Test drive Toyota Rav4 5 doors 2003 - 2006 SUV
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To support the buyer’s interest in a car that has been produced for several years is to carry out its restyling. Many companies resort to this. Toyota, in particular, recently updated its RAV4.If there were no previous modification, to find new RAV4 design elements would be difficult. It seems that the appearance of the machine has not changed at all, and only with a careful study of a particular part do you begin to understand what the difference is.
The car acquired a completely different front bumper, a configuration of fog headlights was revised - they are now round, larger area. From the bumper removed the indicators of the turns; For the sake of safety, they were transferred to the upper part of the block-far. The headlights themselves were also transformed in this regard. The grille of the radiator and feed RAV4 has slightly changed. The rear lights have become more transparent. In the profile, the model looks almost the same as before, only the appearance of extensors of wheel arches attract attention.
Inside, even less new, but in the overall picture of the interior, fresh designer strokes are quite important. Previously, the central console for aluminum knocked out of the color composition of the cabin. Now the dissonance is not so strong, since the area of \u200b\u200bthe aluminum insert has decreased significantly, in addition, this part is no longer attached to the torpedo false bolt. The stove control panel was converted. In place of old pens, very convenient climate control buttons flaunt. The keys of the fan intensity of the intensity of the intensity intensity of the intensity of the operating regulators are issued. Everything else, including the instrument shield, is the same as it was, except that the emblem on the steering wheel became chrome.
As before, the car is equipped with a single engine of 2.0 liters and a capacity of 150 hp. The VVT-I system allows you to remove the maximum torque from the motor in a wide range of crankshaft revolutions. There are two gearboxes: a 5-speed mechanical and 4-speed machine, adapting to a driving style. AKP pleased with timely and quick switching.
I liked the work of all -wheel drive. It was snowing during the test, and the car was shod in summer tires, but it did not bother us or us at all. RAV4 is now equipped with an anti -wings system and a course of course stabilization, which were not even in the options on previous modifications. Result: confident accelerations on slippery coating and an adequate reaction in corners.
Compared to the predecessor, the car has become most expensive by $ 700, which at a price of $ 33,200 is not particularly noticeable.
Technical characteristics Toyota Rav4
Surgery. Mass, kg - 1420 o dimensions (d/sh/c), mm: 4245/1785/1685 O Max. Speed, km/h - 175 O time of acceleration to 100 km/h, s - 10.8 o counter. fuel consumption (funny cycle), l/100 km - 9.3 o engine - in line, 4 -cylinder.; volume, cm3 - 1998; Power, L.S. at MIN -1 - 150/6000; Cool. The moment, N.M at MIN -1 192/4000 O transmission - 4AKP O size tires - 235/60R16 O Wheel suspension - independent brakes (p/h) - disk., Ventil./Disk. o steering - gear -rake, with gur o price, $ - 33200
Text: Oleg Kalaushin
Source: Magazine 5 wheel [02/2004]
