I have a 2017 Toyota RAV-4 LE with AWD and I don't have any problems with it. I've had it for 4 years now, and I've never had any significant issues with how it runs and how it drives. Toyota always make high quality vehicles, and while their technology is not ground-breaking, it doesn't need to be. The car just has to run well, and so far that's all I needed. I'm not one for a car to be super amazing, interior wise or technology wise, but it just has to be good. It's a good vehicle to have. Toyota always make safe and reliable vehicles. Any Japanese-made car is very good, but especially with Toyota, they make very good ones.
Ive been looking for a car with minimal computer/electronic presence and I believe this is it. I hate the key fob! I dont want a fancy smart car, I want a dumb car that uses the old school key and gets you from point A to B.. I do believe this is what Im looking for. Great review- Thank you!
It's not the sportiest, it's not the most fun to drive, but it's a good SUV that handles well, great on fuel (in my opinion), and also just an overall reliable car. I always like Toyota's reliability, and with this car, it's a car that'll last a while. Don't go in expecting a highly technological car, but do expect a car that'll last you a long time and will be easy to drive and use.
Great review and those are great small cross overs my sister drives a 2015 Toyota RAV4 XLE with AWD. In a couple of weeks it will be a year since she has had it. She loves it alot she traded in her 2012 Volkswagen Beetle to get it. Since it was not really great for the winter time. And she has to drive 30 miles on her way to work and back. So she wanted to get a small 4WD. Also my mom has a 2011 Toyota Venza with the 3.5 V6 with AWD. Toyota's are very great cars.
I'd say this is a great vehicle. Yeah, you could say the plastics inside are hard (they at least give you soft armrests), or its missing some features (Apple CarPlay/Android Auto) but overall its pretty decent value for what you're paying. Up here in Canada, you also get heated seats, automatic headlights, heated mirrors (with the turn signals) as standard on the LE. Since this is one of the older models, you could probably get a good deal on it (I think 2019 is when the new one will be coming), making it an even better proposition given the standard safety features and its predicted reliability. I know a lot of people will disagree, but I think Toyota is playing it smart with their 2.5L engine and 6-speed auto. It works, it gives you enough power for what you need (my mom has an '09 with the 2.5 and the old 4-speed auto, its spirited enough), its still not bad on gas, but since the technology is proven, the "bugs" should be worked out and it should give you years of trouble free motoring. I think someone on a tight budget, who needs a reliable family vehicle (perhaps with all-wheel-drive) would be crazy not to check out the RAV4 LE. Great video review! :)
Thanks Rob, ya the naturally aspirated 2.5 L 4-cylinder is a solid engine while it may not be the most powerful or fuel efficient you can count on it that it will be very reliable. The RAV4 is certainly one of the best entries in the segment especially given the fact that it offers so many standard safety technologies.
I just bought this exact model and color this weekend. Even though it's from 2017, it only has 15,600 miles on it! I know a lot of critics favor the Honda CR-V over this, but it's perfect for my needs: a commuter car to get me and my kids to school, run some errands in the suburbs, and that's it. I don't plan on going off road racing :).
Love this car. Got the same one. 2017 Rav4 LE FWD. Handles great, turns tight, SPORT mode DOES make Acceleration FASTER. My only problem with it is... it needs a BIGGER Gas Tank.
Really? I've always had no problem with the fuel mileage on my RAV-4. I've always been able to go on highways and never have a problem with fuel. I've always been able to go from one place to another on the freeway only from one refill.
Thank you for the review. No other reviewer talks about the hard plastic on the dash and front doors. In fact, Toyota doesn’t even document those in the trim comparison specs! XLE makes the top of the front doors soft plastic and the dash covered in faux leather, which really elevates the quality feel of the vehicle IMO. I think Toyota first designed the XLE, and then figure out all the ways possible to make it less appealing, to make the LE… lol
Yep Toyota really wanted you to go scavenger hunting for their power outlets in the RAV4. The one in the second row is all the way at the bottom of the console, but there is another one right under the drive mode buttons.
