I liked the car
“For three months now we have been driving with the family in the new RAV - 4, 2.0, 146 hp, CVT. We chose Auto by category comfort - quality - price - style. A sporty crossover is just a beauty! The optics are LED, the trunk opens smoothly upward in just one movement. The cabin is cozy and comfortable. The driver's seat is comfortable. Liked the heating windshield, works efficiently. Back row and trunk without pretensions. Sofa with adjustable backrest. Noise isolation is excellent. Trunk..."
I liked the car
“I bought a Toyota Rav4 two months ago. The car is still in the running-in, I did not have time to notice all the nuances, but the general opinion has already developed and I can tell you the main points. To begin with, I would like to note that the Japanese car industry is always distinguished by its reliability in operation and the quality of the materials used. Rav4 confirms this opinion. I acquired a modification with a 2.5-liter gasoline engine with 180 hp. and an automatic transmission with 6 gears. The dynamics of the RAV 4 is excellent, the car holds the road perfectly, it is confident on overtaking ... "
Toyota RAV4 IV generation 2012-present
In 2012, the fourth generation of the most popular Japanese crossover Toyota RAV4. It premiered in Los Angeles (November 2012). Since 1994, when the production of this model started, Toyota has been moving towards success year after year, without slowing down. All this proves the choice of the right direction by the designers.
The exterior of the car has become more streamlined, and the main thing that immediately catches the eye is the absence of a spare wheel on the fifth door. Now his "place of residence" has become the trunk. In general, the image of the crossover has something in common with the exterior of the Toyota Auris golf box model.
To your fans japanese brand can offer a choice 3 power unit - 2 gasoline engine and one diesel. A 2-liter "gasoline engine" has already become traditional, with a capacity of 146 "horses" and with 187 Nm of torque. It accelerates the crossover to a hundred in 10-11 seconds (depending on the drive and gearbox) and "eats" from 7.7 to 8 liters of fuel in the combined cycle - a very good indicator for this class of car.
But for lovers of dynamics, an in-line 2.5-liter "four" is preferable. Such a car has 180 "horses" and 233 Nm of torque under the hood. She exchanges "weaving" in 9.5 seconds, and consumes only 0.5 liters. more gasoline.
But economists will certainly like the 2.2-liter "tractor". Its dynamics are at the level of a 2-liter gasoline engine (10 seconds to hundreds), and the consumption of diesel fuel is only 6.5 liters.
The question why the Japanese do not equip the crossover (and not only) with turbocharged gasoline units remains open. Although such "engines" would fit the car very well.
From all the abundance of gearboxes, you can choose a mechanic with a 2-liter engine, a variator with the same engine, or "automatic" paired with a diesel engine or a 2.5-liter "gasoline engine". By the way, it is the CVT with the most sluggish dynamics - 11.3 s. up to a hundred.
Toyota RAV4 salon with a black panel, blue instrument lighting and inserts for carbon and titanium, it looks a little gloomy, but this is not for everybody.
However, all this is more than covered by the generous equipment, even in the cheapest version - “ full minced meat"With regard to safety (front and side airbags, curtains, knee airbags; ABS, ESP, EBA, ASR, EBD, HHC, HDC)," music ", air conditioning, steering wheel adjustment, etc. In expensive versions, you can get a multifunction steering wheel, display on the dashboard, "climate" and much more. The most democratic modification will cost 998 thousand rubles, and the most expensive - 1 million 543 thousand.
As a result, a new serious player entered the market, which is able to make serious competition with other models of this segment.
The ancestor of the class compact crossovers The first generation Toyota RAV4 was released back in 1994. Today, Russian adherents of Toyota crossovers are offered the third generation of RAF-4, and in two versions at once: the European version of the Toyota RAV-4 with a wheelbase of 2560 mm and the American interpretation with a traditionally larger wheelbase - 2660 mm.
The extended version has been known since 2008 and has been released unchanged for the fifth year. The European model has undergone technical upgrades (engine, transmission), received an updated front end, the designers went through the interior a little - and in this form the car was shown at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
External dimensions of both Toyota RAV4 III generation with a regular (and long) base are: length - 4445 mm (4625 mm), width - 1815 mm (1855 mm), height - 1685 mm (1720 mm with roof rails), wheelbase 2560 mm ( 2660 mm), ground clearance - 190 mm.
The five-door station wagon of the Japanese crossover shows a classic design. Calm and confidence external appearance the car seems to be transferred to its owners. The front part of the Toyota RAV4 (long base) with large rectangular headlights, with a powerful, in the style of Toyota Tundra, false radiator grille, with a formidable bumper with foglights.
