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The 2020 Toyota RAV4 range of configurations is currently priced from $21,995.
Carsguide Managing Editor - Head of Video Matt Campbell had this to say at the time: Which one of these SUVs appeals most to you might depend on your specific requirements, and what you prioritise most.The Subaru Forester Hybrid L is a very practical mid-size SUV in plenty of ways, but our testing showed some shortcomings in terms of both the drive experience and the real-world fuel use. It’s not a very hybrid hybrid at all - and depending on who you are and what you like, that might be exactly what you want.
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The 2020 Toyota RAV4 carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1500 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
You really need to go out and test drive both vehicles, because they both have their plusses and minuses and those will be graded according to your personal preferences. Overall, the RAV4 is a bigger vehicle (almost as big as the original Kluger, in fact) so that might come into the reckoning based purely on the size of your parking space at home.
The RAV4 rides a bit more softly but your choice of the range-topping VTi-LX in the Honda is a good one because that’s the only model in the line-up that includes autonomous emergency braking, lane-keeping and adaptive cruise-control. That said, the RAV4 has all those features, too, but extends them to the bulk of the models offered, not just the top-spec version.
On warranty and fuel economy, both compare pretty closely, so it will come down to the little things that you personally find important; things like the Honda’s doors that open almost to 90-degrees and the Toyota’s vast rear seat legroom and cavernous luggage space. Over to you.
completely redesigned the RAV4 for an Australian launch back in January 2019, so don’t expect wholesale changes until the mid-life facelift probably in another coupe of years. That’s as far as the basic engineering goes, of course, but in specification and option terms there could be some shuffling around as Toyota is continually homing in on the sweet spot when it comes to equipment versus price-point.
The other thing to watch out for – and Toyota is very good at this – is the limited-edition variant of the RAV4. These variants usually offer a load of standard equipment at a bargain price and are a car company’s way of clearing the shelves. Look out, too, in coming weeks, for good deals on RAV4’s (and any other make and model) with a 2019 build-date as these are often heavily discounted in the first few weeks of a new year. Again, it’s a shelf-clearing exercise, but it can mean very good deals.
The Toyota RAV4 2020 prices range from $26,180 for the basic trim level SUV GX 2WD (nav) to $45,320 for the top of the range SUV Cruiser (awd) Hybrid.
The following Toyota RAV4 is only available in a five seat configuration, utilising 60:40 split fold rear seats. Both the GX and GXL variants are only available with black fabric seats, with later receiving embossing as standard. The Cruiser variant is available with the choice of either accented black leather or accented nutmeg leather trim. The Edge variant is exclusively available with Softex trim, Toyota’s premium synthetic leather. There is a choice of either black Softex with orange accents or orchid brown and light grey Softex with orange accents.