Reviving this thread:
As someone looking for some sort of SUV/Crossover I don't see where the Rav4 TRD fits.
My assumption is that the MSRP will be pretty close to that of the 4Runner Off Road. It seems like, at that point, the only benefit of the Rav4 would be MPG. It'd be unproven at...
My wife's 15 Forester gets around 30mpg on the highway.
I understand the cross-shop, I'm living it. Don't really like the newer gen Forester. It just feels so boring and lacks the simplistic quirky nature of the older models. See so many grandmas driving them. If I could find a lower...
That's the difficult thing for me.
I really love the idea of the 4Runner. But..but being practical, I am having such a hard time justifying 40K (because the TRD premium is the way to go, lol) for a vehicle that will honestly get little trail time. So it becomes a vehicle that's slower and...
The head on view isn't bad, but that side profile is awful. I have to think Toyota is smart enough not to make such a drastic departure from what works. Since 2009 their sales keep going up. Probably why they are so hesitant to release a new gen.
I see the 2020 as testing the waters...
As someone that has never owned a 4Runner - but has fallen in love with the looks for the 5th gen...
I am realistic in understanding I will likely never do any aggressive off-road driving. To date there has never been a time when I needed more than my Subie or Honda Pilot could provide.
So...
