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Toyota RAV4 Pricing and Specs

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$39,760*
Toyota RAV4
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CarsGuide has published 41 expert reviews of the Toyota RAV4. It has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. Read all the reviews here.

The Toyota RAV4 is available from $39,760 to $58,360 for the 2024 range of models in SUV body types.

Way back when city-sized SUVs were literally the size of small cities, Toyota launched something that had never been seen before: a small, compact, urban-focussed SUV called the RAV4. That was back in 1994, introducing the world to the idea of a high-riding city cars that would change the new car market forever. These days, of course, the RAV4 is much bigger, having grown into the medium-sized SUV category where it competes against cars like the Mazda CX-5 and Mitsubishi Outlander. Available in front- or all-wheel drive and with a choice of petrol or diesel engines, the RAV4 is a handsome and capable player in the urban SUV segment.

The GX (2WD) starts off at $39,760, while the range-topping, Edge (awd) Hybrid is priced at $58,360.

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Toyota RAV4 FAQs

Do I have to retime the motor if the serpentine belt in my 1998 Toyota RAV4 broke broke?

It all depends on what you call the serpentine belt. If you mean the toothed rubber belt that drives the camshafts, then yes, the engine will need to have its valve timing re-set before it will run again with a new belt. If this is what has happened, you’re lucky that the 3S-FE engine in your car is what’s called a non-interference engine. That is, if the belt brakes, the pistons will not crash into the valves, destroying the engine. In an interference design, you’d be looking at a whole new engine.


If, however, the belt you refer to is the one that drives the power-steering pump, water pump and alternator, then you should be able to simply replace the belt and be back in business.

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My 2005 Toyota RAV4 won't stay in gear

Flushing a transmission is a practice that mechanics around the world just can't agree on in terms of its benefits. Either way, it would be pretty dangerous to do it with something as flammable as petrol. Also, unlike transmission fluid, petrol is not a lubricant so internal damage would possibly occur if you ran the car with only petrol in the transmission.


Most transmission flushing is done by using fresh automatic transmission fluid (ATF) which displaces most of the old ATF. A fluid change is the other service option, but this will usually only replace the ATF in the transmission's pan. A flush, meanwhile, will replace the stuff in the pan as well as in the torque converter and the transmission lines.


Your problem, however, sounds more like a lack of fluid in the first place. The inability of an automatic transmission to select gears and/or produce any forward movement is often down to depleted ATF rather than dirty or old fluid. Check the fluid level on the transmission's dipstick and, if it's low, add some more. The job then is to work out where the ATF is going missing, because the transmission is a sealed system that shouldn't need topping up. You may have a leak somewhere. And definitely check this first before spending lots of money on repairs when a quick ATF top-up will bring the car back to full health.

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Would you buy a 2023 Toyota Yaris Hybrid GXL 2WD or a 2018 Toyota RAV4 GXL?

These are quite different vehicles in terms of their physical size. While older generations of the RAV4 were known as compact SUVs, the current model is resolutely mid-sized. None of which is to say that the Yaris is cramped but it is a size-division smaller, so if you often carry people in the back seat or your family is growing, the RAV4 might be a bit more future-proof.


However, in driveline terms, the Yaris is the one that is truly future-proof thanks to its hybrid driveline. If most of your driving is around the city and suburbs, you might be surprised at just how efficient a modern hybrid can be. On the highway, there's less to be gained form the hybrid layout, so take that into account, too.


The other thing to consider is what happens a few years down the track at trade-in time. The RAV4 is question is already one generation older than the Yaris, and the hybrid Yaris is almost certain to be worth more as a second-hand proposition five years from now. Which means the latter will probably be the cheapest to own over that time in a wholistic sense.

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