** Private Price Guide: Represents what you may expect to buy or sell this vehicle privately. When purchasing a car, always confirm the single figure price with the seller of the actual vehicle. Okay, they won’t do the silent, pollution-free walking-speed party trick the RAV4 can, but they’ll be nicer to live with for every minute you’re not sat in gridlock.Price When New (EGC): Price shown is a price guide only based on information provided to us by the manufacturer and excludes costs, such as options, dealer delivery, stamp duty, and other government charges that may apply.

It feels like the powertrain team did the job they wanted to do, then handed it over to the chassis guys, who forgot the purpose of the hybrid car.įor a well-kitted out ‘Excel’ model like this one, you’ll need £31,490, and for that you could have an equally specced-up and more town-savvy Renault Kadjar or Honda CR-V. Meanwhile, the electric power steering’s weight yo-yos more than a beauty queen’s, and why does a car that’s too stiffly sprung to ride comfortably in town roll around so much and flounce on its springs like a Californian low-rider in bends? Bringing a big 4x4 into town has always been a bit antisocial, but not usually to the people inside the car. In city traffic, over draincovers and surface patches and speedbumps, it’s a mess. The car cannot deal with sharp ridges and bumps in the road at all, sending a resonant, creaking crash through the body structure at every mild pothole. It’s not that it’s big and unwieldy – quite the opposite in fact – but the ride simply isn’t good enough. If you wanted a family car that’s going to be deployed mainly in town, you don’t want a RAV4. A diesel could maybe match it in the same conditions, but imagine the smog you’re leaving in your wake, you monster… Tread carefully, and it’ll manage north of 40mpg in a typical jaunt. The TopGear office is in London, so by taking it out into the conveniently located rat run and then for a lap of the North Circular, a fairly clear picture of the RAV4’s urban merits quickly forms.

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