Model Tested: 2022 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off Road
Engine: 2.5-liter I-4, 203 horsepower and 184 lb.-ft torque
Transmission: 8-speed automatic, all-wheel-drive
EPA Rating: 25-mpg city, 32-mpg highway, 28-mpg combined
Base Price: $36,455
As Tested: $40,460
Performance:
Agile, capable off-road features
Good fuel economy—our best was 29.8-mpg highway
Engine a little noisy on steep hills
Lots of drive modes: Eco, Normal, Sport, Snow, Hill Descent
Separate dial for Mud & Sand and Rock & Dirt
Traction control button
Excellent standard safety features
Comfort:
Excellent, very supportive front seats
Leather trimmed
Heated and cooled front seats (3 temps)
Excellent driver power lumbar support
Stretch-out driver and passenger legroom
Very good telescopic steering column range
OK tilt range
Heated leather steering wheel
Good auxiliary steering wheel controls
Excellent rear seat room
Very good rear shoe room
Low rear floor hump
Soft, wide rear armrest
Utility:
Power liftgate with ample headroom for tall people
Large cargo area
Flat floor
No lift-over
Roof slope affects cargo space
Split, folding rear seats have some slope
Medium size console bin
Nice, wide console bin armrest
Good size infotainment screen
Cell phone charging pad
Medium size locking glovebox
Large owner’s manual crowds space
Open storage ledge above glovebox
WOW Factors:
Crisp, rugged styling
Heated steering wheel
TRD Off-Road package’s extra features
Smart phone charging pad
Spacious, adult-size interior
Versatile cargo space
Whines:
Rear hatch slope robs some cargo space
Lots of rear door wheel well intrusion
Tiny rear door bins
Bottom Line:
The 2022 Toyota RAV4 is an excellent mid-size SUV that can be equipped in several trim levels to fit almost anyone’s needs and budget. There are base models and premium ones, hybrids and the TRD Off-Road reviewed here. The TRD includes all the standard pluses and adds more rugged styling and improved off-road capabilities that are ideal for active families.
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