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2021 RAV4 Underpowered
Frank, 11/22/2020
2021 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
50 of 73 people found this review helpful
I had a 2017 Toyota Camry but wanted something bigger. I wanted to love the RAV4 but was disappointed in the power. It felt like it was struggling to get up to speed and to maintain. Unfortunately all of the RAV4s have the same engine too which is disappointing with No option to upgrade. I would much rather get a little less gas mileage and get more horse power to make it feel adequate. I ended up going with a used 2018 V6 Tacoma. The 4 cylinder Tacoma was underpowered too. I did like everything else about the Rav4 from test driving. Hope this helps anyone in the market.
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George, 03/24/2021
2021 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
32 of 48 people found this review helpful
I got the XLE hybrid for my wife who was set on this car. I would not have bought this. This is a very nice looking car but it lacks in almost every way compared to my 15 year old Audi. The road noise is bad. Like really bad. It is as if somebody has a hair dryer on in the back. The road noise cannot be even mitigated with music because the speakers are of very poor quality. The music is not crisp at all. I have never heard such low quality sound in a car. Its comparable to listening on the speaker of your phone. Speaking of phones and music. That is the only way to get music into the car. There is no CD player. There is no auxiliary audio in. You have to do everything through your phone. This is not the terrible but it is super annoying and limiting. Just another cheap out from Toyota. In terms of driving it does not handle well. I likely should have gone for the XSE which has higher end suspension in it. The XLE sways around corners and generally feels like it needs new shocks. The view is not great either. They compensate for it by having a ton on sensors but it would just be better if the layout was designed properly. In summary this is not really a high end SUV. This is a soccer mom car for getting groceries not for ski trips. Generally feels cheap.
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Its okay
Ron Ron, 01/09/2021
2021 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
30 of 45 people found this review helpful
Door handle on the inside is too close to the door hinge, make it very hard to close. Lack of power and seat comfort. Rear tail gate hinges are made of very cheap material appears to be cracking after 1 year. The only thing I like about it is the modern interior design. The Subaru, Santa Fe and the Sorenta are better design and value.
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Not what I expected
GL, 12/20/2022
2021 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I traded in a CX-5 for a 2021 Rav- limited and it is now going into 2023 in 2 weeks. The CX-5 was a better all over vehicle. The Rav-4 gets maybe 25 mpg with engine noiseless. The passenger seat is a manual and at the price its stupid. The 2.5 literaly engine pretty well is lame. Now I have a rattling noise coming out of the area of the passenger vent. I found out the passenger seating is not that big when I have 4 adults in the cabin. As soon as the interest rates go down I will sale or trade it in on another vehicle. The quality is not there.
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Melted, discolored window panels
Sue, 04/09/2022
2021 Toyota RAV4 XLE Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2021 Toyota Rav4 new in August. The panels between the front and rear windows on both sides of my car are discolored and look like the plastic is melting. Magee Toyota in Hanover, MA replaced one side in January. Within a month both side panels discolored again right where the brackets are. I contacted Toyota and requested a meeting with a Toyota Service Department supervisor. They had a representative contact me, and I was told that the problem is Solar related and they will not help with the problem. I have a bumper to bumper warranty and the windows are between the bumpers, but they will do nothing.
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