RAV4

[MarkReye1]

Good Morning,

I will be getting married soon, and my fiance is in love with the RAV4. I tried to get her interested in a 4Runner, FJC, or Land Cruiser, but she is in love with the RAV4.

What kind of aftermarket support is there for these things, is the 4WD, really a 4WD, or is it like an AWD system?

Any information will be helpful. Are there any tips for what years are better than others?

Thanks,

Mark

 

[Rix86]

It's AWD.
it's a unibody wannabe SUV.
first gen is garbage. (too small, underpowered, etc)
after that.. they're... OK.
I don't see the use, myself.
Good for women and yuppies to go skiing in less than perfect weather.
It's big sister the highlander at least has a bit more room.

 

[MarkReye1]

Rix,

Thanks for the comments. I know its not the best vehicle, but at least I am trying to convince her for a 4WD/AWD variant instead of the 2wd.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[Rix86]

definately awd.
if it's fwd only, why not get a station wagon or minivan.....

 

[MarkReye1]

Rix,

She wants to have ground clearance. Otherwise, I would steered her to a Subaru Forester.

Mark

 

[Rix86]

ground clearance... in a FWD?
Y?

Tell her awd or schwinn

lol

 

[TEPUI]

The Rav4 is a nice car, 2WD or AWD, still nice car. But it's a car, not an SUV, and that is perfectly fine. Specially in SoFla. Why do you need AWD in Pompano anyways? I can understand needing the ground clearance for the occasional flood you get during rain season, in that case, the 2WD will do just fine.

Will you pay for it? Let her get the 2WD and save the extra money and take her on a longer honeymoon or better yet, save for a second honey moon on your first anniversary

my 2 cents

 

[KLF]

They are built on the Corolla platform, which means they are drop-dead reliable. Way more reliable than your truck will ever be. They are NOT meant as an off-road vehicle, however. The only reason to have an AWD version would be for snow traction, which doesn't look like is an issue here given your location. Get a FWD version, save the gas.

Sometimes people buy vehicles based on how they look and feel. There's nothing about the RAV4 that should scare you away, as long as you keep in mind it's not a truck.

 

[hardontoyotas]

my wife uses our rav4 like a truck. she hauls everything in it. Plywood,2X4s, etc.

 

[hoch]

Just FYI,

Rav4 Ground Clearance = 7.5"

Subaru Forester's = 8.9"

 

[Rix86]

and NOT built on a corolla platform.
That's the matrix, NOT the rav4