Toyota Rav 4 FAQ

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If you’ve recently hankered for a Toyota RAV4 Prime and pondered whether this eco-sweetheart of an SUV comes with a catalytic converter, the answer rests squarely in the affirmative. Indeed, like its automotive brethren, the RAV4 Prime is equipped with this essential emissions-reducing device, thereby ensuring it doesn’t thumb its nose at environmental regulations. It’s …

Roof racks are an indispensable accessory for many vehicle owners, particularly if you are like me and always seem to have way more stuff than what you can fit inside of your vehicle. The Toyota RAV4, with its robust features and ample cargo space, is a prime candidate for a sturdy roof rack, letting you …

Reset the maintenance light on your Toyota RAV4 in a few simple steps. Follow our step-by-step guide to troubleshoot any problems and keep your vehicle running smoothly.

Choose between the Rav4 Moonroof and Panoramic Roof. Discover which one best suits your needs. Consider size, design, and practicalities. Make an informed decision based on your budget and preferences.

Well, hello there, road warriors and highway heroes! Ever find yourself wrestling with the age-old dilemma, “Can my trusty Toyota model handle towing that shiny new boat or the family’s beloved caravan?” If you’ve ever scratched your head and wondered, “Just what is the Toyota Rav4 towing capacity?” then buckle up, because you’re in the …

Who else loves the outdoors and camping on weekends? Camping doesn’t have to be an uncomfortable experience for anyone anymore and you can easily bring the whole family along with the convenience and comfort of the technology offered in 21st-century cars. The Toyota Rav4 comes with a standard power outlet in every trim. Every trim …

Toyota loves fancy features. But what they’re more in tune with is their safety features. One of the safest specs invented for cars has been the automatic door locking system. So, if you’ve ever been worried that one of your kids is going to accidentally open the car door and go flying out on the …

When it’s scorching hot outside or raining cats and dogs, the last thing you want is to have to get out of your car to open your garage door. If you have a convenient FOB for your garage door, you’re already one step ahead of the game. But the Toyota Rav4 offers a convenient tech …

The incorporation of driver-assisted technologies like backup cameras is something drivers are finally starting to get used to. Some of us fought it for a while and some still are, but when it comes to safety features, the backup camera has played a pretty vital role in keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe. The Toyota …

Toyota has incorporated many convenient technology features in their cars over the last few decades and we for one are grateful. Convenient features like rearview and bird’s eye view cameras, heated and power-adjusted seats, and Apple CarPlay and Android Audio wireless Bluetooth features to name a few. But there’s plenty more where that came from. …

Built for adventuring and being able to handle various types of terrain, the Rav4 is the perfect car to take yourself or your family on a vacation. With a decent payload capacity and the ability to tow an extraordinarily large capacity as a compact SUV, you might also be wondering if it comes with a …

If you know and understand much about diesel-fueled cars, you know that they provide a higher energy content for your car and give you around 35% more fuel efficiency in miles per gallon. So why, when diesel gives us a better average mileage and provides more torque to the drivetrain for a higher towing capacity …

Let’s say you’re sitting behind the wheel of a brand-new Toyota Rav4 (great choice in your new vehicle by the way!) and the gas light comes on. That’s fine, you’re only a few miles away from the next gas station so you can fill up and continue on your merry way. You arrive at the …

Need to tow a trailer or a small caravan? The Toyota Rav4 can tow a maximum of anywhere between 1,500lbs up to 3,500lbs which is extraordinarily decent for a smaller compact SUV. So, if you’re ready to move house, or take your dirt bike to the track, or go on a wild adventure, don’t forget …

We carry our phones everywhere. Don’t even try to deny it, we know you do it too. If by chance you’re one of the rare people that doesn’t believe in carrying your phone everywhere, we’ve never met anyone like you. For the rest of us, wireless phone charging in cars could be the most convenient …

Driver assistance has been a beneficial technology advancement in vehicles for a few years now. More features are helping people to become better drivers every day, depending on where you stand on that argument. When we say better drivers, we mean thanks to cars with advanced technology there might be fewer accidents on the road. …

It seems almost cruel to compare one Toyota with another, but to find the best car for you it needs to be done. Toyota, one of the best-rated car manufacturers in the world has created some outstanding and capable vehicles since 1937 and the Toyota Rav4 is one of the best-selling cars of all time. …

When cars like the Toyota Rav4 come with many different trims Toyota makes it hard for people to decide which car is best for them. We’re not complaining because Toyota also makes it easy for a wide range of people to have a car with certain features that suits them best. The Toyota Rav4 XLE …

Comparing a Toyota to other vehicles is usually a winning battle. Toyota has a long-standing reputation for designing and delivering reliable, long-lasting, and durable vehicles that outmatch many of its competitors. However, comparing a Toyota Rav4 with a Honda CR-V is a tough choice to make. Both the Toyota Rav4 and the Honda CR-V are …

Toyota designed the Rav4 in the early 90s to give people of a wider target audience the opportunity to have a vehicle like the larger Toyota SUV range for a more affordable price. The Rav4 was the solution for people who couldn’t or wouldn’t pay for cars like the Land Cruiser or the Highlander but …

Nobody likes a noisy engine or car. You can try and drown it out with loud music, or try to talk over it, but a noisy car just seems to get louder when you try to beat it. A noisy engine might mean there is something wrong under the hood of the car, or it …

Toyota and many other car manufacturers have been using synthetic oil in their vehicle motors for years. Although synthetic oil is commonly known as a type of oil that is predominately used for larger engines like aircraft jets, and also in high-performance vehicles, more cars on our roads are taking synthetic oils over convention oil …

