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| Description |
| Experts at TheCarConection.com understand that you want to be armed with plenty of information when you make your next car-buying decision. Researchers have scoured the Web for useful observations regarding the 2009 Toyota RAV4. TheCarConnection.com’s editors combined this input with their own driving impressions to bring you a smart, inclusive review of the RAV4. |
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| Road Test |
Looks are a little deceiving for the 2009 Toyota RAV4, which rides and drives more like a car but has a taller, more trucklike stance--along with a spare tire that hangs off the back as in some of the most rugged truck-based SUVs. Unlike many other compact crossover vehicles, it wedges a third-row seat in back. The biggish compact slots into the Toyota lineup between the Matrix hatchback and the now large-midsize Highlander.
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| Positive Points |
- V-6 model’s acceleration
- Fuel efficiency
- Roomy interior
- Useful off-road electronics
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| Negative Points |
- Rear-mounted spare tire
- Side-opening rear hatch
- Third row is useless except for tykes
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