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| 2013 Toyota RAV4 |
Crossovers are a big hit with families and individuals who
need space and decent gas mileage. The Toyota RAV4 has long
been one of the most popular crossovers and the 2013 Toyota RAV4 has made some
great improvements on an already solid choice.
According to Edmunds.com, “[The Toyota RAV4] is comfortable with a full load of
passengers, has plenty of cargo space when there are no passengers and delivers
predictable, if tepid, performance no matter what's on board. And even though it
won't change the world, it delivers all the things an SUV of its type should to
those with more reasonable expectations.”
Okay, so it won’t
change the world. Does anyone expect any vehicle to? I’m not disappointed if the
RAV4 doesn’t deliver on saving the world because it does everything else anyone
would need it to at a great price.
The first thing
that you may notice is the improvement of the interior design. Here’s what one reviewer had to say about the
interior of the 2013 Toyota RAV4, who alludes that the RAV4 enters “baby
Highlander” territory with its improvements:
“Better-bolstered and more comfortable
seats, a pillowy, faux-leather-covered protrusion across the middle of the dash
(looking a bit like the edge of a pool table in some of the color schemes) and
a better-designed center console with carbon fiber-looking details — all add up
to pleasantly transform the look and feel.
On the higher XLE and Limited models, you can also order up two-toned front and rear seats covered in that SofTex synthetic seen on the dash — Toyota claims it's been treated so it won't be flesh-searingly hot if the car sits in a sunny parking lot all day, and those seats are also heated for wintertime use.
Thinner seat backs also mean even more rear passenger leg room — the car feels like a virtual limousine compared to most small crossovers.
Mix those improved seats with a more comfortable steering wheel position and the RAV is now starting to move into baby Highlander territory.”
On the higher XLE and Limited models, you can also order up two-toned front and rear seats covered in that SofTex synthetic seen on the dash — Toyota claims it's been treated so it won't be flesh-searingly hot if the car sits in a sunny parking lot all day, and those seats are also heated for wintertime use.
Thinner seat backs also mean even more rear passenger leg room — the car feels like a virtual limousine compared to most small crossovers.
Mix those improved seats with a more comfortable steering wheel position and the RAV is now starting to move into baby Highlander territory.”
Space is the
other winning aspect of the 2013 Toyota RAV4. It has 73.4 cubic feet of cargo
space, 38.4 cubic feet of which is behind the second row, which means there’s
room for the family and all your camping gear. Toyota moved the spare tire from
the swing-to-the-side tailgate to under the rear cargo deck and there is STILL
more room than before.
“We get all
kinds of people who are interested in the RAV4,” said Ted Klarich of Burien
Toyota. “Families with a couple kids who want to go on road trips comfortably,
couples who like to go hiking and camping and need room for the dogs, etc. The
RAV4 is a really great choice for whatever you’re doing and whatever your
situation. Plus, the exterior redesign is much sleeker looking.”
Here’s the 2013 RAV4’s cargo space
according to Edmunds.com: “Rear-seat passenger space is abundant enough for tall,
wide adults, even when another pair of full-size adults is sitting up front. The
RAV's rear seats fold almost flat, and even when they're upright there's ample
space behind for multiple strollers. We installed both a rear-facing infant
seat and a forward-facing convertible child seat and neither caused us to
compromise our preferred front-seat positions. Under the rear load floor hides
a removable retracting cargo cover and a spare tire, which is relocated from
the tailgate on previous-generation RAVs.”
The 2013 Toyota RAV4, with its 2.5 liter four cylinder
engine that produces 176 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque, has options
for every driver.
“The 2013 model sees the debut of a
slick six-speed automatic that's much improved, part of a set of new technology
including dynamic torque control (for better AWD steering) and
performance-minded Sport or fuel saving Eco mode switches for tweaks to the
driving character. RAV4 can be
configured with either a standard manual or a new automatic, dual-zone climate
control system and your choice of three different audio and navigation systems,
topping out with an 11-speaker JBL setup.”
For you chance to test drive the
2013 Toyota RAV4, stop by Burien Toyota today! Check out Burien Toyota’s RAV4
inventory HERE.
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