So, you know the Toyota Rav4 is a reliable, long-lasting, and durable vehicle. Its maintenance costs are lower than other SUVs and Rav4 drivers in online forums have continuously boasted about their Rav4 and how they rarely need to take it for a service. It is recommended by Toyota that you replace the oil in …

We would all like to have a brand-new car, wouldn’t we? The problem with brand new cars is that they’re expensive and usually many of us feel they’re well-overpriced and unaffordable. One of the many reasons the Toyota Rav4 has been such a popular car since 1996, is its affordability. With Toyota’s clear superior technology …

Do you have weekend adventures on your mind? Somewhere by the beach or in the wilderness? You could spend the extra money and find a hotel to stay in, or, if you like the idea of a more rugged and affordable adventure, why not sleep in the back of your car? You can sleep in …

When looking into purchasing a car it’s usually for the long haul. Or at least that’s why manufacturers these days focus a lot of their attention on the interior design and comfort of a vehicle. Because people purchase vehicles based on how comfortable they are to sit in, to drive, and to enjoy. As an …

The words Toyota and avoid aren’t often seen together but if we’re honest, there are some years of certain cars, including the Toyota Rav4, that just isn’t as good as other, better, years. Have you ever read up on a vehicle, excited about it potentially being your next big investment, only to have someone tell …

When purchasing a car do you think about how long you might own it for? Is this a car just to get you from A to B for a little while or is this a car that can get you from A to Z and back again for years down the line? With the Toyota …

If you want to buy a car for its popularity, you wouldn’t need to look any further than the Toyota Rav4. Since its release in 1996, the Rav4 has continuously been one of the best-selling cars every year in the US and across the world. So, what is it exactly that makes this compact SUV …

Having a spare tire is great, especially in a compact vehicle that not many would think can fit a spare tire. The Rav4 is one of those compact vehicles, but it can, conveniently, hold a spare a tire and a full-size one at that! So where in the world do you find the tire jack? …

Have you ever had your hands so full that opening a door or the boot has been almost impossible without having to put everything down first? It’s not pleasant when it’s raining, believe me! The introduction of the power liftgate has been a lifesaver for many of us. I wonder if the Rav4 has a …

The Toyota Rav4 is one of the best-selling SUVs on American roads today and has been for years. This favorite SUV is reliable, dependable, compact, can handle some slippery roads, and can take on some miles that other vehicles can’t. But as a compact vehicle, can the Rav4 carry a spare tire? The Toyota Rav4 …

With a base-level starting price of around US$40,000, it’s easy to pose the question “is it really worth purchasing a Toyota Rav4 Prime?”. There are other crossover vehicles on the road today that might be cheaper or better suited, but they’re missing what the Rav4 has. It’s a Toyota. The Toyota Rav4 Prime is a …

Leather seats are what some would call a luxury upgrade in a vehicle. It’s also what some would say is an unnecessary feature in a vehicle. Either way, people opt for leather because of its superior quality compared with other materials as well as its ability to help a car maintain its resale value. The …

Airconditioning, what a luxury. Gone are the days where air conditioning in cars doesn’t exist and you have to rely on opening the windows to try and get some decent air filtration inside the car only to find the air is blowing too hot. Yes, we are firm lovers of air conditioning. The Toyota Rav4 …

The technology in cars has drastically improved over the last two decades and it just keeps getting better. Soon enough cars will be self-driving machines and owners will be able to have more time to themselves while getting to a destination! Until that happens, remote start is the next best thing. Some Toyota Rav4 models …

Luxury vehicles get the best of comfort, design, and advanced tech features, but Toyota is slowly incorporating features like the moonroof into most of their everyday vehicles. The sunroof design has been around for over 80 years, while the first moonroof was introduced almost 50 years ago, and Toyota jumped on board to offer these …

Did you know that having heated and cooled seats are more than just a comfortable and luxurious feature for some? People have also been known to use the heating in their seats as a type of relief from back pain and stiffness. You learn something new every day. The Toyota Rav4 offers a standard option …

Weekend getaways are all the more easier if you have plenty of cargo space. Having seats that can be taken out is great but having seats that can fold-down flat might be even better. The Rav4 might be a small and compact SUV, but its interior and cargo space are a whole different story. The …

It’s that time of year again when the frosty snow starts to fall and you either love it or you hate it. What makes the snow easier to tackle is a good snowball fight, plenty of marshmallow-filled hot chocolates, and a decent vehicle that can handle the icy and snow-covered roads.  The Toyota Rav4 is …

It’s comfortable, it’s spacious, the safety features are insanely up-to-date and beyond this century, the technology keeps you up to date with real-time journey planning abilities, the RAV4 almost has everything you need in a vehicle. But is it 4WD or AWD? Since its release in 1994, the Toyota Rav4 has come available in two …

Reliability in a car depends on numerous different factors. Can you depend on your car? Can it get you where you need to go without you worrying about not making it there? Fuel efficiency is important, and of course, handling all sorts of road conditions is a pretty big factor too. Whether your car looks …

Larger families might need the use of larger SUV vehicles like the Toyota Sienna but the average family size in the US is around 3.15 people, according to Statista which means a second-row of seats is plenty enough for an average family. If you are looking for a vehicle that can seat a few more …

Reviews are mixed and it’s been unclear whether the Toyota Rav4 is deemed as a “good car” or an “average car”. The thing is, whether a car is good or not heavily relies on the opinion of the drivers and what it is an individual is looking for in a vehicle. Plus, is it really …