downshift so the engine lugs. It will try to go up a hill at 1100 rpm. Naturally there is a vibration. So I think the mpg is achieved primarily by the transmission keeping the engine at a ridiculously low rpm which probably is what makes it feel sluggish. Toyota blew this one.
Noisy inept snail
Beth, 06/07/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
21 of 25 people found this review helpful
1. It doesn't accelerate well at all. It struggles to get going. 2. Space is tighter than than 2016 model. 3. Less storage. 4. Noisy engine. 5. Navigation doesn't work properly; the apps don't work right. 6. Cost was way too high for what it provides. They took away good features but still raised the cost. I dont recommend this Rav4 at all. The 2016 was way better.
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I own an XLE and I test drove this new one
Kasey, 02/06/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
32 of 39 people found this review helpful
It handled just fine, no real surprise. I was not impressed given the price jump and the overall restyling. I don't like the oversized plastic grill which really stands out and I can't stand the infotainment screen mounted halfway on the dashboard. Yes, I realize some other manufacturers are doing this, too. Otherwise, it feels and handles just like a Toyota. I decided to go with another manufacturer this time.
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