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Not everyone can afford a brand new car, but that is not a shame, as the old Toyota range has everything needed to put you on the road.
And due to the automaker’s reliability standards, you can easily find a used car from which you can squeeze at least 50,000 miles with proper maintenance, like the 2000-2006 Toyota RAV4.
The second generation RAV4 came in 2000 and it was offered in eight configurations, with three or five doors and two levels of trim levels - Edge and Cruiser. You can find them fitted with 2-liter or 2.4-liter engines producing 110 kW (147 hp) respectively 120 kW (160 hp), bolted to either manual or automatic transmission.
Being a soft-roader, there were few ones pushed hard in the wilderness, so there are a lot of them with a lot of potential out there. Still, you should always check for damage underneath it, suspension included. Who knows, maybe someone pushed it hardcore on a rocky terrain. Other than that, the reviewers from Drive Australia advise on getting a manual one, as the automatic has a small glitch at big loads. It is software upgrade at Toyota that solves the problem, but if you are not in the mood to go at a dealer with it, get the manual.
See full review at drive.com.au
The second generation RAV4 came in 2000 and it was offered in eight configurations, with three or five doors and two levels of trim levels - Edge and Cruiser. You can find them fitted with 2-liter or 2.4-liter engines producing 110 kW (147 hp) respectively 120 kW (160 hp), bolted to either manual or automatic transmission.
Being a soft-roader, there were few ones pushed hard in the wilderness, so there are a lot of them with a lot of potential out there. Still, you should always check for damage underneath it, suspension included. Who knows, maybe someone pushed it hardcore on a rocky terrain. Other than that, the reviewers from Drive Australia advise on getting a manual one, as the automatic has a small glitch at big loads. It is software upgrade at Toyota that solves the problem, but if you are not in the mood to go at a dealer with it, get the manual.
See full review at drive.com.au
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