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2017 Toyota RAV4 consumer reviews

$24,410–$25,810 MSRP range
side view of 2017 RAV4 Toyota
(595 reviews)
95% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior 4.7
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.7
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.9
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Very reliable, nice to drive

I really like this car, handles well with decent .gas mileage. This is my second Rav 4 and I am pleased. Will probably get another in a few years.

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

Car seats comfortably 5. Drives very well. Driver assist function is fantastic. Cruise is a little hard to get used to. The GPS and voice recognition is not as efficient as the one we had in our Prius.

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 New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best Buy For Your Money

Great SUV comfortable and roomy yet stylish, fold down rear seats excellent for a family or just someone who needs a lot of room and comfort.

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 New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Wonderful car!

I bought this car two weeks ago. I adore it so far! Decent gas mileage for an SUV, smooth ride, wonderful handling, and great features!

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 Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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reliable

To early to tell but love it so far. Still learning all the new gadgets never had before. Ride is smooth and comfortable. It comes highly reommended.

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 Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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The best vehicle I have ever owned!

I was impressed with all the safety features in this car, and it drives beautifully in snow. I love the cameras and use them backing up, makes things easier for me. I?ve had my car just over a year, love, love, love it!

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
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Don't buy, unsafe headlights

I bought my 2017 RAV 4 brand new last summer. I LOVED it until I drove it at night a few months ago. The headlights do not adequately illuminate the road in front of you. I live in a rural area and there are no street lights and lots of twisting roads with vegetation and deer hiding. The headlights do not allow you to see 200' feet in front of you. On "auto" brights there is a bit of delay so that is not ideal either. Recently, I took the RAV4 in for scheduled maintenance and asked the service technician to check the lights out. He informed me that they are working as they are designed and that MANY customers complain about this. He did say other car manufacturers have the same problem. Lesson learned. Get rid of RAV4 because it is not safe to drive at night and test drive replacement vehicle at night. Truly never expected to feel unsafe in my car because of headlights!

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
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
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We love the car!

It's a nice size for me. My husband also loves the car. He is 6'3" and a big guy. It is very comfortable for him too. It gets good gas mileage and we are very happy with the car.

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
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Greatest all-around SUV

I am on my 6th one and strongly recommended it for Anybody, family or individual,plenty of room,plenty of comfort, plenty of everything. I've tried many of SUVs but this one tops them all.

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
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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sluggish

I took it for a test drive last year, with two of us and the salesman in the car. It seemed sluggish, on a straight, long, even road. My 2014 Kia Soul (reviewed here) was much more peppier, even with two overweight passengers. Car is attractive, salesman offered me a too good to be true deal on it. I passed. Buy the Soul, THAT's a good value.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does not recommend this car
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