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2015 Toyota RAV4 consumer reviews

$23,680–$25,080 MSRP range
side view of 2015 RAV4 Toyota
(363 reviews)
91% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.5
  • Interior 4.4
  • Performance 4.5
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.7
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Ada's review

It's a very reliable car with a very smooth ride. The interior could be much better and not happy with the poor crash rating. Gas mileage could be much better, and the navigation system has limits, it won't accept all addresses.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable crossover on the market

This car is SUPER reliable. I have had zero issues with this vehicle and expect to drive it for many years to come. I live in the mountains and have taken this car on every terrain imaginable, and it performs every time. The quality on the interior certainly leaves a bit to be desired, but after trading in my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee (w 28k miles), I know better than anyone that all the fancy features and comfort in the world do not make up for a mechanically unreliable vehicle. The Jeep was one problem after another, despite having only 28k miles. In comparison, the Rav4 has needed nothing since the day I drove it off the lot. If some cheap details in the cabin are the worst thing about this SUV, then you know it's a good vehicle. Toyota did not cut corners where it counts with this vehicle (i.e. under the hood). Do NOT buy this car expecting a luxury ride or excellent features--buy this car because you want a vehicle that will get you where you need to go no matter what, and will last you 10+ years with minimal problems. Who cares if people think it's "boring" to drive? After my Jeep nightmare, I can tell you that it is WAY more boring to sit at a dealership for hours waiting for repairs!! When you start up the Rav you know you will get to your destination no matter what. At the end of the day, that's all I care about. If you're a buyer with similar priorities, you'll love the Rav4

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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never buy-- noisy Bluttooth and noisy drive

unfortunately its not a good car to buy. very noisy drive on freeway and when you use car's Bluetooth on freeway, the other person thinks you car window is down. As per Toyota service manager its a built in technical fault and can not be fixed. I will suggest check this issue before buying.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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love it

I purchased my Rav4 used. I fell in love with it right away. It handles well, turns great. The A/C works great. I wish the mirror adjustments, and the switches for the windows would light up at night. I also think it is odd that I don't have automatic headlights. My last car was a 2005 and it had automatic headlights. That was disappointing. I love it anyway and would buy it again.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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good, not great, car

Body has tight, solid feel to it. Very easy and comfortable to drive and turning circle is small. suspension fairly stiff(l like that) rather than mushy. Very responsive to steering and brakes, really helped me avoid an accident. Fantastic blind spot sensors and rear cross traffic sensors on Limited and great high beam auto dimmer as well. Audio unit links pretty well and reliably with Moto-x phone. Audio system sounds pretty decent on the Limited and has separate bass, mid , treble for each audio input type. good lumbar support. good interior room for class. absolutely great/powerful A/C. cons: lots of road noise at higher speed. some areas of interior feel cheap and plasticky. lots of rattling around the center console in cooler weather-very annoying. only 3 band eq. no usb folder browsing-very annoying. accel just okay, would have been nice to have v6 option like they used to. other aspects, like no illumination in the door lock controls, no homelink, no lights or reflectors in the opened doors, etc., give the car a low-end feel, even in the Limited. Mileage I guess is about average for class, but gas tank seems really small, so I am refilling very often.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED

This car performs great but Toyota allows little things to make me think twice about it. The window and mirror controls does not illuminate in the dark. USB just won't read folders unlike previous models including 2012 camry. The cruise control is awkwardly placed , have to be looking down all the time. USB READING FOLDERS IS MY BIGGEST HANGUP. FIX IT TOYOTA !!!!!!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Toyota no more

Got Toyota due to its reliability ad. My big mistake. Expensive fixes at dealership match my 15 year old BMW expenses, but the frequency of it goes far beyond. One thing for sure - Toyota advertisement worked.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does not recommend this car
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XLE 2015

I have Toyota XLE 2015 and other than interior design, I'm really happy with it. It's very good in Gas and very reliable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Not the best car!

I owned 4 Toyota cars before - 1 Corolla, 2 Camry, 1 RAV4. This is my 5th Toyota. Over the years Toyota quality has gone down. With this RAV4 2015, the interior is very dark specially in nights. The door lock / unlock, window roll-down lock, and mirror adjustment buttons are not lit. There is NO low-beam indicator on the dashboard. These are standard features in any other car. I asked the dealership to bring this to Toyota's attention. They refused to do it. Very disappointed with Toyota. This is my last one.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does not recommend this car
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Most reliable car I have owend.

I love my 2015 Rav 4 XLE AWD I live in Nebraska and it does amazing in the winters here. It is very roomy and has plenty of rom for my grandchildren. I had a 2012 Ford Escape that I traded in because it had quite a few problems it started to jump some times when you hit the gas. I chose the Rav 4 because Toyota is very reliable. I LOVE MY RAV 4

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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