Toyota RAV4 - Top Gear Review

Here is the latest information from Top Gear magazine on the Toyota RAV4. They don't have an individual road test but they do have an overall view and verdict on the car.
We aren't going to publish their entire review here, rather show you a few excerpts and if you want to read more you can follow the link at the bottom of the page.

Top Gear Magazine Said:

"The Toyota RAV4 is a family-friendly soft-roader - it’s getting expensive these days and doesn’t have much to mark it out as special..."

"The ride is pretty good, and the high driving position makes it easy to feel at ease..."

"A fine effort in cabin quality from Toyota, in a class where plastics tend to be a bit low-rent..."

"The RAV4 diesel engines can bat the RAV4 along nicely on their turbo boost, especially the T180, which makes 0-60mph in around 9 seconds..."


To read the full road test, just click: Top Gear Website

Toyota Rav4 - Auto Express Review

This is the latest review from the Auto Express Magazine website on the facelifted 2010 Toyota RAV4. They are testing the 2.2 litre diesel in the top SR specification. There are several different reviews and a group test, so take a good look through them all. We don't want to copy the original authors work , so we have a few snippets below and if you like what you see you can click on the link at the bottom of this post to got to the Auto Express website and read the full thing.


Auto Express Magazine said:


"A lack of refinement lets the engine down, while the fidgety ride and excessive road noise at speed also take the edge off the Toyota’s all-round appeal..."

"It is now fifteen years since the RAV4 started the craze for compact, fun-to-drive off-roaders. Skip forward to 2010, and it has a barrage of tough new rivals..."

"In the snowy conditions of our test it excelled, thanks to a standard differential lock and a hill descent system, as well as an impressive 4x4 set-up..."

"Over the years, Toyota has followed an evolutionary approach with the RAV4’s styling and it looks a little old-fashioned as a result..."


To read the full road test, just click: Auto Express Magazine

Toyota RAV4 - Autocar Review

Here is the most recent review we could find from the Autocar UK magazine website on the Toyota RAV4. The Review focuses on one particular model in the range, the 2.2 diesel D4-D engine in the entry level XT3 specification, although it does cover the rest of the range too. We don't want to just copy and paste the full road test here so rather than that we have a few snippets for you to see, and if you like it you can follow the link at the bottom of the page to the autocar website where you can read the full thing.

Autocar Magazine Said:

"As you would expect from Toyota, the cabin feels utterly solid, it is evident that materials have been carefully chosen to boost the quality feel for the least cost..."

"For something so tall and weighing 1639kg, it is remarkably entertaining to drive. Turn into a bend and there’s little roll, composed damping and accurate steering..."

"Why Toyota persevered with the frustrating side-hinged rear door is a mystery. It’s heavy, useless in tight spaces and doesn't open to a full 90 degrees..."

"The RAV4 is solidly engineered, refined and practical. Only the high price, relatively poor outright performance and an awkward rear door count against it..."

To read the full road test, just click: Autocar Magazine