@@mikehamilton9101 - No issues, the only issue I kind of have is when it is in ECO and you are at 0 to 60 on a highway merger, it is a little nerve racking to go from 0 to 60 in eco on a highway, the car does need a little more torque. However, when I put it in sport for 0-60 it definitely helps, I definitely reccomend using sport mode when you do 0 to 60 on a high way, if you're just yielding on highway from 20 mph to 60, eco is fine. Otherwise no issues, drives fine. I paid 18,500 for Le awd, but with taxes, PCO and on star, it came out to around the same as what you paid, about 24,000, but I bought mine in January of 2019.
Thanks. The first thing we did tho was to get rid of the hubcaps and put some nice flat blk rims. We are just heading out for our first road trip. Some hyw, gravel roads and windee coastal roads. Should be a good test. Cheers!
We bought our first 2017 toyota rav4 limited a month ago. After driving for a week, all of a sudden we smell vinegar coming out from air vent when AC is on. My kids start to feel sick smelling vinegar while driving. The smell was off and on and only when AC is on not on heat. We complained on toyota service. The guy told me they cannot do anything about it which sometimes it happen to brand new vehicle. He even told me that I have to deal with it. I was upset and told him that we own brand new vehicle before and never encounter smells like that. I insist that we pay a lot of money for Rav4 and I have to deal with awful smell and make my kids sick. We complaint to the service manager and offer to put a charcoal filter next week to prevent the smell.
stale vinegar smell is due to condensate that hasn't drained and has been sitting and basically getting moldy and fermenting. tell them that you want the condensate line drained and inspected. it could be clogged or partially clogged
@@mauricemotors8207 climate control service doesn't mean anything. You have to clear the condensate drain line and kill the mildew that's growing on the core behind the dash. The only way to do that without taking the dash apart is to spray half a bottle of Lysol in the climate control intake on high. "Climate control service" doesn't mean anything
@@jgg204 So your saying B.G doesn't know what there taking about? When they have been around for 4 decades there service you drive a small hole in the Evap case between the Blower motor and Evap core You inject a foam cleaner that Kills bacteria on the Evap core and in the case. Then you run the heat so it drys of the Resistor.
Hello , I am in desperate need help in clearing a doubt I had in my rav4, I thought you could probably know the answer to my question...so to begin I don’t live in the states, so the RAV4 I have is not the same as yours, we get the 2.0L version in my country. So I thought that the difference was only in the engine but a few days ago I ordered a replacement rear view mirror from the USA bc it was cheaper to bring and install than to take it to the dealer but when they installed it I realized that it was much smaller than the other one and now it looks asymmetric, one side with a bigger mirror than the other, so I was wondering two things, is it possible that the American version rav4 has smaller mirrors than the 2.0L ones or did I just get scammed and got an unoriginal toyota piece on Amazon?? If they are smaller I think I’ll just order the left side from the states as well so it doesn’t look bad, if you think I got scammed with a smaller unoriginal mirror I guess I’ll have to spend the extra buck on a dealer mirror 😕 thanks hope you could help( mines is the 2018 model btw; the mirror I bought supposedly fit the models from 2013-2018, but only the American models I guess)
I have the same exact car. Can somebody please let me know whether the back camera shows the yellow guide lines while operating the steering ? or does the projected path changes based on steering direction ? Mine shows static "blue red" lines and does not move when I move the steering wheel
Suresh Chowta ...being a truck driver, naturally when I shift into Reverse, I tend to use my mirror's a lot. I only use the camera when I get too close. Good skilled habits are hard to forget, turn your head when you back up. Don't rely on technology because it's offered.
Yeah my reverse camera shows the same thing. Sometimes cars don't always have to feature for the lines to move in the direction that the car is reversing in. I have the same car.
Did you actually drive the vehicle you reviewed? No numbers, no specs, and very little in the way anything definitive. You showed the vehicle, but this was not a review.
Why does Toyota gives you Non turbocharged engine Steel wheels, yes I do now that this is and LE. But I thought those were alloys Cheap materials Cheap clunking climate control Rear air vents Damped glove box
Peter Stemniski Toyota wants to stay true to their roots of providing naturally aspriated engines because of mostly one thing only and that is reliability, which their brands reputation stays true to that. As you may know and generally speaking, turbocharged engines are much more expensive to maintain and repair. Turbocharged may provide better fuel efficinecy, but when it comes down to it Toyota is smart by providing most of their vehicles with non turbocharged engines.
