2010 Toyota rav4 Images Gallery

The 2010 Toyota RAV4 is largely unchanged. This compact SUV comes in Base, Sport, and Limited trims. Each is available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive with a locking center differential. RAV4 seats 5, but an optional 3rd-row bench on Base and Limited increases capacity to 7. A 179-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder is available along with a 269-horsepower 3.5-liter V6. A 4-speed automatic transmission is standard with the 4-cylinder, and the V6 has a 5-speed automatic. Maximum towing capacity is 1,500 pounds with the 4-cylinder, 3,500 pounds with the V6. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, front- and 2nd-row curtain-side airbags, and front-side airbags. Hill-ascent and -descent control is standard on V6 RAV4s and included on 4-cylinder models equipped with the 3rd-row seat. All have a side-hinged cargo door. Sport models have a sport suspension. Leather upholstery and a navigation system are optional on the Sport and Limited.

2010 Toyota Rav4

COMPETITION

Consumer Guide Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. Among utility vehicles, Compact SUVs are typically the least costly and offer the best fuel economy. Most utilize a car-type chassis and are not designed for heavy-duty, off-road use. Nearly all are 5-passenger vehicles; some offer seating for 7.

Our Best Buys are the Honda CR-V and Volkswagen Tiguan. Our Recommended picks are the Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mercury Mariner, Subaru Forester, Suzuki Grand Vitara, and Toyota RAV4.

New or significantly redesigned models include the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, and Mitsubishi Outlander.

Euro 2010 Toyota RAV-4 Facelift: First Official Photo Released Ahead of Geneva Show Debut

This year's edition of the Geneva Motor Show will see Toyota lifting the wraps off the refreshed RAV-4 compact SUV. According to the Japanese automaker, for the 2010 model year, the European specification RAV-4 receives a new front-end design and a more refined interior, plus engineering tweaks to further nudge CO2 emissions downwards.

In what concerns the exterior updates, the single photo released by Toyota suggests that the automaker's designers simply copied the front fascia of the recently revised Japanese market Vanguard (a.k.a. the long-wheelbase version of the RAV-4) to the short-wheelbase European model.

The styling changes include different head lights, a new front grille with more chrome bars, reshaped front bumper with different fog lights and a restyled hood.

Toyota did not say whether or not these cosmetic tweaks will also apply on the North American spec RAV-4.


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Toyota suspends sales of eight models due to sticky gas-pedal problem.

Wow, these are strange times....
Japanese automaker Toyota has announced it is suspending sales of eight of its models being recalled in Canada and the United States due to a dangerous sticky gas-pedal problem.
Starting Monday, Toyota will temporarily halt production at six of its plants, including its two in Woodstock and Cambridge, Ontario, until the accelerator glitch is resolved.

The Japanese automaker said the sales suspension includes the following models:
the 2009-2010 RAV4,
the 2009-2010 Corolla,
the 2007-2010 Camry,
the 2009-2010 Matrix,
the 2005-2010 Avalon,
the 2010 Highlander,
the 2007-2010 Tundra
and the 2008-2010 Sequoia.

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http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100127/OTT_TOYOTO_100127/20100127/?hub=OttawaHome