2007 Toyota RAV4, 270hp V6
01-16-2006, 06:01 AM
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Just what we need on our roads, more soccer moms with ridiculously fast roadblockers. Nothing like a super quick, tippy, non-handling gas guzzler to make the morning commute fun.
I hope this car tanks hard (although I'm sure the reverse will happen and it'll sell like hotcakes).
I hope this car tanks hard (although I'm sure the reverse will happen and it'll sell like hotcakes).
01-16-2006, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by kadeshpa,Jan 16 2006, 09:01 AM
Nothing like a super quick, tippy, non-handling gas guzzler to make the morning commute fun.
01-16-2006, 07:57 AM
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Yeah but do we REALLY need another fast SUV? Come on, at least with our speed we have good handling/brakes. This brick is just trouble waiting to happen in the hands of the typical inexperienced soccer mom or just as inexperienced, overly macho dipshit.
01-16-2006, 08:19 AM
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i work for yota, i have a pretty base limited 4cyl here and it retails for $25300. a loaded up one with leather and such will be like $28-29k.
the base msrp of the v6's is $26475 and that is w/o any options on it. only the msrp of the v6's has been released. since the vehicles haven't been released i don't know exact prices eventhough the option prices should be about the same as the 4cyl's.
these new rav's are great. if you don't get a 3rd row seat you get a shit load of cargo room and storage!
the base msrp of the v6's is $26475 and that is w/o any options on it. only the msrp of the v6's has been released. since the vehicles haven't been released i don't know exact prices eventhough the option prices should be about the same as the 4cyl's.
these new rav's are great. if you don't get a 3rd row seat you get a shit load of cargo room and storage!
01-16-2006, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by kadeshpa,Jan 16 2006, 08:57 AM
Yeah but do we REALLY need another fast SUV? Come on, at least with our speed we have good handling/brakes. This brick is just trouble waiting to happen in the hands of the typical inexperienced soccer mom or just as inexperienced, overly macho dipshit.
01-16-2006, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Purple_sky,Jan 15 2006, 10:49 PM
I don't know why you guys keep insisting that EPA ratings are a joke. If driven non-aggressively, the EPA ratings are pretty accurate. ALL of the vehicles I've owned have gotten the same with EPA numbers. My S2000 averaged 24 mpg; Camry 29 mpg; Pilot 20 mpg; etc. When magazines test cars, they usually press them pretty hard, hence very lousy gas mileage.
For Car and Driver, I think that's why they always get super low gas mileage; Testing quarter miles, 0-60, braking from 70, etc.
One quesiton though: why did Toyota design this to not be able to get a hybrid powertrain? The Highlander gets it.
01-16-2006, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeedxRacer,Jan 16 2006, 01:10 PM
And you act like 90% of the Rav4 sales are going to be the v6 option. I say a good 80% will be the 4cyl option and the other 20 will be the v6 option.
Oh well....I can only hope....
01-16-2006, 02:37 PM
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Well, here's some interesting mileage data from R&T's "Best Over-All Sports Car" test last year.
Car - EPA city/highway - R&T observed
Z4 3.0i - 21/29 - 18.2
Corvette Coupe - 18/28 - 12.9
Viper SRT-10 - 12/20 - 10.0
S2000 - 20/25 - 23.3
Elise - 26/38 - 19.2
SLK350 - 18/25 - 16.4
350Z 35th Anniv - 20/26 - 14.4
Boxster S - 19/26 - 15.4
911 S - 19/27 - 16.2
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?se...9&page_number=1
Except for the S2000
, all cars got worse milage than their EPA ratings. I was particularly suprised with the Elise, but mayby they just romped on it extra hard.
Car - EPA city/highway - R&T observed
Z4 3.0i - 21/29 - 18.2
Corvette Coupe - 18/28 - 12.9
Viper SRT-10 - 12/20 - 10.0
S2000 - 20/25 - 23.3
Elise - 26/38 - 19.2
SLK350 - 18/25 - 16.4
350Z 35th Anniv - 20/26 - 14.4
Boxster S - 19/26 - 15.4
911 S - 19/27 - 16.2
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?se...9&page_number=1
Except for the S2000
, all cars got worse milage than their EPA ratings. I was particularly suprised with the Elise, but mayby they just romped on it extra hard.