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Toyota RAV4 (2019-2026) Buyer’s Guide
Is the Toyota RAV4 a worthwhile used purchase?
It was hard to fault Toyota’s 5th-generation RAV4. While we would have appreciated the option of a torquey turbodiesel engine, the Japanese brand’s tried-and-tested hybrid powertrain (a configuration not offered by most rivals) was a compelling alternative, even if it proved most frugal in urban environments rather than out on the open road.
As a family crossover, the RAV4 did almost everything right: it was comfortable, spacious and practical, all while offering strong levels of standard safety equipment (with VX derivatives furthermore boasting a smattering of advanced driver-assistance system functions). In addition, this generation felt decidedly well engineered and equally well built.
With the Japanese brand having pushed the 6th-generation model further upmarket (despite carrying over the platform), the XA50-series RAV4 remains an easy-to-recommend proposition in the used space – even if its typically strong resale value makes it a somewhat pricier 2nd-hand purchase than its key rivals. There’s a reason this model was once the world’s best-selling vehicle, after all.
Is the Toyota RAV4 a worthwhile used purchase?
It was hard to fault Toyota’s 5th-generation RAV4. While we would have appreciated the option of a torquey turbodiesel engine, the Japanese brand’s tried-and-tested hybrid powertrain (a configuration not offered by most rivals) was a compelling alternative, even if it proved most frugal in urban environments rather than out on the open road.
As a family crossover, the RAV4 did almost everything right: it was comfortable, spacious and practical, all while offering strong levels of standard safety equipment (with VX derivatives furthermore boasting a smattering of advanced driver-assistance system functions). In addition, this generation felt decidedly well engineered and equally well built.
With the Japanese brand having pushed the 6th-generation model further upmarket (despite carrying over the platform), the XA50-series RAV4 remains an easy-to-recommend proposition in the used space – even if its typically strong resale value makes it a somewhat pricier 2nd-hand purchase than its key rivals. There’s a reason this model was once the world’s best-selling vehicle, after all.
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Piston Me Off review of the RAV4 GR Sport
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Micah Muzio review of the RAV4 GR Sport
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