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2008 Toyota RAV4 Overview

Likes:

  • V-6’s athleticism
  • Extra off-road electronics
  • Fuel efficiency
  • Spacious interior

Dislikes:

  • Spare tire in back makes no sense for a road vehicle
  • Side-opening hatch
  • Third row is only for tykes

Bottom Line

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

The car experts at TheCarConnection.com have incorporated comments from some of the best review resources in compiling this review on the 2008 Toyota RAV4. Along with this, TheCarConnection.com’s editors have added their own assessments from extensive test drives. ...

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By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

The 2008 Toyota RAV4 is fresh and inoffensive on the outside, polarizing and modern on the inside. “Toyota says the third-generation RAV4's exterior styling follows a ‘modern-rugged theme,’” reports Cars.com. Kelley Blue Book decides this makes it “more substantial and less...

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Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT (Natl) $21,500 / $19,888 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT (GS) $21,500 / $19,888 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT (SE) $21,500 / $19,888 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Sport (Natl) $23,075 / $21,342 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Sport (GS) $23,075 / $21,342 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Sport (SE) $23,075 / $21,342 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd (Natl) $23,755 / $21,972 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd (GS) $23,755 / $21,972 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd (SE) $23,755 / $21,972 City: 21
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT (Natl) $23,535 / $21,768 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT (GS) $23,535 / $21,768 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT (SE) $23,535 / $21,768 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Sport (Natl) $24,990 / $23,113 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Sport (GS) $24,990 / $23,113 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Sport (SE) $24,990 / $23,113 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Ltd (Natl) $25,670 / $23,743 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Ltd (GS) $25,670 / $23,743 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: FWD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Ltd (SE) $25,670 / $23,743 City: 19
Hwy: 27
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT (Natl) $22,900 / $20,839 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT (GS) $22,900 / $20,839 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT (SE) $22,900 / $20,839 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Sport (Natl) $24,475 / $22,270 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Sport (GS) $24,475 / $22,270 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Sport (SE) $24,475 / $22,270 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd (Natl) $25,155 / $22,890 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd (GS) $25,155 / $22,890 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd (SE) $25,155 / $22,890 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT (Natl) $24,935 / $22,689 City: 19
Hwy: 26
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT (GS) $24,935 / $22,689 City: 19
Hwy: 26
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT (SE) $24,935 / $22,689 City: 19
Hwy: 26
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Sport (Natl) $26,390 / $24,012 City: 19
Hwy: 26
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Sport (GS) $26,390 / $24,012 City: 19
Hwy: 26
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Sport (SE) $26,390 / $24,012 City: 19
Hwy: 26
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Ltd (Natl) $27,070 / $24,632 City: 19
Hwy: 26
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Ltd (GS) $27,070 / $24,632 City: 19
Hwy: 26
2008 Toyota RAV4: 4WD 4dr V6 5-Spd AT Ltd (SE) $27,070 / $24,632 City: 19
Hwy: 26

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Other Choices:

Like all of these compact utility vehicles, the 2008 Toyota RAV4 offers a choice of four-cylinder or V-6 powertrains (except the Honda), with front- or all-wheel drive. Where they differ is that they each have different ways of prioritizing between carlike on-road handling and off-road ability. For instance, the Ford Escape is styled like a more traditional SUV, but its carlike underpinnings help it handle and perform quite well, despite its aging design. The Honda CR-V is an excellent, very space-efficient design with plenty of room for five, though it’s not much fun to drive, nor does it have any significant off-road ability. The Hyundai Tucson bears an older design that doesn’t perform as well as its most updated peers; it also feels smaller inside. The new Vue that’s been introduced is much improved, especially inside, with a fresh design. And the Mitsubishi Outlander, like the RAV4, has a very small third-row seat, for those who want two extra positions for small children on occasion; although it doesn’t match the RAV4’s V-6 engine for power, the Outlander V-6 feels very sporty behind the wheel, with good handling, though its ride is firm and somewhat noisy.

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