Review Toyota RAV4 2003

Overview

Toyota's RAV4 is a stylish, useful, durable and reliable car. It's got good road handling, and it comfortable for town driving.

Toyota has redesigned the 2001 RAV4 making it better looking than previous models.

For 2003, the RAV4 has a Sport Package with features such as air conditioning, power windows and mirrors and six-speaker stereo.Walkaround

The 2003 style update to the RAV4 is more striking and bullish than the cutesy original 2001 models.

The wheel base is 166.2 inches long making the RAV4 12.4 inches shorter than a Honda CR-V and nine inches shorter than a Subaru Forester.

The best description is a wedge shaped cabin which is somewhat hard to do with what is a tall small box! The designers achieve this with a sloping hood and downward sloping rear panels and windows. This, combined with a roof which arches, and the optional spolier produces an effect which is sleek and stylish.

The bodywork is smooth with bumpers which are flared out over the chunky 16 inch wheels. The rear lights work smoothly around the sides and at the nose the headlights have wasp like features which face up. The foglights (optional) are housed in the front grill.

Optional alloy wheels come with a simple spoke pattern. The rear door has a hinge on the right which means that the door swings the wrong way for some situations. Be sure to check this on the model you purchase.



Interior Features

A low floor makes alighting and embarking easy and lets you into a roomy interior cabin.

There is plenty of legroom and the drivers footwell allows even the tallest of people to stretch out. The bucket seats hold the body comfortably and are covered with a rugged black trim which gives a high class feel. The seats offer a good view and you will lord over your surroundings as you drive, giving good forward visibility. However the spare on the rear door hampers somewhat the rear view. The wheel is adjustable and fits a variety of body heights comfortably.

The dashboard is clear and easy to read, well styled and lit in day and night, although at night the guages were lit with an orange light which made some of the readings slightly less readable than a traditional colored dial.http://