Last night I was lucky enough to get the key to the RAV4, for the first time in a few weeks. There's nothing like a little time away to underscore how much you appreciate something. The thing I like most about the RAV4 is its ability to offer versatility without compromises. This is an SUV tailor-made for city dwellers who need something roomy enough for the occasional trip to Home Depot, but accommodating enough to effortlessly ease into a "Compact Vehicles Only" parking space at the grocery store...
It's big enough to get the job done, but not so big that driving it feels like you're piloting a one-bedroom apartment on wheels.
I didn't have a chance to make use of its 73 cubic feet of cargo capacity last night, but I did have ample opportunity to enjoy its spunky 3.5-liter V6. Talk about a good time -- as usual, the engine helped the RAV4 hit the ground running every time I put it to the test. The cabin's comfy too, with seats that are a nice fit for my 5' 11" frame. The interior's starting to look a bit scuffed, but I guess that's to be expected from a vehicle that's spent nearly 18,000 miles wrangling furniture and ferrying toddlers.
Warren Clarke, Automotive Content Editor @ 17,864 miles.
I didn't have a chance to make use of its 73 cubic feet of cargo capacity last night, but I did have ample opportunity to enjoy its spunky 3.5-liter V6. Talk about a good time -- as usual, the engine helped the RAV4 hit the ground running every time I put it to the test. The cabin's comfy too, with seats that are a nice fit for my 5' 11" frame. The interior's starting to look a bit scuffed, but I guess that's to be expected from a vehicle that's spent nearly 18,000 miles wrangling furniture and ferrying toddlers.
Warren Clarke, Automotive Content Editor @ 17,864 miles.
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