Have at 'er.
LOL whoa there horsey, I dunno about that but yeah they'll probably hold their value a little bit better.I have had all 3 generations of the Rav4. I had a first generation, then purchased a 2005 Manual transmission the last year of the second generation, and my wife got one of the first 3rd-generation V6 models in 2006. We absolutely love the V6 Rav4 which now has 115,000 miles on it.
We were both disappointed to see the V6 dropped in 2013. How disappointed? We went to our dealer yesterday and purchased one of his last two V6 limited AWD models that's due in Dec. We got it for $900 under invoice and 0% interest 60 months financing by Toyota. We're keeping the 2006 V6 and are adding the 2012 V6 to the stable. I believe the V6 Rav4 is destined for cult status like the Supra.
All of you with V6 Rav4's? ....... hang onto them! All the rest of you? ..... Sorry, you'll never know what you're missing.
It might be coming. I thought I read that eventually most of Toyota's lines will get a hybrid.I am shocked they did not release a hybrid or at least indicate they have one coming down the pipe.
Conversely, one thing I have noticed is that in at least most of the reviews I've read over the last few years comparing the RAV4 to others (most notably the CRV) before (and after) I bought mine, they almost always rave about the 3rd row option and the V6 option as major advantages available on the RAV4.The complaint the magazines had about the CRV was always "no V6." At least with the Forester you can get the XT turbo if you don't mind a big mileage hit.
Offering a manual transmission and/or a turbodiesel (which generates 236 lb-ft of torque at 2000 RPM and achieves 39 mpg in the new version for Australia) would have helped this model stand out in ways that the other changes do not.
More likely 1,500 lbs here. We Americans don't know anything about towing.Seems the the current line of 2.2L Diesel in New Zealand is allowed to tow ... 4,400 lbs !!! I suppose they would bring down to 3,500 lbs if marketed to North America.
Yep, as listed in my signature, diesels are THE way to tow.I don't know if you guys are aware but diesel engines usually put out a lot of torque and its usually for pulling/towing, so my guess is a 2.2 turbo diesel would easily pull 3500lbs.
How is a spare "easy to get to" when you have to pull everything out of the cargo area to get to the spare?I will never buy a vehicle with an externally mounted spare, I like mine inside and clean, easy to get to, easy to maintain and ready to go.
Is this true even for Canada?..., loss of heated mirrors in the base model ...