Toyota Rav4 2010

Toyota Rav4 2010: The Toyota RAV4 offers seatsing for 7 and cargo capacity equivalent to mid-size SUVs in a portable bundle. It fasts, relatively simple to maneuver, and comes with a selection of front-wheel drive or 4x4.

Amongst the most effective of the compact SUVs, the RAV4 excels at benefit and ease of use. Getting in and also from the motorist's seat is very easy. It could move lots of individuals or lots of equipment on a moment's notice. And also it comes typical with a lengthy listing of safety equipment. We like the five-passenger arrangement.

We located the RAV4 smooth and also stable underway. The Sport version has a harder trip because of its suspension tuning. RAV4's readily available four-wheel-drive system functions very well in icy problems as well as on rain-soaked roads.

The four-cylinder is responsive and also gets an EPA-estimated 21/27 mpg when furnished with four-wheel drive, somewhat far better with two-wheel drive. Purchased with the optional V6, the RAV4 truly scoots, boasting 269 horse power.


Toyota Rav4 2010


For 2010 the RAV4 is unchanged with the exception of function packaging.

Model Lineup

The Toyota RAV4 can be found in 3 trim levels: Base ($ 21,500), Sport ($ 23,200) and Limited ($ 24,490). All come requirement with front-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, and also a four-speed automatic transmission.

A 269-hp, 3.5-liter V6, as well as five-speed automatic transmission is available on all three trim levels: Base ($ 23,535), Sporting Activity ($ 25,130), and Limited ($ 26,410). All RAV4s with V6 power and/or third-row seats come with Downhill Help Control (DAC) as well as Hill-start Help Control (HAC).

All are offered with permanent all-wheel drive ($ 1,400).

Conventional features for all RAV4s include air conditioning; cruise control; AM/FM/CD stereo with six audio speakers, MP3/WMA ability, incorporated satellite radio, and supporting input jack; power home windows; power foldable mirrors; keyless-remote locking; 60/40 split second-row seats with hand-operated recline and for-and-aft adjustment; tilt-and-telescope steering wheel; three 12-volt power electrical outlets; and also auto-off headlights. The base four-cylinder RAV4 has P215/70R16 tires on steel wheels with hubcaps. The V6 is upgraded with P225/65R17 tires on styled steel wheels. All designs feature a full-size spare tire.

Choices at the base degree consist of a third-row seat ($ 840-940); six-CD changer ($ 260); an option of 17-inch wheels, both styled steel ($ 120) as well as light weight aluminum ($ 440-560); a roofing rack with bars ($ 220); back privacy glass ($ 310); a freight cover ($ 90); daytime running lights ($ 40); and a towing bundle for the V6 ($ 160) that includes a heavy-duty radiator fan combining, transmission oil colder, as well as 150-amp generator. The tow bundle raises the RAV4's lugging capacity from 2,000 to 3,500 extra pounds.

RAV4 Sport includes a handling-tuned suspension as well as P235/55R18 tires on alloy wheels, plus haze lamps, back personal privacy glass, color-keyed trim outside, unique charcoal textile, and also a back spoiler. Alternatives broaden to include a power tilt-and-slide glass sunroof ($ 900), navigating ($ 1,550), a Costs Bundle, that includes leather furniture with eight-way power motorist's seat ($ 1,930), a back-up screen ($ 475), as well as auto on/off fronts lights ($ 70). A Bonus Worth Package ($ 470) integrates the sunroof with a roof shelf, daytime running lights, as well as six-CD changer. The third-row seat is not provided on the Sporting activity. The Sporting Activity Appearance Bundle ($ 577), available only on Sport models with the V6 as well as 4WD, takes the spare wheel off the back door as well as replaces run-flat tires. It likewise includes power heated side mirrors with integrated directional signal, a stainless-steel exhaust tip, and also added interior brightwork.

RAV4 Minimal upgrades with dual-zone automated climate control, six-CD changer, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, leather-wrapped change handle, freight web as well as tonneau cover, warmed and also collapsible power outside mirrors with brand-new incorporated turn signals, roof covering rails, engine immobilizer, the Smart Entry system, as well as other facilities. Outside, the Limited is differentiated by an one-of-a-kind grille and front bumper, P225/65R17 tires on six-spoke alloy wheels, as well as a full inured spare tire cover. Options consist of the third-row seat ($ 750-850), eight-way power motorist's seat without natural leather ($ 440), and also a costs JBL stereo with Bluetooth phone connection ($ 610), plus a lot of the options from the Sporting activity degree, mostly for the exact same prices. Two Bonus Value Plans pack the JBL stereo, Bluetooth, sunroof, power adjustable warmed seats, as well as daytime running lights; one consists of navigation ($ 2,110), the other does not ($ 1,240).

