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Holden Trailblazer vs Toyota RAV4

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Holden Trailblazer
Holden Trailblazer

$13,950 - $39,990

2018 price

Toyota RAV4
Toyota RAV4

$39,760 - $58,360

2024 price

Summary

2018 Holden Trailblazer
2024 Toyota RAV4
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L

Fuel Type
Diesel

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Fuel Efficiency
8.6L/100km (combined)

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Seating
7

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Dislikes
  • Engine can be noisy
  • Suspension too firm
  • No rear diff lock

  • Price-tag
  • Lacks real premium punch
  • Prefer AWD to 2WD
2018 Holden Trailblazer Summary

SUV wagons based on their ute stablemates are by no means a new thing – just look to Toyota Fortuner (based on HiLux), Ford Everest (based on the Ranger) and Isuzu’s MU-X (based on the D-Max) for evidence of that.

But the strategy is not always a successful one and these ute-based wagons have already gone through a stage or two of tweaking and refining in an attempt by car makers to shed some of the lingering ute-related niggles (such as work-focused suspension tunes) and improve the final products so they're better suited to a life of work and play.

The 2018 Trailblazer (formerly known as Colorado7, and based on the Colorado ute) is another clear sign that these wagons are indeed getting better, but are those improvements good enough to attract the cash of an otherwise ute-fixated public?

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2024 Toyota RAV4 Summary

The Toyota RAV4 has long been one of the most popular medium SUVs on the Aussie market. In recent years, however, it has faced increasingly intense competition from its rivals.

And as car buyers move towards alternative energy sources and lower emissions, the hybrid realm has swiftly become a hotly contested section of the market.

The all-wheel drive RAV4 has impressed me, but how about the 2WD version? And in top spec to boot?

Read on.

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