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Toyota RAV4 Archive
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![(first posted 5/3/2019) Toyota is often a cautious company, generally focused on maintaining their reputation for quality and reliability and avoiding costly mistakes and unnecessary risks. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/toyota-rav4-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994-2000 Toyota RAV4 – Light Trail Blazer")
Curbside Classic: 1994-2000 Toyota RAV4 – Light Trail Blazer
Posted on May 4, 2025 | 28 Comments(first posted 5/3/2019) Toyota is often a cautious company, generally focused on maintaining their reputation for quality and reliability and avoiding costly mistakes and unnecessary risks. […] -
![This one had a name. Even the dogs knew it. Say “Toyota” out loud, and even now, they’ll spring out of their basket, and run to the entry door. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toyota-2007-rav4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: “Toyota”, the Silver RAV4 (2007)")
COAL: “Toyota”, the Silver RAV4 (2007)
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis one had a name. Even the dogs knew it. Say “Toyota” out loud, and even now, they’ll spring out of their basket, and run to the entry door. […] -
![Crossovers, you may have noticed, are here for the foreseeable future. Enthusiasts see them as an occupying force and the erasure of driving culture, but the scrimmage line is now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Title-pic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Test Drive Review: 2020 RAV4 Hybrid and Mazda CX-5 – The Best Of The New World Order")
Test Drive Review: 2020 RAV4 Hybrid and Mazda CX-5 – The Best Of The New World Order
Posted on August 30, 2020 | 33 CommentsCrossovers, you may have noticed, are here for the foreseeable future. Enthusiasts see them as an occupying force and the erasure of driving culture, but the scrimmage line is now […] -
![I’m not having a good 2020. Most of us aren’t. We’re isolated, disrupted, nervous about finances and health. We’ve been shown just what a fragile illusion our booming economy and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200628_063340731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL–2013 Toyota RAV4 AWD Limited: Mom, in Memoriam")
COAL–2013 Toyota RAV4 AWD Limited: Mom, in Memoriam
Posted on July 3, 2020 | 51 CommentsI’m not having a good 2020. Most of us aren’t. We’re isolated, disrupted, nervous about finances and health. We’ve been shown just what a fragile illusion our booming economy and […] -
![Before Americans purchase EVs en masse, they’ll flock to another type of alternative energy vehicle: the hybrid crossover. That segment has fielded several models since its inception in the mid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screenshot_2020-03-30-Setting-the-New-Standard1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Sooner Or Later, Hybrid Crossovers Will Have Their Day In The Sun")
Curbside Newsstand: Sooner Or Later, Hybrid Crossovers Will Have Their Day In The Sun
Posted on April 1, 2020 | 33 CommentsBefore Americans purchase EVs en masse, they’ll flock to another type of alternative energy vehicle: the hybrid crossover. That segment has fielded several models since its inception in the mid […] -
![There is a battle currently being waged across America. It’s not based on horsepower, towing capacity, or payload rating. And the victor might not reap any sort of substantial reward. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hybridvehicles.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive Analysis: While The World Pays Attention To EVs, Automakers Wage War With Hybrids")
Automotive Analysis: While The World Pays Attention To EVs, Automakers Wage War With Hybrids
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 58 CommentsThere is a battle currently being waged across America. It’s not based on horsepower, towing capacity, or payload rating. And the victor might not reap any sort of substantial reward. […] -
![(image: Eric Clem) I know we talk a lot about cars growing with each subsequent redesign, but I couldn’t resist highlighting this comparison. When the Toyota RAV4 was first introduced, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/RAV4-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1998 Toyota RAV4 – Remember When They Were This Small?")
Cohort Outtake: 1998 Toyota RAV4 – Remember When They Were This Small?
Posted on February 8, 2014 | 25 Comments(image: Eric Clem) I know we talk a lot about cars growing with each subsequent redesign, but I couldn’t resist highlighting this comparison. When the Toyota RAV4 was first introduced, […]
