2012 Toyota RAV4

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2012 Toyota RAV4

Starting MSRP $22,650–$28,650

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Specifications

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Specifications shown for: Base 4dr Front-wheel Drive

Engines

See Specs 179-hp, 2.5-liter I-4 (regular gas)  

Transmissions

See Specs 4-speed automatic  

Powertrain

Standard Battery-rundown protection  
Standard Ultra low emission vehicle II  
Standard Single stainless steel exhaust  
2.92 Axle ratio  
Standard Front-wheel drive  

4-spd automatic

Standard Transmission electronic control  

Suspension/Handling

Standard Independent front strut suspension w/anti-roll bar  
Standard Front coil springs  
Standard Gas-pressurized front shocks  
Standard Independent rear double wishbone suspension w/anti-roll bar  
Standard Rear coil springs  
Standard Gas-pressurized rear shocks  
Standard Speed-sensing electric power-assist rack-pinion steering  
Standard Full wheel wheel covers  
Available Hub wheel covers  
Standard P215/70HR16.0 BSW AS tires  
Available P225/65HR17.0 BSW AS tires  
Standard Steel spare wheel  
Standard 16" wheels
Available 17" wheels
Standard Limited slip differential  

Body Exterior Features

Standard 4 doors
Standard Conventional rear cargo door  
Standard Power remote folding side-view door mirrors  
Standard Rear lip spoiler  
Standard Black door handles  
Available Body-colored door handles  
Standard Body-colored front and rear bumpers  
Standard Rear step bumper  
Standard Fully galvanized steel body material  
Available Roof rack  
Standard Black grille  

Convenience Features

Standard Manual air conditioning  
Available 1st row express open/close sliding and tilting glass sunroof  
Available Sunshade  
Standard Cruise control with steering wheel controls  
Standard Mechanical fuel remote release  
Standard Power windows with driver 1-touch down  
Standard Power rearmost windows  
Standard Keyfob (all doors) remote keyless entry  
Standard Illuminated entry  
Standard Integrated key/remote  
Standard Valet function  
Standard Steering wheel with manual tilting, manual telescoping  
Standard Day-night rearview mirror  
Available Auto-dimming rearview mirror  
Standard Auxiliary driver and passenger-side visor mirrors  
Available Navigation system  
Standard Front and rear cupholders  
Standard Full floor console with covered box  
Standard Mini overhead console with storage  
Standard Locking glove box  
Standard Driver and passenger door bins  
2 Seatback storage pockets  
Standard Bin instrument-panel storage  
Standard Driver's footrest  
Standard Retained accessory power  
Standard 3 12V DC power outlets  

Seats and Trim

Standard Max. seating capacity of 5  
Available Max. seating capacity of 7  
Standard Front bucket seats  
Standard 6-way driver seat adjustment  
Standard Manual reclining driver and passenger seats  
Standard Manual height-adjustable driver seat  
Standard Manual driver and passenger fore/aft adjustment  
Standard 4-way passenger seat adjustment  
Standard Front center armrest with storage  
Standard Rear manual reclining 60-40 split-bench seat  
Standard Manual rear seat fore/aft adjustment  
Standard Rear seat fold-forward seatback  
Standard Rear seat center armrest  
Available Fixed third row 50-50 split-bench seat  
Available Fold into floor third row seat  
Standard Cloth front and rear seat upholstery  
Available Premium cloth front and rear seat upholstery  
Standard Cloth door panel trim  
Standard Full cloth headliner  
Standard Carpet floor covering  
Standard Metal-look instrument panel insert, door panel insert, console insert  
Standard Plastic/rubber shift knob  
Standard Metal-look interior accents  
Standard Carpet cargo space  
Standard Plastic trunk lid/rear cargo door  
Available Roll-up cargo cover  
Standard Cargo tie-downs  
Standard Cargo light  
Standard Concealed cargo storage  

Entertainment Features

Standard AM/FM stereo with seek-scan, single in-dash CD player  
Available SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite with seek-scan, single in-dash CD player  
Standard MP3 decoder  
Standard Speed-sensitive volume  
Standard Steering-wheel mounted audio controls  
Standard 6 speakers
Available 1 1st row LCD monitor  
Standard Wireless phone connectivity  
Standard Fixed antenna  

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation Features

Standard Aero-composite halogen headlamps  
Standard Variable intermittent wipers  
Standard Fixed interval rear window wiper  
Standard Rear window defroster  
Standard Light-tinted windows  
Available Deep-tinted windows  
Standard Dome light with fade  
Standard Front reading lights  
Standard Ignition switch light  
Standard Variable instrument panel lighting  
Standard Analog display  
Standard Tachometer  
Standard Outside-temperature display  
Standard Low-tire-pressure warning  
Available Rear camera only parking sensors  
Standard Trip odometer  
Standard Water temp. gauge  
Standard In-dash clock  
Standard Oil-pressure warning  
Standard Battery warning  
Standard Lights-on warning  
Standard Key-in-ignition warning  
Standard Low-fuel warning  
Standard Low-washer-fluid warning  
Standard Door-ajar warning  
Standard Trunk-ajar warning  
Standard Transmission-fluid-temperature warning  

Safety and Security

Standard Four-wheel ABS brakes  
Standard 4 ABS channels  
Standard Brake assist  
Standard Four-wheel disc brakes  
Standard Front ventilated disc brakes  
Available Daytime running lights  
Standard Full-size spare tire  
Standard Outside rear mounted spare tire  
Standard Driver and passenger front-impact airbags  
Standard Seat-mounted driver and passenger side-impact airbags  
Standard Curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbag  
Standard Front passenger airbag occupancy sensor  
Standard Height adjustable front seatbelts  
Standard Front seatbelt pre-tensioners  
Standard 3 point rear center seatbelt  
Standard Side-impact bars  
Standard Tailgate/rear door lock included with power doors  
Standard Rear child safety locks  
Standard Immobilizer  
Standard Panic alarm  
Standard Stability control  
Standard ABS and driveline traction control  
Standard Manual adjustable front head restraints  
Standard Anti-whiplash front head restraints  
Standard 3 rear head restraints  
Available 2 manual adjustable third row head restraints  

Standard Specs and Dimensions

I-4 Engine type  
152 cu.in. Engine displacement  
179-hp @ 6,000 rpm Engine horsepower  
172 lbs.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Engine torque  
DOHC Valvetrain  
16 Valves  
3.5" x 3.1" Engine bore x stroke  
10.40 to 1 Compression ratio  
15.9 gal. Fuel tank capacity
22 mpg Fuel economy city  
28 mpg Fuel economy highway  
.33 Drag coefficient  
3,360 lbs. Curb weight  
4,430 lbs. GVWR  
2,535 lbs. Front GAWR  
2,435 lbs. Rear GAWR  
1,070 lbs. Payload  
1,500 lbs. Towing capacity  
181.1" Exterior length  
71.5" Exterior body width  
66.3" Exterior height  
104.7" Wheelbase  
61.4" Front tread  
61.4" Rear tread  
17.4' Turning radius  
29 degrees Approach angle  
25 degrees Departure angle  
7.5" Ground clearance (min.)  
41.8" Front legroom  
38.3" Rear legroom  
40.8" Front headroom  
39.7" Rear headroom  
53.8" Front hiproom  
52.4" Rear hiproom  
57.1" Front shoulder room  
55.3" Rear shoulder room  
108.2 cu.ft. Passenger volume  
36.4 cu.ft. Interior cargo volume  
73.0 cu.ft. Interior cargo volume seats folded  
73.0 cu.ft. Maximum interior cargo volume  

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