Overview & Reviews

The Toyota RAV4 carries over unchanged for 2008.

• Superb power and fuel economy for optional V6, balanced ride and handling, roomy second row, low cargo floor, solid construction.

• Interior has a budget feel, side-hinged rear gate impedes curbside loading, driver seat a tight fit for tall drivers.

User Reviews:

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  Great little SUV for the price - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By longlegsguy - August 25 - 3:56 pm

  Lots of pluses for this "little" Toyota (our first new car was a 71 Corolla, now THAT was little!). Traded in a 96 4Runner with the same engine, and were blown away by the performance difference. 4Runner wasnt a slouch, but the RAV4 is a hottie. Even driving it hard on trips, were getting 26.5-28.5 mpg on the road, which is dang good; best we ever got with the old truck was 18.5. My wife likes the way the hood slopes down; says she can see more of the road up front. Im 65" and although it isnt what Id call roomy, the RAV4 is adequately sized; we took a 9-hour road trip with 5 in the car (2 seater) and all came back still speaking. A miracle! Never feels like a truck will blow us away.

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  2008 Rav4 - rough ride - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By Lee - August 13 - 10:03 am

  Just bought a 2008 Rav4 4cyl fwd, base model with a few extras. A friend has an 05 and loves it; another has one of the original Ravs and loves it. Something must have changed. You can really, really feel the road; very rough ride. Seats are very uncomfortable. The interior is new milenium plastic. The car has an unexplained "clink" on shifting, exceleration and braking. Burned plastic smell (like I picked up a plastic bag on the muffler - hope that goes away). Really disappointing ride

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  Reliable but the good ends there - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By unhappyRAVdriver - June 19 - 5:13 pm

  Four-wheel drive automatically disengages at 26mph and the salesperson did NOT point out that feature. Vehicle is the noisiest and worst riding I have ever had and Ive driven SUVs for 20+ years. Front seats are unacceptable; very uncomfortable, short--cuts across the back of the thighs--and they dont adjust back far enough for me, a 56" driver. Very unhappy with this vehicle and I wont buy Toyota again.

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  RAV4 Limited Review - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By Fred - June 13 - 1:23 pm

  The car drives like a dream and is very comfortable. The V6 provides tons of zip - very peppy. Bluetooth works very well. I like the side-opening rear gate. Test drove the car and it rode rough. I found the tires over-inflated - lowering pressure fixed the problem. The car is quiet and handles better than our 05 Highlander. After 1000 mi., Im quite happy with this car.

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  2008 Rav4 V6 - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By Max - June 9 - 6:56 pm

  We traded in our sports car for the new RAV4. Our hope was to achieve the gas mileage abilities of our Nissan Maxima (family car) while gaining a more versatile vehicle. We did have one noise issue that was hard to track down since it would only happen at freeway speeds. The source of the noise was the roof rack cross member (it was loose). This caused a noise as it shifted position due to wind speed pushing it backward. The 2nd noise source was a loose radio antenna. We are averaging between 22.5-24 MPG in mixed driving (65%+ city) with the V6. Our RAV has just over 1000 miles on it and I suspect the MPG will be increasing.

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  08 RAV - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By dennism - June 2 - 3:36 pm

  After one month Im fairly happy with the RAV. There are a lot of little touches like the lighted vanity mirrors, hidden storage etc. Im totally impressed with the performance of the 4 cylinder engine! CD player and sound system are great.

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  Great Value - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By EdLee - April 10 - 5:00 pm

  Traded in a GMC Envoy for our RAV4 and couldnt be happier. We looked at CR-V, Rogue, Equinox, and Mariner. After driving the RAV4 there was no comparison. It simply is the best value for the money. I was afraid the RAV4 would be too small compared to the Envoy, but I believe there is actually more room inside the RAV4, and a nicer interior. Ergonomics are great. Good choice for anyone looking at a smaller SUV.

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  Happy Camper - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By Wm Leider - March 27 - 5:50 pm

  I bought my 2008 Rav4 Jan 2010 and traded my 2006 Matrix. Wife and I wanted something a little bigger and easier to get in and out of. Im very pleased with both Toyotas and will buy another when I tire of this one.

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  Ahh, another Toyota! - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By JHfrmPV - February 18 - 1:13 am

  We had 3 Toyotas sitting at our house (Highlander Hybrid, 4Runner, and Camry), so its no shock they were at the top of our list when it was time to get our daughter a car. We absolutely love the car all around and would definitely recommend it to everybody! MPG are excellent as we are getting 26 on average. Looked into the Escape as well and for a couple thousand more, you get better quality, mileage, and of course, legend reliability. Plenty of room for everyone, got it with the third row for convenience. Tight, but still fine. If you are looking at any comps, just go to the Toyota dealer and buy this car. You will never wish to look back! Now, we PROUDLY display 4 Toyotas at our home!

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  LOVE IT!!! - 2008 Toyota RAV4
  By yanksgrl2446 - January 11 - 8:10 pm

  I bought this car new from the dealership last year (jan. 07), and I was looking for a slight upgrade from a small sedan, and for a car with better reliability in the snow, considering I live in the Northeast. Last year didnt really snow but this year weve gotten a few big storms one with snow falling 3-4" per hour and I had absolutely no problems! the anti skid is fantastic and the 4WD kicks on automatically so I didnt have to do anything but drive! Ive driven the car down to Florida and to DC and had no problems got good gas mileage (26 MPG), I love the car and would recommend it to anyone looking for a small SUV. Its very spacious and comfortable... and it drives just like a car!