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2008 Toyota RAV4

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Resale Range: $15,883 - $21,930 | More Details
Value Rating: Excellent
Fuel Economy: 21 MPG city / 27 MPG highway
Bodystyles: SUV
Engines: 2.4L L4, 3.5L V6
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First Test: 2008 Toyota RAV4
Below reliability (and all its associated consequences like resale value), the RAV4 gets another gold star for its construction.
 
Auto News: 2008 Toyota RAV4 Stands Above The Crossover Segment
The RAV4 is among the most versatile compact crossover-type SUVs.

A strong, stiff structure, four-wheel independent suspension and Electronic Power Steering (EPS) give the RAV4 agile, sporty handling and a comfortable car-like ride.

The RAV4 helps protect occupants with a reinforced cabin with front and rear crumple zones and energy-absorbing materials on the ceiling and doors.

A brushed metallic silver finish on the center cluster, door trim and steering wheel spokes gives the RAV4 interior a contemporary style.

An impressive list of optional comfort and utility features further enhances the RAV4 driving and ownership experience.

 
2008 Toyota RAV4 Review
Ever since its last total overhaul (for the 2006 model year), the Toyota RAV4 has offered seating for seven, cargo capacity comparable to some mid-size SUVs, and V6 performance near the top of its class. The RAV4 can tow 3500 pounds when properly equipped, and buyers have the choice of front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. True to its family-friendly role, the RAV4 comes standard with a long list of safety equipment.

The available 269-horsepower V6 tops most of the RAV4's competitors. It's more than the RAV4 needs, really; but it allows the RAV4 to really scoot while carrying as many as seven people and all their associated stuff. Yet the RAV4's fuel efficiency remains comparable with some less powerful four- and six-cylinder SUVs.

Style-wise, the RAV4 looks like other contemporary Toyotas, featuring an aerodynamically efficient ovoid profile strategically relieved by sharp character lines.

The Honda CR-V, the RAV4's closest competitor, was redesigned for 2007, but the Toyota still either leads significantly, or trails by a mere fraction, in headroom and legroom, both front and rear. The Honda offers more than 2 inches more hip room, both front and rear, than the RAV4. But the CR-V does not offer a third-row seat. Maximum cargo volume (with all seats stowed) is nearly identical: 73.0 cubic feet for the Toyota, 72.9 for the Honda.

The Toyota RAV4 is enjoyable to drive and packaged well.