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2013 Toyota RAV4 Service/Owner manual - Find here here Service/Owner manual 2013 Toyota RAV4 : This is a case of give and take in the The, where the RAV4 V-6 gave her aspirations for a better, more carlike handling. There are only 176-horsepower four-cylinder under the hood now, but it was saved by a six-speed automatic with sport-shift mode and a 0-60 mph time in the acceptable range (under 9 seconds). Smooth rather than fast, drivetrain does not get in the way often, but never spur the urge to push as much as we feel in the latest Ford Escape.

Revamped suspension tuning allows RAV4 ride lower, and the electric power steering has a nice weight and feel centered. Option at hand is whether to stand with the front-drive version and a curb weight of them a little lower, or choose to upgrade, $ 1400 the all-wheel-drive, which not only lock the rear wheels in line in foul weather, but provides some torque back there when RAV4 tacks to sweep angles. Whatever the choice, avoid button Eco Mode - it's called that because the "fire of joy" does not fit - and we will continue with 17-inch tires on the LE and XLE versions to soak up more.

It's simple to find out if you're looking at a new RAV4: check out the back. Older models have a tailgate-mounted spare tire, but this year has gone, put the crossover where all others have it, under the cargo floor. That plus a soft migration to more flow hatchback body style, and low stance, RAV4 pitch headlong into vats filled with lookalike Escape, Santa Fe, even subtle Mazda CX-5. Toyota did a better job than the Escape at putting faces on the body carlike wagons higher, but did not win the whole day like a Mazda in the rear wrapper teasing in glass and metal.

Tailgate its RAV4 is a sore thumb: the tapered taillamps and rack out, all in the name of meeting safety regulations. There is some disagreement in the cockpit as well - not in the fighting lines and surfaces, but the plastic that formed them. Very rarely do we like the cheaper plastic is better, but much types of trim Limited and turn us away from synthetic leather, and towards more durable, more intricate looks RAV4 LE.