We drove a $39,000 Toyota RAV4 that outsells rivals from Honda, Nissan, Subaru, and Chevy. Here are its coolest features.
"The 2.5-liter engine is one of the most coarse-sounding four-cylinder engines I've encountered in a long time," we said."Under hard acceleration, the engine buzzes and strains like a poorly executed 20-year-old tuner Honda Civic."
The base 2019 Toyota RAV4 LE starts at $25,500, while the mid-grade XLE, XLE Premium, and Adventure models start at $27,300, $29,500, and $32,900. The top-grade Limited trim starts at $33,500. Hybrid variants of the RAV4 start at $27,700 for the LE and run all the way up to the Limited trim, starting at $35,700.
All-wheel drive is available as a $1,400 option on all trims except the Adventure and Hybrid variants, in which it comes standard.Here's a closer look at its coolest features:1. Fresh styling: The RAV4's new sheet metal is handsome and modern, delivering suburban civility with a subtle evocation of 4Runner/Land Cruiser ruggedness.2. New platform: The new RAV4 is built on Toyota's new TNGA-K global midsize platform shared with the Camry sedan.
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