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I really enjoy running around town in this, but out of town it lacks a few things. Power comes to mind. Mid range and high range power is nice, but low end is about the same as a GEO Metro. I added an electric supercharger to it. It helps some....

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XT-R boosts Toyota RAV4 style

...The RAV4, Europe???��?�?s best-selling SUV, gains extra owner-appeal from 1 January with the introduction of the XT-R. Taking the XT4 grade as its starting point, the XT-R adds dark-tinted rear privacy glass, scuff plates and metallic paint as a no cost option to the specification. At the same time,...

AAB donates Toyota RAV4 to SCENR

...doha ??? In pursuit of its corporate policy to be in the mainstream of the country??�s progressive activities, Abdullah Abdulghani adeed, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Environment and Natural Reserves, by Abdulrahman Abdullah Abdulghani, Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors...

Toyota recalls Highlander, RAV4 SUVs over indicator light

...Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it would recall more than 200,000 Highlander and RAV4 sport utility vehicles to fix a malfunction with the "check engine" light. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. said its special service campaign involved 60,700 four-cylinder Highlander SUVs from the 2001-2003 model...

UPDATE: Toyota RAV4

...We have spent almost 7 000km with our Toyota RAV4 and the one thing that stands out is that this is a very easy vehicle to live with. Like most SUVs our long-term RAV4 spends more time in the city than on the open road or dirt tracks. However, it is clear that the RAV4 is quite at ease to be a city...

2007 Toyota RAV4: My Take

...The Toyota RAV4, which David Thomas recently reviewed , was redesigned for the 2006 model year and is so far selling strongly. I also had an opportunity to drive this no-longer-little SUV. The RAV4 looks stylish to my eyes, though like Dave I'm not a big fan of the spare tire on the back of the...

Toyota RAV4

...'Play beach ball! Shave your legs! Lope over walls! Tease people! ... Five years ago, I was a four-stone apology/Today, I am two separate gorillas' Thus - for those of you old enough to remember - sang the late, great (and undeniably mad-as-a-balloon) Vivian Stanshall of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band fame.

Road Test: '06 Toyota RAV4 revs it up

...Now, there's room for two more. For some, that's probably the biggest news concerning the completely redesigned Toyota RAV4. Or perhaps it's that a V-6 engine is now available, in addition to the base four-cylinder. But for some, the fact that the RAV4 can now tow up to 3,500 pounds just might be...

2007 Toyota RAV4: Additional standard airbags add protection

...TORONTO, Aug. 31 /CNW/ - In December 2005, the third-generation RAV4 burst into the compact SUV segment, immediately setting new thanks to its vibrant new design, dynamic power and handling, and list of standard and optional features. The 2007 RAV4 is even better. Front seat mounted side...

Toyota Camry, RAV4 perform well in crash tests

...WASHINGTON A report released today by the insurance industry shows the 2007 Toyota Camry and 2006 RAV-Four earn top marks in front and side-crash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2006 Kia Optima and 2007 Dodge Caliber top scores in frontal tests. But the Caliber had the...

Toyota's RAV4 SUV is bigger, more powerful than ever

...It's getting tougher to call Toyota's entry-level, crossover sport utility vehicle -- the RAV4 -- a small SUV. For 2006, Toyota officials lengthened the RAV4 by more than a foot, from bumper to bumper, and widened the vehicle by 3 inches over its 2005 predecessor. Now 15 feet long, including the...

Toyota ramps up with RAV4

...For 2006, Toyota officials lengthened the RAV4 by more than a foot, from bumper to bumper, and widened the vehicle by 3 inches over its 2005 predecessor. Now 15 feet long, including the spare tire carrier on the back, the RAV4 is just 3.5 inches shorter than the mid-size Toyota Highlander SUV. The...

2006 Toyota RAV4 Test Drive

...In keeping with its revamped butch persona, the '06 RAV4 has made its new 268hp, 3.5L V-6 available as an option. It comes with a 5-speed auto. I didn't drive the V-6 and I'm not sure I want to. Frankly, I don't believe an engine that powerful is even desirable in a vehicle that will primarily be...

Toyota is maximizing the use of RAV4 EVs

...Toyota has a policy to keep RAV4 EVs in service for as long as they are sustainable. As a full electric zero-emission battery-powered vehicle, RAV4 EV played an important role in the lineup of Toyota''s environmentally-advanced vehicles. From 1998 to 2003, RAV4 EV served as a rolling laboratory,...

Toyota is maximizing the use of RAV4 EVs

...June 29, 2006 ??� Torrance, CA - Toyota has a policy to keep RAV4 EVs in service for as long as they are sustainable. As a full electric zero-emission battery-powered vehicle, RAV4 EV played an important role in the lineup of Toyota??�s environmentally-advanced vehicles. From 1998 to 2003, RAV4...

Consumer Reports Rates Toyota Rav4 Tops in Tests of Six Sport ...

...The newly-redesigned Toyota RAV4 emerged as Consumer Reports' top-rated small sport- utility vehicle following tests of six SUVs for the July issue.

