2026 RAV4 Debuts
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all this praise is surprising to me... but maybe the bar of expectations was so low, lol.
this is a tall camry with fake rugged bits'. tombstone screen still.
fake rugged sells to those who 'think' they're 'adventurous' even when the definition of adventure is driving to costco or a theme park. all safe, practical, pre-packaged, and consumer reports approved.
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this is a tall camry with fake rugged bits'. tombstone screen still.
fake rugged sells to those who 'think' they're 'adventurous' even when the definition of adventure is driving to costco or a theme park. all safe, practical, pre-packaged, and consumer reports approved.
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Ruggedness
is there any info on dimensions? i presume it's not much different in size than the current one (with bad rear seat room
one a chinese mg cuv
one a chinese mg cuv
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The new land cruiser 4 cyl is also bad, but unlike a Rav4 it's not excusable at the price it is.
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And should be expected since it's a more expensive car, the Rav4 is something I would never give a glace at since it costs way too much for such low performance and quality. Much rather buy something used that is actually good
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GR RAV4 🤣
Toyota just loves to water down its sports “brand”
No more GR Supra but now you get a FWD based hybrid CUV!
The fact that ppl spend close to $40k on these things is crazy - the profit margins for Toyota must be amazing.
Toyota just loves to water down its sports “brand”
No more GR Supra but now you get a FWD based hybrid CUV!
The fact that ppl spend close to $40k on these things is crazy - the profit margins for Toyota must be amazing.
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It's noisy as hell vs many things. Not refined at all and chatters way too much at idle, almost as bad as a Kia 4 cyl with DI noise etc. Under load it's also loud and needs 5k rpm plus to move well, CVT stuff like the hybrids are the worst since they are ALWAYS stuck in the buzz RPM range
The new land cruiser 4 cyl is also bad, but unlike a Rav4 it's not excusable at the price it is.
The new land cruiser 4 cyl is also bad, but unlike a Rav4 it's not excusable at the price it is.
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If the CRV is anything like my nearly 20 year old Accord, I'd take that any day (even with the CVT) over the Rav4.
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I disagree. The Rav4 under load did not inspire any confidence in me - it was course and thrashy and I wanted to back off throttle input. I was surprised that it made it past the Toyota NVH department.
If the CRV is anything like my nearly 20 year old Accord, I'd take that any day (even with the CVT) over the Rav4.
If the CRV is anything like my nearly 20 year old Accord, I'd take that any day (even with the CVT) over the Rav4.