2009 Toyota RAV4 consumer reviews

This is a great SUV for a family, great safety features. It also have 4 wheel drive which will help a lot during the winter. It also have a lot of storage space for outing with the family.

It's the perfect little thing. If I had to change something on it. I would make it a little quieter on the high but I would say that for most any car.

In our condition, as arthritic elderly people get, I no longer have to "climb out" and try to stand up, as in the Subaru. Now I just swing my aching butt around, put my feet on the ground, ad just stand up. Just wish the engine was much more gutsier for steep grades and 4 souls on board. Even with a new K&N air filter, it lacked on power & acceleration in hilly terrain on the interstate. Averaged 24 Mpg on a 500 mile trip.

This is a great vehicle, I got mine from Haldeman Lexus of Princeton New Jersey, and got a great deal from their sales representative John Isidoridis on a 2009 Rav-4 Limited edition, for the price of what many other dealers are asking for the base model. Was definitely work driving about an hour from NYC for this great deal. I'm very happy with the performance of this Rav-4, being a loyal Honda CR-V user for the past 14 years (owned two Gen 1 CR-V's) I was very happy in that Toyota makes much more durable/sturdier light SUV's. Performance wise, the Rav-4 has more power the the CR-V's, much more comfortable ride, and sturdier suspension. I'm glad to have made the transition.

great vehicle. plenty of room for the britax b-safe 35 infant safety seat. and very reliable. and after seeing so many 2006-2012 toyota rav4 models on the road i say who needs a domestic car that is nothing but junk and i say screw the domestic automotive industry companies. i stronly recommend this vehicle to anyone looking for a reliable vehicle made in japan or just to anyone looking for a foreign made vehicle as the foreign cars are better than the domestic cars and iam in love with the 2006-2012 toyota rav4 models as they are great vehicles and also very reliable vehicles too.

Own, 2009 Rav4 Limited Not pleased that the latest suspension recall makes the arms unserviceable, making alignments impossible without replacing suspension arms. These cars have been devalued by Toyota's actions. At 84,ooo miles now need a $2700 replacement of rear differential coupler. Apparently a common problem with these cars.

Bought our '09 6-cyl in '12 with 5,367 miles. Sold a Honda Accord. Love the RAV with one exception.. mileage. Sold '97 Accord that was consistently getting 28-32. RAV, at best, gets 23. Miss the higher mileage. That being said, ride great, turning radius phenominal, spaciousness in rear for our two large dogs is the best in this size car. The rear end is straighter up which give better head room for tall dogs. Handles well in all weather. Very little road noise, etc. 6-cyl has much more spunk that you'd realize. After adjusting to lesser mpg than advertized, we'd do this all over again. Sorry they changed the back wheel. We love the storage under the dogs where they now put the wheel. We'll keep our '09 for that reason.

After going on line(being bombarded with emails) I went to the lots. After test driving several cars and suv type vehicles, I drove the Rav 4. the steering was exceptional and I felt that I had control of the vehicle. The blind spots were less for me(only 1) than other cars of this style.. I decided that the convenience of being able to put down the back seats from the rear was what I wanted. As soon as I stepped in my new car, I knew it was me.Very happy with it.

We had quality issues with the interior almost immediately and we had to fight Toyota to fix the problems. It seemed as soon as one got fixed, something else would break. Coupled with MANY safety recalls, this vehicle was a HUGE disappointment. We owned it for 3 years before running back to Honda!!

I have a 2009 RAV4 4WD model with 30k miles and I absolutely love it. For a 4 cylinder, it?s got plenty of power and can handle hills and highway passing with ease. The automatic transmission shifts very smoothly. Breaking is smooth and quiet. Handling with the electronic stability control is excellent. It?s quiet, road and wind noise are well isolated. Fuel efficiency is excellent; I?m averaging 26 MPG in mixed driving. Seating for 5 is very comfortable and the rear seats even recline a bit?great feature for road trips with sleepy kids. Cargo room is great and downright cavernous with the seats folded down. The only thing I?m not big on is the swing-out cargo door. It swings out to the passenger side, so curbside loading is a little tougher?but that?s a very minor concern.