Carworks.com. Review for 2007 Toyota RAV4

Toyota RAV4
Quick Facts

Vehicle Type: Sport Utility Vehicles
Engine Type: 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 with variable valve timing
Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Safety Equipment (standard): front airbags, front passenger side-impact airbags, side-curtain head-protection airbags with rollover sensor, front seatbelt pretensioners and force limiters, electronic stability control (VSC), ABS with brake assist and electronic brake-force distribution, traction control, tire pressure monitor
Fuel Economy: 21/28

Toyota RAV4 Summary

Fresh from a complete redesign, the 2007 Toyota RAV4 adds more standard safety features. It has more power, more room and more seats than models built before 2006. The presentation is seamless, the driving pleasurable and the packaging delivered with the usual Toyota aplomb. The RAV4 and the Honda CR-V essentially created this class. With the availability of a V6 engine, three rows of seating and the virtues mentioned above, Toyota has now climbed back into the lead.

NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard filed this report from Irving, Texas.