The tiguan is way nicer and cheaper than this. I currently own a '96 rav4 and I think I'm going to get the tiguan S. That has way more features for the money. If I could get this with awd for 20k that might change my mind but still it's a STRIPPER...
Volkswagen cars are not reliable. You'll be making a huge mistake lol. Just because a car is nicer doesn't mean they're reliable. Outdated cars tend to last longer than new ones because the quality is not there
My mom is lookiing to buy a new car but man the new CRV blows this away plus is cheaper only by a bit, it also looks nicer in and out than the Rav4. I mean don't get me wrong I love toyota I drive a 15 Tacoma and I love it but when it comes down to standard features they are always behind Honda in the department
the RAV4 is at the end of this gen. the CRV is brand new. the RAV4 LE can be had right now for $22,500. no joke. to get all of the safety features included now standard, in the CRV, would be $28,000. Toyota knows the RAV4 model gen is dated and they are giving you rebates and cash incentives to compensate. now is the best time to get what is arguably the most reliable small SUV in the industry. more reliable than the CRV or anything else. even more reliable than the Forester which was plagued with oil consumption issues. the RAV4 drivetrain and engine are tried and true. you get a robust 6 speed auto transmission which has 10+ years of industry experience and little to no failures. the Honda CVT is not proven
I'd get the Rav 4, it's been out for a while with no major problems. I wouldn't trust Honda in the first 1-2 years of a redesign, they always have bugs to fix
The one drawback with the Honda is that you’re stuck with the crappy CVT that doesn’t have a long term track record yet for reliability. I’ll take the 6-speed transmission on the RAV4 any day.
I was just given a 2018 Rav 4 LE AWD as a company car and it's literally the worst car I've ever driven since I was a teenager. The interior materials are awful, the interior clock looks like it was pulled from a microwave and the engine is so buzzy and unrefined that it might as well have been a product of the late 1980s. But hey, it's reliable! I'm sure if you use 20 year old technology on anything it'll be reliable. What a POS. Thank goodness for the 440i GC I have as my personal car.
Jonatan Pham i meant it wouldnt perform what a crossover would do. and afterall it wouldnt have a good resell price when u tryna get rid off. mind as well get a corolla for half the price and get the camry for the same price including better gas milage.
Jonatan Pham for crossover= anything that comes AWD. alot of people i know... had 2nd thought bout having a fwd in the longrun... but people have their need. i feel your need for fwd... depends where u live or what you'll use it for.
my first crv and sienna and rav4 awd puts a smile on thee face. i had been in fwd on all em also... and yea... its sucks for whom had to push the car... sigh. GF
I have a 2017 Toyota RAV-4 LE with AWD and I don't have any problems with it. I've had it for 4 years now, and I've never had any significant issues with how it runs and how it drives. Toyota always make high quality vehicles, and while their technology is not ground-breaking, it doesn't need to be. The car just has to run well, and so far that's all I needed. I'm not one for a car to be super amazing, interior wise or technology wise, but it just has to be good. It's a good vehicle to have. Toyota always make safe and reliable vehicles. Any Japanese-made car is very good, but especially with Toyota, they make very good ones.
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Ive been looking for a car with minimal computer/electronic presence and I believe this is it. I hate the key fob! I dont want a fancy smart car, I want a dumb car that uses the old school key and gets you from point A to B.. I do believe this is what Im looking for. Great review- Thank you!
It's not the sportiest, it's not the most fun to drive, but it's a good SUV that handles well, great on fuel (in my opinion), and also just an overall reliable car. I always like Toyota's reliability, and with this car, it's a car that'll last a while. Don't go in expecting a highly technological car, but do expect a car that'll last you a long time and will be easy to drive and use.
Great review and those are great small cross overs my sister drives a 2015 Toyota RAV4 XLE with AWD. In a couple of weeks it will be a year since she has had it. She loves it alot she traded in her 2012 Volkswagen Beetle to get it. Since it was not really great for the winter time. And she has to drive 30 miles on her way to work and back. So she wanted to get a small 4WD. Also my mom has a 2011 Toyota Venza with the 3.5 V6 with AWD. Toyota's are very great cars.
