2007 Toyota RAV4

2007 Toyota RAV4 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Toyota RAV4:

The larger dimensions allow for more passenger and cargo space--a good thing..

-- Automobile

...the new four-cylinder is better than the old four in every way..

-- AutoWeek

The steering is especially predictable in the slushy-crunchy left lane that traffic avoids in bad weather..

-- Car and Driver

...improved at every turn. It's bigger, faster, safer, smoother riding and better handling..

-- New Car Test Drive

Acceleration in the 4WD with automatic transmission is lively and feels almost effortless, as if the 2943-pound vehicle were featherweight..

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Toyota RAV4:

...if you're parked on the street [the open] rear door blocks your way to the curb..

-- Canadian Driver

The catch with the RAV4... is that much of what many buyers want is optional equipment, not standard..

-- New Car Test Drive

Toyota RAV4 Comparisons:

...only thing missing is a V6, which competitors like the Suzuki Grand Vitara, Mazda Tribute and Ford Escape offer..

-- AutoWeek

...embarrassed the others [10 other small SUVs] in the beer-case haul, 29 cases with the rear seat folded....

-- Car and Driver

...less station wagon-looking than the Honda CR-V or the Subaru Forester..

-- Cars Everything

RAV4 is as powerful as the [PT] Cruiser, felt better in corners, and probably won't look out-of-fashion as quickly..

-- USA Today

Best one-liner about the Toyota RAV4:

Climate controls are mercifully simple. You got on, you got off, you got fan speed, you got blue for cold, red for hot; what else do you need?.

-- New Car Test Drive

The rear storage compartment door swung open like a giant freezer door..

-- Woman Motorist