Anyone seen this yet? Wonder what price point it will come in at compared to the new CRV. I'll bet fully loaded - the new RAV will be $30k. Will Toyota move it up to compete with the RDX or do you think they'll offer a rebadged version and call it a Lexus SX or something like that....



http://forums.autoweek.com/thread.js...threadID=11435

 

I'm liking the front end...it looks more aggressive and less cutsie. But the back half reminds me too much of X3.

 

Front end looks a bit like the forerunner which helps me take it more seriously - less of a cute ute. If they increased the backseat space then it could compete with the CRV, the current one is too small inside and out IMHO.

As for a Lexus version, it's a possibility as the RX grew considerably in its last redesign to compete more with the MDX.

 

it looks like a transformer.. lol..

overall.. POS

IMO

 

What's wrong with Transformers? I always wanted a car that looked like HotRod growing up...kids today...growing up without Transformers G1. No respect, no respect at all. Tsk Tsk Tsk

 

The new RAV 4 reminds me of the new Nissan Pathfinder. It looks chunky.....I think I prefer the look of the RDX better. Th RDX has a wide but, fairly short stance. What is Toyota releasing news wise about their V-6? Will it be the Camry v-6? What are they going to do with the Highlander? I would guess they are shooting for 200 to 210 hp. Any higher and it will be in Highlander territory.

 

transformers are out of my generation.. hahaha..

im still too young baby!

 

Is it just me, or does it look like the headlights are bitten right off an Acura?

 

Looks agressive. When my bro IS300 was at the dealershi, they lent him a RAV4 for the day. He loved it.

 

Having compared the '05 RAV4 with an '05 CRV. I will say that the handling dynamics of the RAV4 won me over - it handled great compared to anything in its class. However the CRV won out for the following reasons:
1) More/usable interior space.
2) $1000 less expensive with the same safety options.
3) a rear bumper.



PistonFan: thinks Mazda5 could be interesting in this class if they give it AWD.

 

The link is dead, but the rav4 will remain at its price point because toyota is not lacking of suvs in any category. I'd say for 06 it needs to be larger and have more power and I'd expect this at the same price of the current rav4, because toyota wants to be a leader.

 

Looks nice. The original cute ute grows up, but I wonder if it will move out of the space that it currently occupies. I find the current size and price point are not bad at all, and I hate the creep of new models always getting bigger and more bloated.

 

I'm getting sick of it too. The Corolla is getting too big and expensive, so they added the Echo (and now the Scion line). They're probably going to do the same thing with the Rav4. It's getting too big and expensive to be the entry SUV...so they'll probably come out with something to fill the entry market (and probably be a Scion).