Do RAV4s hold their value?
A Toyota RAV4 will depreciate 36% after 5 years and have a 5 year resale value of $19,308. The RAV4 ranks right up there (Top 20 at years 3, 5 and 7) with all other great value-retaining vehicles, and fits in nicely with the overall value offered by most of the Toyota fleet.
What is the most expensive RAV4?
The most expensive model is the RAV4 Prime in XSE trim, coming in at $42,600. Where it’s optional, all-wheel drive costs $1,400.
What color of car has the best resale value?
yellow
Overall, the study shows yellow vehicles hold value better than any other color on the palette. Compared to an average three-year depreciation of 37.6 percent, yellow cars only lost 20.4 percent of value but perhaps the biggest surprise is beige, which comes second at 22.8 percent.
Are there any problems with the Toyota RAV4?
This Rav4 transmission problem is very common and it is affecting more than a million Toyota Rav4 vehicles all around the globe. In the USA alone, 246,000 units are estimated to be affected. The units affected are the 2001-2005 Toyota models; Toyota Rav4, Toyota Picnic, Toyota Avensis, some Toyota Ipsum, and some Toyota Gaia.
How did the Toyota RAV4 get its name?
The RAV4 acronym is derived from “Recreational Active Vehicle offering 4-wheel drive”. The Toyota RAV4 was an able competitor to the likes of the Ford Escape and Subaru Forester.
Why does my RAV4 shift from third to first gear?
This happens because, at that moment, the damaged ECM failed to send the electrical pulse to the transmission solenoids to shift down to first gear, keeping it very often in the third gear instead.
What kind of engine does a Toyota RAV4 have?
The units affected are the 2001-2005 Toyota models; Toyota Rav4, Toyota Picnic, Toyota Avensis, some Toyota Ipsum, and some Toyota Gaia. Either four-wheel drive (4WD) or two-wheel drive (2WD) models. Either left sided or right sided steering wheel. Either 2.0L engine (1AZ-FE and 1AZ-FSE) or 2.4L engine (2AZ-FE).