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2006 Toyota RAV4 Review
All-new, available with V6 and seven-passenger seating.
2006 RAV4 Review Summary & Specifications
The 2006 Toyota RAV4 is all new, with more power, more room, and more seats. The presentation is seamless, the driving pleasurable and the packaging delivered with the usual Toyota aplomb. The RAV4 and the Honda CR-V essentially created this class. With the availability of a V6 engine, three rows of seating, and the virtues mentioned above, Toyota has now climbed back into the lead with the new RAV4.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard filed this report from Irving, Texas.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Tom Lankard |
| Model Lineup | 2006 Toyota RAV4 ($20,200); RAV4 Sport ($21,775); RAV4 Limited ($22,455) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6 |
| Engines (optional) | 166-hp, 2.4-liter inline four; 269-hp, 3.5-liter V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) | 4-speed automatic; 5-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | electronic stability control; ABS, BA and EBD; traction control; frontal airbags; tire pressure monitor |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | front seat-mounted, side-impact airbags and front- and second-row seat side-curtain airbags |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
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| Manufacturer Phone | 800-468-6968 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.toyota.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 20200 |
| Model Tested MSRP | 2006 Toyota RAV4 Limited ($22,455) |
| Standard Equipment | dual-zone automatic climate control; cruise control; tilt-and-telescope steering wheel; power windows, outside heated mirrors and keyless central locking; AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA stereo with 6-disc, in-dash changer and six speakers; 8-way, power-adjustable driver seat and 4-way manually adjustable front passenger seat; leather-trimmed shift knob and steering wheel with redundant audio controls; hard-sheet, spare tire cover; fog lamps |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | V6 engine ($1915); 4-wheel drive ($1400); side-impact and -curtain airbags ($650); premium JBL stereo ($340); rear seat entertainment ($1705); third row seat ($700); moonroof ($900) |
| Destination Charge | 605 |
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| Layout | four-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 30670 |
| Horse Power | 269 @ 6200 |
| Torque | 246 @ 4700 |
| Fuel Economy | 20/27 |
| Wheelbase | 104.7 |
| Length/Width/Height | 181.1/73.0/66.5 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 34.8 |
| Seating Capacity | 7 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.5/53.8/41.6 |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 37.2/43.3/30.0 |
| Trunk Volume | 73.0 |
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| Towing Capacity | 2000 |
| Front Suspension | independent MacPherson strut, coil spring, gas-pressurized shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, double wishbone, coil spring, gas-pressurized shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance | 7.5 |
| Curb Weight | 3675 |
| Stock Tires | P225/65R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | vented disc/solid disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity | 15.9 |
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