I'd say this is a great vehicle. Yeah, you could say the plastics inside are hard (they at least give you soft armrests), or its missing some features (Apple CarPlay/Android Auto) but overall its pretty decent value for what you're paying. Up here in Canada, you also get heated seats, automatic headlights, heated mirrors (with the turn signals) as standard on the LE. Since this is one of the older models, you could probably get a good deal on it (I think 2019 is when the new one will be coming), making it an even better proposition given the standard safety features and its predicted reliability.
I know a lot of people will disagree, but I think Toyota is playing it smart with their 2.5L engine and 6-speed auto. It works, it gives you enough power for what you need (my mom has an '09 with the 2.5 and the old 4-speed auto, its spirited enough), its still not bad on gas, but since the technology is proven, the "bugs" should be worked out and it should give you years of trouble free motoring. I think someone on a tight budget, who needs a reliable family vehicle (perhaps with all-wheel-drive) would be crazy not to check out the RAV4 LE.
Great video review! :)
Thanks Rob, ya the naturally aspirated 2.5 L 4-cylinder is a solid engine while it may not be the most powerful or fuel efficient you can count on it that it will be very reliable. The RAV4 is certainly one of the best entries in the segment especially given the fact that it offers so many standard safety technologies.
I just bought this exact model and color this weekend. Even though it's from 2017, it only has 15,600 miles on it! I know a lot of critics favor the Honda CR-V over this, but it's perfect for my needs: a commuter car to get me and my kids to school, run some errands in the suburbs, and that's it. I don't plan on going off road racing :).
Love this car. Got the same one. 2017 Rav4 LE FWD. Handles great, turns tight, SPORT mode DOES make Acceleration FASTER. My only problem with it is... it needs a BIGGER Gas Tank.
How well does the FWD fair in snow?
Really? I've always had no problem with the fuel mileage on my RAV-4. I've always been able to go on highways and never have a problem with fuel. I've always been able to go from one place to another on the freeway only from one refill.
Love the video !! I was wondering if you could please review a 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT . Keep up the great videos !!
Thank you for the review. No other reviewer talks about the hard plastic on the dash and front doors. In fact, Toyota doesn’t even document those in the trim comparison specs! XLE makes the top of the front doors soft plastic and the dash covered in faux leather, which really elevates the quality feel of the vehicle IMO.
I think Toyota first designed the XLE, and then figure out all the ways possible to make it less appealing, to make the LE… lol
Toyota Safety Sense also has automatic high beam headlights.
Great review! Thank you!
I like my 2017 LE except for the stiff suspension. On smooth pavement it’s great but on rough road I feel every bump.
Yeah I've had that problem too, but I don't think it takes away too much from the overall driving experience.
I feel like Toyota is the only manufacturer that DOESN'T include XM in the base models. My base model 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe has XM!
Bad Drivers of Santa Clarita XM is not worth it. Poor programming and a dollop stock.
Xm is overpriced anyway. Spotify is better
Hey C! Great Review. However, the Rav4 does offer a hybrid powertrain option.
you forgot to show the power outlet in the 2nd row
Yep Toyota really wanted you to go scavenger hunting for their power outlets in the RAV4. The one in the second row is all the way at the bottom of the console, but there is another one right under the drive mode buttons.
I have the exact same car, same color, but 2016, The metallic grey hides all the dirt.
C M I just bought an ‘16 le last week. How are you liking yours so far? Any issues? We paid $22500
@@mikehamilton9101 - No issues, the only issue I kind of have is when it is in ECO and you are at 0 to 60 on a highway merger, it is a little nerve racking to go from 0 to 60 in eco on a highway, the car does need a little more torque. However, when I put it in sport for 0-60 it definitely helps, I definitely reccomend using sport mode when you do 0 to 60 on a high way, if you're just yielding on highway from 20 mph to 60, eco is fine. Otherwise no issues, drives fine. I paid 18,500 for Le awd, but with taxes, PCO and on star, it came out to around the same as what you paid, about 24,000, but I bought mine in January of 2019.
Thanks. The first thing we did tho was to get rid of the hubcaps and put some nice flat blk rims. We are just heading out for our first road trip. Some hyw, gravel roads and windee coastal roads. Should be a good test. Cheers!
