Overview & Reviews

Completely redesigned, RAV4 grows in size and gets a more powerful engine, along with edgy new styling.

• More room, more power, improved styling, whiplash injury-lessening seats.

• No V6 engine option, engine makes power too high in rev range, most desired equipment is optional.

User Reviews:

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  Good little SUV - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By Alex J - December 15 - 2:20 am

  The Rav4 is a comfortable little SUV. It is not the most powerfull, but it gets great MPG (When driven nicely). Seats are nice and supportive, and the silver/metal looking plastic looks upscale, even if your not sure what it exacly is. The AWD is nice and is needed in the rockies.

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  Rav4 - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By sam - June 15 - 7:30 am

  This car will never break down. Extremely reliable. Its a fun car with nice exterior stylings. Decent capacity inside for cargo or passengers.

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  NIce little SUV for the city - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By Jay - February 13 - 2:10 am

  This is a car/SUV that seems to do exactly whats intended for it. Design in and out are very sporty. I have the leather/sunroof package so it is essentially loaded with options. One option I did not get (and wouldnt) is AWD. There is simply not enough power from the engine to support the extra weight this option adds, and lets be realistic: how often is one really going to NEED AWD? I live in the Seattle area and travel to the mountains quite a bit - ground clearance is high enough to navigate pothole ridden forest service roads, and being from the midwest, I can manage driving in the snow without AWD. Gas milage for an SUV is pretty good as well - 22mpg city, and 30mpg highway.

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  Is it really an SUV? - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By Jeffrey R. Broido - December 2 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car, plain and simple. Its not really an SUV, having been built on a Camry- not a truck chassis. The center of gravity is low, the car is wider and shorter than a sedan, its a cinch to park, has a great turning radius and, best of all, handles more like a sports car than a Jeep. Its a bit under-powered and gets minimally acceptable fuel mileage, but we live with it. A great vehicle all around, especially with the rear seats removed to yield a cavernous cargo area.

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  203k miles and still going strong - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By andymick32 - October 3 - 5:30 am

  Great Toyota Reliability. Have owned for 12 years with no major mechanical problems. It has been the most reliable vehicle Ive ever owned. At 203k miles now and think I should hit 300k. No rust on the body in a bad NorthEast climate. Not the most exciting vehicle to drive, but it is very economical with a solid 4WD system. You really cant beat Ravs for their overall value.

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  A fun car - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By ToyRaver - September 12 - 11:23 am

  I have the AWD L edition. Ive had this car for 5 yrs already and have 52k mi. Its a nimble car, pretty good ride and pretty good looking. The only problems I find are the low 17 mpg avg in NYC, very noisy in fast traffic and the brakes. It has very good handling. Worked great in the snow, but then again we rarely get snow here. Weve been using Amsoil synthetic in the engine and the gears. Overall its a great car to have w/ the main exception of the poor mileage. Ive already had the 02 check engine light and the charcoal canister engine light too. For now, I had the comp upgrade, still waiting on my 02/cata conver disaster known for 01s.

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  Old Reliable - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By JBG - July 13 - 10:00 am

  Ive had my Rav for a little over a year. While its very easy to drive, it lacks power and handling. Its size is adequate, and its easy to park in smaller spaces thanks to the short front end. Im not too crazy about the exterior design. While its an improvement over the original body style, its a little too "cutesie" for me. Its almost like a station wagon on steroids. Anyway, overall, its roomy enough to be comfortable on long trips, and for the price, its a dependable little car.

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  Too many problems - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By blondie - September 6 - 2:00 am

  Bought this car loaded in August of 2001 for $24,000, currently have 13,000 miles. Have had it in the shop three times. Rear brakes replaced twice, fuel gauge and sending unit replaced. Now have brake problem in front and have problems with the CD player going into error mode. I am not happy with this car at all. Car is now starting to develop rattles. Poor power, fair gas mileage and a bit noisy. Ive owned Toyotas, Hondas and Mazadas, this car is the worst by far.

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  no problems, great for my wife - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By BrianJ - May 2 - 10:00 am

  Overall a good "cute SUV". Havent had any problems with it. Only getting 20mpg. Kind of weak accelerating, but its not supposed to be a sports car. The rear seats remove easily for hauling medium size stuff (bikes, etc.). Body design is a major improvement over previous models.

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  no problems, great for my wife - 2001 Toyota RAV4
  By Brianj - May 2 - 10:00 am

  Overall a good "cute SUV". Havent had any problems with it. Only getting 20mpg. Kind of weak accelerating, but its not supposed to be a sports car. The rear seats remove easily for hauling medium size stuff (bikes, etc.). Body design is a major improvement over previous models.