Toyota RAV4 GXL Road Test

The RAV4 is no longer the ‘compact’ SUV it was 20 years ago when first introduced to Australia. It's nearly half a metre longer than the first five-door model in the late 90s. And it's much better equipped for comfort and safety features. Yet the intermediate-level RAV4 GXL tested here in petrol/CVT form costs less than $500 more than it did in 2012, when the current model was launched. It's about keeping your customers loyal...

Toyota RAV4 GXL Road Test

The RAV4 is no longer the ‘compact’ SUV it was 20 years ago when first introduced to Australia. It's nearly half a metre longer than the first five-door model in the late 90s. And it's much better equipped for comfort and safety features. Yet the intermediate-level RAV4 GXL tested here in petrol/CVT form costs less than $500 more than it did in 2012, when the current model was launched. It's about keeping your customers loyal...
There’s a new Mazda CX-5 just around the corner, and the medium SUV segment has never been so hard-fought. So how does a company like Toyota maintain interest in its RAV4 – now halfway through its current model life cycle? The RAV4 GXL on test was a mid-range model packed with plenty of kit, including an optional Technical pack, comprising of Pre-Collision System with forward collision warning and automatic emergency brake, Lane Departure Alert, Automatic High Beam and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and front parking sensors. Combined with the premium paint option the cost of the car rose above $41,000, which is around the level buyers are paying these days for a well specified medium SUV. The additional driver-assist gadgets were a mixed bag. I found the forward-collision warning system provided just enough notice in advance, without being strident and premature about it. So kudos to Toyota for [...]
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