Safety and security features on all RAV4s include dual-stage frontal air bags, side-impact air bags, and side-curtain airbags. Active headrests on the vehicle driver and front passenger seats go up as well as forward in particular rear-end crashes to assist lower the range in between the owner's head as well as the headrest. Front seat belts incorporate pre-tensioners and also force limiters. Likewise typical are LATCH child safety seat anchors, anti-skid brakes (ABDOMINAL) with brake assist and also digital brake-force distribution (EBD), digital security control (VSC), grip control (TRAC), as well as a tire-pressure screen.

Walkaround

The RAV4 appears like various other modern Toyotas, featuring an aerodynamically efficient ovoid profile purposefully soothed by sharp personality lines. A coefficient of drag of 0.33 is among the very best in its segment and also a major consider decreasing wind sound and taking full advantage of gas economic situation.

The RAV4's truck-like front end is tautly made up. Visually, the fenders are different components from the engine bay, a situation stressed by a tight rectangular grille that appears to rest comfortably atop the wider bumper slits below. Headlights are compact as well as focused. Vertical brake scoops, lined with black ribs, bite into the bumper underneath the headlights-- haze lights situated right into these scoops on Sport models.

Limiteds take a look all their very own, with a single, deep, trapezoidal grille opening bolding bisected by a body-color horizontal bar with a huge, chrome Toyota World-T badge at its facility. A pseudo-skid plate concludes from all-time low, leaving no area for added reduced air consumptions. Tubular nacelles sustaining the fog lights change the brake scoops of base and also Sport designs.

Alloy wheels have five spokes on Sport, six on Limited. A large track gives the RAV4 a solid position aesthetically, while withstanding rollovers in emergency situation maneuvers.

The side view is oval, a mix of blocky and also oblong, the better to accommodate that third-row seat. An underrated indent leave all-time low of the RAV4's doors, softening the visual impact of bulk. Wheel arcs mix smoothly right into the fenders.

In back, a single-piece rear bumper supports the swing-open tailgate, which, regretfully, still opens up from the left side, so you have to walk around it when unloading curbside below in The U.S.A.. Taillights are located high up on the back fenders. The spare tire screws into a recess balanced out to the right in the swing-gate, and also does not dip below the bumper line. The back license plate, sunk into the reduced left side of the swing-gate listed below the take care of, visually balances the spare. The Sport version's spoiler hangs notably off the leading edge of the roof covering.

The Sport Appearance Plan gets rid of the extra completely, and centers the certificate plate up high. A bulge low down on the tailgate fills in the action in the conventional bumper when the tailgate is closed. A deal with on the left side still betrays eviction's swing-open layout, but despite this the general appearance with the Sporting activity Appearance Package is remarkably extra car-like, extra station wagon compared to SUV.

Interior Qualities

Inside, the RAV4 is functional, if a little bit eccentric stylishly. Placement of the gauges will certainly know to anybody that has had a previous RAV4. The placement as well as function of the controls populating the center stack is great; that also puts on the arrangement of the hand brake and the shift lever. The dash is greatly divided by a straight indentation running the size of the auto. Concerning the only plus we discovered in this garish attribute is a bi-level handwear cover box, with an upper container covered by a withdrawing lid as well as a reduced bin fitted with a typical, bottom-hinged cover.

Materials are excellent quality. Fit and also coating is Toyota quality, which indicates outstanding. All 3 trim levels share the very same concept, with contrasting however complementary colors and also brushed metal trim components around the stereo as well as climate controls, bordering the shift gate and also swooping around the door takes care of. The standard side-curtain air bags enable a passenger aid grasp, which folds below the headliner over each door.

The pole positions are supportive yet not overly strong, with modest bolsters and also suitable upper leg support. The tilt-and-telescope wheel and also height-adjustable driver's seat enable virtually any kind of dimension vehicle driver to find a comfortable fit, as well as without the included intricacy (and expense) of flexible pedals. The reasonably high seatsing position, low cowl and also sloping hood make for excellent presence to the front. The lengthy side home windows ease lane monitoring. Totally retracting head restraints in the 2nd row as well as optional third row seats boost the viewing array via the inside mirror.

The second-row seats are less cushioned than the pole positions, without bolsters. It's no surprise, actually, seeing as exactly how that seat has to fit 3 individuals in a pinch.

The optional third row seats hardly certify therefore, with level bottoms and similarly featureless backs as well as head restrictions. Access to that back row, by folding and turning the outboard second-row seats, is not especially simple, yet it isn't really as much of a strain or as awkward as in some bigger, full-sized sport energies.

Storage space areas are plentiful. Past the glove box, the doors have actually taken care of plastic map pockets, the rear of the front seatbacks wear net pouches, as well as a total amount of 10 mug holders are situated regarding the cabin. When the third-row seats aren't gotten, a deep cargo area awaits below a water-repellant, foldable deck board.