Toyota RAV4 GX

While on holidau in Cyprus recently we decided that we definately needed a hire car as we wanted to explore the island at our own pace and did not want to be trapped in a resort depedant on organised trips to get about, we also knew that we would be driving in the mountains so wanted someting with a bit of power that could handle poor roads, oh and a soft top would be ideal so we could soak up the sun and the Rav 4 on offer proved ideal. I never realised that RAV stands for ecreationally Active Vehicle and this little baby certainly helped make us active holiday makers. Driving this car was quite enjoyable, I found that it did have excellent road holding and ...  Read the complete review

Not too long ago, the Toyota brain trust took a close look at the SUV market and determined that not everybody liked the idea of piloting a three-ton land yacht in order to take advantage of the "U" in SUV. File drawers full of focus group questionnaires pointed toward a vehicle that combined the advantages of a sport utility — great visibility, sizable cargo capacity, go-anywhere capability — with the manageable size and drivability of a car. With that in mind, Toyota's designers looked past their bulky truck frames and gas guzzling engines and came up with a car-based SUV that merged truck-like utility with car-like maneuverability. ...  Read the complete review

In June of 1999 we decided to buy a Toyota RAV 4, after I wrote off our last car, a 4wd Impreza, in a head on collision with a vehicle that turned across my path. This led to a desire to drive something bigger and heavier, but not excessively expensive to run. Hence the RAV. In the end, after looking at various specifications, we plumped for a 1998 Toyota RAV 4 2.0 GX with 18,000 miles on the clock, which cost just under £13,000. Finding a suitable specimen took a while though, as there are a number of things to think about and watch out for. Really we were after one with a tow bar, as we have a trailer and it’d be useful for towing boats – Scuba ...  Read the complete review