We purchased ours after trading our 01 rav 4 edge. Full of options with a car like driving position and completly different to previous shape. Lovely quiet ride solid build and reliability. The 2.4vvti is excellent on fuel and robust enough for 4 people and luggage. Heaps of space and very comfortable on long drives.
Typical reliable solid built Toyota.
Bridgestone Tyres are fast wearers, Put a set of Kumho Tyres on it and problem fixed.

Toyota have failed to make this a safe vehicle transmission or the gear slips it's very frustrating can Toyota help me out??
Good size for car
Transmission problems

It is the most comfortable car I have ever driven. Great for towing a small caravan. Only had it 12 month, bought it second hand for $10,000.
I love my rav 4 cruiser. Very good on fuel, love the interior.

Has anyone had problems with cruise control not working on 2005 sports model, what caused it???? and where to find any diagrams to help me understand it
Love the height- good for road visibility.
Love the removable back seats- can fit in plenty of stuff and sleep in the back (I am not very tall, though)
Love the look (it got the bonnet scoop)and colour
Maybe fuel consumption is a bit high

LOVE IT,always seems to suprise us,never let us down,great room for extra necessities of life,prams,nappy bags etc.only down fall was couldnt fit 3 car seats in,,had to upgrade to a prado...
reliable,great price,economical
not big enough for 3 car seats,,had to upgrade to a prado.prado is an awesome car too,maybe not as economical as rav4 though.

I bought the RAV4 CV SPORT brand new in 2005. We have never have a single problem. Lovely and zippy car to drive, and it handles the road very well. Easy to drive and park with great visibility.

My work requires me to travel inter-state often and I have hired many different rental cars . I must say RAV4 is the best car I have driven with the exception of the new Hybrid Camry (I was amazed how little petrol the hybrid car required). I still prefer the height the RAV4 provides with good driving visibility.

I think the CV Sport is a good looking small SUV, with the scoop on the bonnet. It looks like you could race in this thing.

The air con works exceptionally well, hot and cool come on very quickly.
Reliable, easy to drive

Not a bad vehicle, but poor fuel consumption, 2.0 litre model labours under acceleration. Standard fitting Bridgestone Tyres very noisy. Steering direct. Dealer not very helpful when I had a claim under warranty, had a broken seatbelt and they expected me to take it away and bring it back later in the week
Easy to drive, steering direct and high driving position, very comfortable
Be very wary of the auto transmissions when they get to about 130,000 kms, they are know to fail and are expensive to repair

I love being up high in a 4WD, you can see for miles and it is so easy to drive.
Great sized car, easy to drive, easy to park, the seat goes forward far enough for my short legs!
I've not had any transmission problems like others here, I bought second hand 2 years ago and has been brilliant. When we had babies car seat in reverse (for a new born) there was hardly any space for the person in the front seat as the seat had to be so far forward, but it is fine now the car seat is forward facing. My husband complains that it's too small, but it's not for me!

I own a 2006 Cruiser L (Manual), This car replaces my 1992 V6 Commodore Wagon. Average fuel consumption is about 10L/100k. A massive improvement on my Commodore at about 14L/100k. I would definately buy another.
Drives like a car, nice gear box, cheap insurance, perfect family sized car.
Fuel consumption doesn't improve with Premium fuels. You can only lock the 4WD system at 40kms or below.

Wonderful car to drive on sealed roads but not so good in the bush or off road. Still an unbeatable car
Small and zippy
lack of power off road

Not the best Rav4 but still a wonderful car to drive and get around. An excellent car for general driving but lack power uphill and the 4x4 still lags. Pre 2000 models are more stable, more power and fun to drive.
Easy to park and drive. Very reliable compact SUV. Good leg rooms. Back passenger seats can be removed completely for extra space if needed.
Lack power uphill. Not the best compact SUV on petrol.

This vehicle has driven about 40,000 km. About 75% in the city, where its quite good as a run about. Several country trips including unsealed roads both wet and dry.

Build quality is not up to usual Toyota standard, sunroof leaks, dash board rattles, lots of road noise.

The on demand 4WD system is simply there for the marketing hype - doesn't work on time. Putting a sub standard 4WD system on these vehicles simply to capture the biggest growing sector is dangerous - gives drivers a false sense of security.
Good around town, easy to steer and park, good visibility, good cargo area.
Terrible on the open road, bobs around, rattles, noisy, underpowered, stupid 4WD system.

I brought my RAV4 because I had travelled outback Queensland in a friends and was totally impressed with it. My own has lived up to my expectations. It is the best car I have ever had. Zippy, turns on the power when required - easy to drive, comfortable - a great car!
Reliable, easy to park, drive, reverse etc
Limited room in the back seat - fine for kids - but not adults.