An ordinary Toyota RAV-4 with its "face", with cleverly squinted headlights, a neat radiator grill, richly decorated with chrome strips, and a stylish bumper fairing is similar to another Toyota representative - the latest generation Camry bestseller.
The profile of both body versions - with pronounced and molded wheel arches accommodating 225/65 R17 wheels, calm and smooth sidewalls. The differences are again noticeable at the rear. Toyota RAF-4 with an increased wheelbase - bigger size rear doors and feed. We will not argue in which version the crossover looks more harmonious. The short version looks sportier and more exciting, while the long version looks more solid and stricter. The stern of the crossovers is identical, a large hinged fifth door with a wardrobe trunk for a spare wheel, stylish lighting equipment, a neat bumper.
The Toyota RAV4 saloon welcomes its passengers with high-quality finishing materials, verified placement of controls and a stylish interior design. Convenient multifunctional wheel sporty cut at the bottom, with a comfortable grip, on three needles with leather trim. Front dashboard with a stepped configuration, a massive center console, on which there was a place for a 7-inch touch screen with a navigator (Prestige and Prestige + configuration), air conditioning and CD / MP3 / WMA music with 6 speakers. The front seats are heated; in expensive trim levels, leather seats and door cards can be trimmed. The driver's seat is optionally electrically adjustable, but with too soft padding, insufficient lateral support and a small range of longitudinal adjustment (tall drivers do not have enough space). In the second row, three riders will be comfortable and comfortable, there is enough space even in the short version. The seats are divided into two different-sized chairs that can move on skids, thereby increasing legroom or trunk volume. The backrests of the rear row seats change the angle of inclination. So sitting in the back in the RAV 4 is more comfortable than in the front row.
Volume luggage compartment Toyota RAV 4 of the third generation ranges from 410 to 540 liters (depending on the length of the base). Convenient handles in the trunk will help fold the rear row of seats and significantly increase the cargo compartment.
In the initial configuration of the "short" Toyota RAV4 2012 "Standard" will be: air conditioning, radio CD MP3 AUX, front and rear windows, electric mirrors, heated mirrors and front seats, seven airbags, fog lights. Expensive and rich "long" Toyota RAV 4 2012 in the "Prestige +" package has climate control, a 7-inch touch screen with a navigator and a hard disk, leather interior trim, keyless entry and engine start from the Smart Entry & Push Start button and many others.
Specifications. The third generation Toyota RAV 4 is equipped with two gasoline units. For the "short base" four-cylinder 3ZR-FAE 2.0 Valvematic (148 hp) with a choice of 6 manual gearboxes or a variator (CVT), with front-wheel drive or a plug-in all-wheel drive system. For the "long base" four-cylinder 2AZ-FE 2.4 VVT-i (170 HP) with 4 automatic gearboxes and four-wheel drive... Crossovers are built on a single platform, in the front independent suspension on MacPherson struts with stabilizer lateral stability, rear independent double wishbone with anti-roll bar. Disc brakes with ABS EBD BAS, from the electronic assistants there are TRC ( traction control), VSC + (stability control), HAC (hill start assist), DAC (hill descent assist), electric power steering.
Test Drive. Toyota RAV4 of the 3rd generation - with a rigid suspension, the car keeps well on a straight line, but it rolls noticeably in corners. Although the "steering wheel" is clipped from below, there is no need to think about "sports" behind the wheel of a Japanese crossover. The Toyota crossover is simply a larger than average family car designed for city and long distance travel on good quality straight asphalt roads.
Off the roads, Toyota RAF 4 also lacks "stars" from the sky. For motorists who like to drive off the hard surface, the version with "mechanics" is recommended. Crossovers with a CVT and automatic take care of their transmission and may refuse to connect rear wheels due to overheating of the electromagnetic clutch (even with a short off-road struggle). In addition, the RAV 4 has practically no protection from the bottom (plastic does not count), this should also not be forgotten when driving off the road.
Toyota RAV4 price 2012: the price of the Toyota RAV-4 crossover starts at 967,000 rubles for the "Standard" package (2.0-liter 148 hp with 6 manual gearboxes and front-wheel drive). The all-wheel drive version of the Toyota RAV4 "Standard" will cost at least 1,056,000 rubles. Cost of Toyota RAV4 long wheelbase "Prestige plus" 4WD 2.4 (170 hp) 4АКП from 1,461,000 rubles.
