Toyota RAV4 NRG

The review by fish25 is a very good review. I just wanted to add a few pointers. Accomodation The 3 door NRG (newer vehicles have their trim levels marked by T2, T3, etc) is very short. (roughly the same length as a Ford KA and with the rear seats up there is only really enough room for a couple of briefcases. What makes it useful is the way the seats fold flat and then up, MPV-style to allow me to carry a wheelchair and three people very easily. The rear seats can be removed completely if necessary. The rear door does not open fully because of EU legislation. This relates to the visibility of rear vehicle lights when the doors are ...  Read the complete review

Having owned a succession of GTi-type cars over the years, I decided I wanted something a bit more practical and tough. Hatchbacks are all very well but I carry, at various times, a mountain bike, fishing gear, golf clubs, sailing gear and rubbish to the tip. I also wanted something that could get down farm tracks to fishing lakes/sailing beaches without getting stuck in springtime mud. Add to that, I wanted something that was better built than the tinny French GTIs I've owned, that would be reliable and wouldn't cost a fortune to insure (that ruled out the Subaru Impreza estate!). But it still had to have a fair bit of 'go' ...  Read the complete review