2006 Toyota RAV4 Compact Sport Utility Vehicle

...Options horsepower at 6200 rpm and 246 lb-ft torque at 4700 rpm. Transmission: Four-speed automatic , Five-speed automatic. Fuel Economy (city/hwy): Four-speed 23/28, Five-speed 21/28. Standard Safety Features: Dual front airbags, Antilock 4-wheel disc brakes, Brake assist, Antiskid system,...

First Look: 2006 Toyota Rav4 V6 Sport

...For Alan Greenspan, inflation is something to be met with resistance. But for Toyota's redesigned third-generation RAV4--now available for the first time with a V-6 engine--inflation may be just the ticket. While SUV buyers are shedding mega-'utes at the horror of $120 refuelings, the RAV4's...

First Drive: 2007 Toyota RAV4

...Several years ago, when product planners were given the task of designing the third-generation RAV4, they knew what had to be done. Although the current model had sold well, the vast majority of buyers, not surprisingly, turned out to be women. Likewise, RAV4 styling was typically described as...

Toyota RAV4: was it based on Big Trak?

...Price on the road: ??18 995-??26 995 (R207 800 - R295 300). Maximum speed: 185km/h, 0-100km/h 10.6sec (as tested). Combined fuel economy: 8.65 litres/100km. The SUV craze of the last decade shows no sign of abating. Car companies continue to queue like 747's over Stansted to land their poshed-up...

2006 Toyota RAV4

...DARNESTOWN, Md. (MarketWatch) -- The folks at Toyota apparently thought it was time for their little sport utility to grow up. So when it came time to redesign the RAV, they looked to the Highlander for inspiration. While there's every expectation that the RAV will have the same exceptional...

Toyota RAV4 Sports: sporty and premium RAV4 showcar

...A super sporty conversion of the RAV4 X is on display today at Geneva Motor Show. The RAV4 Sports perfectly combines rugged sports styling with an ultimate premium SUV. The RAV4 Sports showcar makes a clear statement of intent with its more sporty front and rear bumper design, featuring a new...

Toyota drops prices for new RAV4

...Toyota??�s new RAV4 has got more competitive. The latest report from Toyota Ireland, shows that prices for the new RAV4, due here in Ireland soon, have been dropped by between ?��2,250 and ?��3830, depending on the model chosen. The Toyota RAV4 was the inspiration for a new market segment...

2006 Toyota RAV4 Road & Trail Test

...Toyotas RAV4 was an innovator when it came on the scene in 1995 as a 1996 model. It was small, perky and, while appearing Jeep-like, was more conducive to inner-city commuting than scaling rocky goat trails. Young urban women loved it, and so did older folks looking for an alternative to the...

Reader Test Team video: Toyota RAV4

...The new Toyota RAV4 won't be in showrooms until next month, but we asked members of the What Car? Reader Test Team to an exclusive preview for their impressions of the new 4x4. To see what our readers think of the car choose your media player and connection speed from the links below. Windows Media...

2006 Toyota RAV4

...The 2.4-liter in-line four carries over from the previous generation, but the slow-selling five-speed manual is no longer offered. A higher compression ratio provides a 5-hp bump-the engine now makes 166 hp-but since the vehicle is heavier, performance is unchanged. And that's fine. The torquey...

All new Toyota RAV4 arrives in the UAE

...Ten years after pioneering the compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment, the all new RAV4 arrives in the UAE. Completely re-styled, the new RAV4 is larger and more powerful and has been designed to meet the utility and performance needs of active single people, and the versatility, convenience...

Sticker Prices Set on 2006 Hyundai Azera, Toyota RAV4

...LOS ANGELES ??� Hyundai said its all-new 2006 Azera sedan will start at $24,995, including freight, while the redesigned 2006 Toyota RAV4 will be priced from $20,300. The Azera, which replaces the XG350 , is built in South Korea and is based on the same platform as the Sonata . It is positioned...

Toyota Stages US Debut of All-New 2006 RAV4 SUV and 2007 Yaris ...

...LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2, 2005 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new third-generation RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and the all-new Yaris three-door liftback at a press conference today at the 2005 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. Featuring vastly...

New 2006 Toyota RAV4

Here some more information on the new Toyota RAV4 form Toyota official site, as well as new photos. The RAV4 will debut in European spec at the Frankfurt show, but Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A will unveil the U.S. The RAV4 is obviously a new design, and it will be larger and more powerful. Toyota�s new compact SUV will go on sale this fall as a 2006 model.

Foto ufficiale Toyota RAV4 2006

The new Ravvie will have more space than the can of kippers (do they come in a can?) on which the current RAV�s legroom is modeled, though we�ve yet to hear confirmation of a V6. The RAV4 goes on sale in the UK in spring 2006.

Spy Photos: Extended Toyota RAV4

Edmunds Inside Line has some shots of a strange, patchwork test mule version of Toyota�s RAV4. Word is, the company is adding more space to its smallest of SUVs, the interior of which could cramp the Apollo 11 flight crew, and may give it its very first V6. The new RAV is expected to go on sale later in 2005 as a 2006 model, and could show up in Frankfurt

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