2019 Toyota RAV4 consumer reviews

Love it except not having a remote start. I've owned toyotas since the 70's. Wish it would have come with a remote start. They are very convenient for an older person

LOVE THIS SUV CROSSOVER THE MEN IN MY LIFE ARE OVER 6' TALL AND THEY HAVE THE LEG AND HEAD ROOM THEY NEED TO RIDE COMFORTABLY EVERYDAY

The engine lurches forward for a slow or stop will jerk your head off. I will purchase one again! The engine runs good and the car handles very good once your driving it. Also, the controls on the vehicle audio system are to complicated to operate. You have to use your cell phone to operate the GPS. Not good idea Toyota.

Well built and comfortable. Does have one issue...it tends to lurch forward. This happens when almost coming to a stop and then accelerating as you might find in moderate to heavy traffic. It is almost as if the motor stopped then kicked back on which causes the lurch forward. In this vehicle there is no pause for the motor as some are designed to do as in hybrids, therefore a quirk.

Just bought a 2019 RAV4 Hybrid XLE. This is our 4th Toyota Hybrid. Started out with a 2007 Camry that would still be on the road if someone hadn’t wreaked it. Replaced 2007 with a 2015 Camry and then added a 2017 RAV4. I mention our hybrid history so I can testify that in all the years and miles that we’ve owned a Toyota hybrid, we have NEVER had to repair or fix ANYTHING. Oil, gas and two sets of new tires and THAT’S IT. We replaced the 2015 Camry because we fell in love with all the safety equipment that came on our 2016 RAV4. Two trips to Texas in the Camry and two trips to Texas in the RAV4 proved that all that safety equipment is not only addictive but affective. First impression of the 2019 RAV4 Hybrid: we love it. It’s easier to get in and out of than my 2015 Camry and it has all that Safety Sense equipment. It rides as smooth as the Camry, is just as quiet on the road, it rides higher so the view of traffic is better and it gets the same gas milage as my Camry and much better gas milage the our 2016 RAV4. Wish it had a bigger gas tank, as it doesn’t have the same range as the Camry. Now for the tail of woe. The NAV system and Entune 3.0 is absolutely AWFULL. If you don’t own a Smart Phone, you are doomed. If you own an iPhone you are only semi-doomed. With an iPhone you have the option of using Apple CarPlay. Without an Apple iPhone you are stuck with Toyota’s Scout GPS Nav System. First, you must download Entune 3.0 AND Scout GPS Link on your phone. To use the Entune Apps you can connect your Smartphone to the car directly (plug it in the the USB data port) or via Bluetooth. If you want to see a “moving map” on the car’s display you MUST plug your phone into the USB data port, otherwise you can only get turn-by-turn instructions from Scout GPS. Not sure anyone in their right mind uses Scout GPS except as a last desperate resort. If you have an Apple iPhone you have the option of using Apple CarPlay and whatever GPS Apps you have on your phone, BUT, you MUST plug your iPhone into the USB data port. When you are using Apple CarPlay, you CANNOT use any of the Entune 3.0 Apps or listen to an iPod. Fortunately I own an iPhone but I don’t like plugging and unplugging my iPhone every time I use my car just to use Apple CarPlay. It’s like putting your phone on and off a charger which is bad for your phone battery. Also, if you are connecting your phone to the USB data port, the option of the wireless charger becomes moot. We really, really like the SIM card based GPS in our older Toyotas as it provided a constant moving map we could monitor on the car’s display but we will have to get used to not having that feature anymore. The car is great but it looks like we will only use the NAV system when we absolutely need to or the passenger will just have to go old school and be a navigator with a road atlas.

Not as spacious as my old 2009 RAV4. I love the new exterior style of the Adventure trim that I bought. Great safety features and mpg. But...horrbile transmission with plenty of metal in metal noises, weird shifting (more so while downshifting) as it "pulls" and slips at low speeds. Traction control warning light keeps coming on and the dealership can't find why. Grinding noise when accelersting on the highway. Trying to love it but is difficult. I wish I could return it already and I have only driven it for just four months.

Needed a new vehicle and was looking at an Explorer or a Honda. The RAV4 met all my expectations. Plenty of room and hauling capacity.

If I could give this review simply less than one star, then I would ultimately make that decision. For such a high price with 2019 RAD4 Pre, compared to other vehicles of this price range, the navigation systems that are included within the vehicle is absolutely unacceptable. Toyota should immediately update the navigation systems to accomodate for our needs. It is confusing and inefficient for us to have two application systems open (Scout GPS and Entune) in order for the system to function. It's unsafe to operate vehicle while manage this system apps

This car is exactly what I wanted and needed. It’s reliable and spacious enough for my family. I’m very happy and excited to finally own it and have been showing it off to all my family and friends.

Just purchased the car, but love the ride and design. Lots of room for car seat, and cargo. Very comfortable seats, rear vents for heat and air, and many tech features.