....SPARE US THE INTRO .....PLEASEEEE!
We bought our first 2017 toyota rav4 limited a month ago. After driving for a week, all of a sudden we smell vinegar coming out from air vent when AC is on. My kids start to feel sick smelling vinegar while driving. The smell was off and on and only when AC is on not on heat. We complained on toyota service. The guy told me they cannot do anything about it which sometimes it happen to brand new vehicle. He even told me that I have to deal with it. I was upset and told him that we own brand new vehicle before and never encounter smells like that. I insist that we pay a lot of money for Rav4 and I have to deal with awful smell and make my kids sick. We complaint to the service manager and offer to put a charcoal filter next week to prevent the smell.
stale vinegar smell is due to condensate that hasn't drained and has been sitting and basically getting moldy and fermenting. tell them that you want the condensate line drained and inspected. it could be clogged or partially clogged
Change the Cabin filter
@@jgg204 Its called a Climate control service
@@mauricemotors8207 climate control service doesn't mean anything. You have to clear the condensate drain line and kill the mildew that's growing on the core behind the dash. The only way to do that without taking the dash apart is to spray half a bottle of Lysol in the climate control intake on high. "Climate control service" doesn't mean anything
@@jgg204 So your saying B.G doesn't know what there taking about? When they have been around for 4 decades there service you drive a small hole in the Evap case between the Blower motor and Evap core You inject a foam cleaner that Kills bacteria on the Evap core and in the case. Then you run the heat so it drys of the Resistor.
I Love The RAV4.
Good car but why no sensor for tiers and oil?
Hello , I am in desperate need help in clearing a doubt I had in my rav4, I thought you could probably know the answer to my question...so to begin I don’t live in the states, so the RAV4 I have is not the same as yours, we get the 2.0L version in my country. So I thought that the difference was only in the engine but a few days ago I ordered a replacement rear view mirror from the USA bc it was cheaper to bring and install than to take it to the dealer but when they installed it I realized that it was much smaller than the other one and now it looks asymmetric, one side with a bigger mirror than the other, so I was wondering two things, is it possible that the American version rav4 has smaller mirrors than the 2.0L ones or did I just get scammed and got an unoriginal toyota piece on Amazon?? If they are smaller I think I’ll just order the left side from the states as well so it doesn’t look bad, if you think I got scammed with a smaller unoriginal mirror I guess I’ll have to spend the extra buck on a dealer mirror 😕 thanks hope you could help( mines is the 2018 model btw; the mirror I bought supposedly fit the models from 2013-2018, but only the American models I guess)
Score for the RAV4?
Are you eating the mic while doing this review???
Is it equipped with TPMS?
Turbocharged engines can be pretty overrated sometimes.
I have the same exact car.
Can somebody please let me know whether the back camera shows the yellow guide lines while operating the steering ?
or does the projected path changes based on steering direction ?
Mine shows static "blue red" lines and does not move when I move the steering wheel
Suresh Chowta ...being a truck driver, naturally when I shift into Reverse, I tend to use my mirror's a lot. I only use the camera when I get too close. Good skilled habits are hard to forget, turn your head when you back up. Don't rely on technology because it's offered.
Yeah my reverse camera shows the same thing. Sometimes cars don't always have to feature for the lines to move in the direction that the car is reversing in. I have the same car.
Very nice.
i love his accent!!! where he is from? hahha
Score for RAV4?
The second row headrests fold down with a button push.
@Camerons Car Reviews
Please do review 2017 Toyota Corolla iM. Thanx
Where is the engine review in the title of your review.
Did you actually drive the vehicle you reviewed? No numbers, no specs, and very little in the way anything definitive. You showed the vehicle, but this was not a review.
Why does Toyota gives you
Non turbocharged engine
Steel wheels, yes I do now that this is and LE. But I thought those were alloys
Cheap materials
Cheap clunking climate control
Rear air vents
Damped glove box
Peter Stemniski Toyota wants to stay true to their roots of providing naturally aspriated engines because of mostly one thing only and that is reliability, which their brands reputation stays true to that. As you may know and generally speaking, turbocharged engines are much more expensive to maintain and repair. Turbocharged may provide better fuel efficinecy, but when it comes down to it Toyota is smart by providing most of their vehicles with non turbocharged engines.
Turbos just cost you more money in the long run. Simple = reliable it still puzzles me why people want to complicate a family vehicle.
Do u work at a dealership?
He works at Buick GMC Cadillac
I figured he worked at some dealership.
No, he stole the car and did a review
Does the drivers window not automatically go up or is it just mine??
Wow I'm a toyota guy but this is bad. Toyota couldn't give a tailgate button on the remote. That should of been standard on any trim.
Fequi Simon no entry level SUV has an automatic power lift gate available at any price.
lmfao a Toyota RAV4 LE can be had right now for $22,500. pay up if you want a powered lift gate you cheap piece of crap
jgg204 hey, what area do you live in finding these for 22,500? interested in these, but going for a little over 23 in portland oregon. awd LE model
style 20 can’t you reach out and pull on the tailgate handle? People nowadays 😒
The tiguan is way nicer and cheaper than this. I currently own a '96 rav4 and I think I'm going to get the tiguan S. That has way more features for the money. If I could get this with awd for 20k that might change my mind but still it's a STRIPPER...
Volkswagen cars are not reliable. You'll be making a huge mistake lol. Just because a car is nicer doesn't mean they're reliable. Outdated cars tend to last longer than new ones because the quality is not there
Great review. I don't like this styling or that those "safety features" are standard. They should be optional.
They should
Dustin Hart Toyota only raised the price by $500 for a package that costs nearly $2000 on competitors models.
Chris Zeidler Idc I won't buy a vehicle that has them equipped.
Actually kia sportage was the world first compact suv
Actually wasn't the Suzuki Samurai first?
Diesel
My mom is lookiing to buy a new car but man the new CRV blows this away plus is cheaper only by a bit, it also looks nicer in and out than the Rav4. I mean don't get me wrong I love toyota I drive a 15 Tacoma and I love it but when it comes down to standard features they are always behind Honda in the department
the RAV4 is at the end of this gen. the CRV is brand new. the RAV4 LE can be had right now for $22,500. no joke. to get all of the safety features included now standard, in the CRV, would be $28,000. Toyota knows the RAV4 model gen is dated and they are giving you rebates and cash incentives to compensate. now is the best time to get what is arguably the most reliable small SUV in the industry. more reliable than the CRV or anything else. even more reliable than the Forester which was plagued with oil consumption issues. the RAV4 drivetrain and engine are tried and true. you get a robust 6 speed auto transmission which has 10+ years of industry experience and little to no failures. the Honda CVT is not proven
I'd get the Rav 4, it's been out for a while with no major problems. I wouldn't trust Honda in the first 1-2 years of a redesign, they always have bugs to fix
The one drawback with the Honda is that you’re stuck with the crappy CVT that doesn’t have a long term track record yet for reliability. I’ll take the 6-speed transmission on the RAV4 any day.
ugly car
I was just given a 2018 Rav 4 LE AWD as a company car and it's literally the worst car I've ever driven since I was a teenager. The interior materials are awful, the interior clock looks like it was pulled from a microwave and the engine is so buzzy and unrefined that it might as well have been a product of the late 1980s.
But hey, it's reliable! I'm sure if you use 20 year old technology on anything it'll be reliable. What a POS. Thank goodness for the 440i GC I have as my personal car.
Maybe you should quit your job so you don’t have to drive it. 😂
First of all. who the fuck would buy a frontWD Rav4?
LoKeej Vang I would. What's the problem?
Jonatan Pham
i meant it wouldnt perform what a crossover would do.
and afterall it wouldnt have a good resell price when u tryna get rid off.
mind as well get a corolla for half the price and get the camry for the same price including better gas milage.
LoKeej Vang May I ask what crossover you recommend?
Jonatan Pham
for crossover= anything that comes AWD. alot of people i know... had 2nd thought bout having a fwd in the longrun...
but people have their need.
i feel your need for fwd...
depends where u live or what you'll use it for.
my first crv and sienna and rav4 awd puts a smile on thee face.
i had been in fwd on all em also... and yea... its sucks for whom had to push the car... sigh. GF
how much does it cost after tax ?
Depends on where you live.
nguyen trung , I live in the southern are. My dad brought it for 27,000!