2013 Toyota Rav4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ruskymx · 01-19-2013, 12:28 AM

My dealership got our first 2013 Rav4 in earlier this week and I made a video of some of the features and differences from the outgoing version. It's definitely an improvement in ride quality and is definitely quieter.

I'm not sure how I feel about the cladding though on the rockers and bumpers. I need to see a different color in person to get a better idea. The one in the video is Magnetic gray and the second one dropped off today is identical to the first one so the color difference is hard to tell. Toyota did this with the 2003 4Runners and within a few months, color keyed all of the fender flares on all models and not just Sports & Limiteds. I guess time will tell what they do with the new Rav4.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsxRUtYIy4I"]2013 Toyota Rav4 XLE AWD Walkaround & Features - YouTube[/ame]

Ruskymx

_F-R-S_ · 01-19-2013, 12:37 AM

This whole redesign retro looking shit isnt working for me

Subie · 01-19-2013, 11:13 PM

That is just plain ugly.

wbradley · 01-20-2013, 12:46 AM

Wife's Rav4 Ltd lease is up in Dec. I could see that model in the running.

ZC6BRZ · 01-20-2013, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _F-R-S_

This whole redesign retro looking shit isnt working for me

how's it retro? I don't get it.

Sigh-on-Rice · 01-20-2013, 02:32 AM

Nice review. To me, this RAV4 is the best looking. I guess people have different taste.

LivingLegend · 01-20-2013, 02:37 AM

I personally like the look. The front looks like an MDX.

ruskymx · 01-20-2013, 12:10 PM

I don't get the retro thing either. We had a line on Saturday waiting to drive this thing and the feedback from customers was very positive. We sold the other one that came in that was identical to this one and also took deposits on two more that are inbound to us. You can really see/feel/hear the improvements when you drive (or ride in my case) in the 2012 and the 2013 back to back. I did it twice yesterday. Smoother & quieter ride and better acceleration on the 2013. Even though the engine is carried over from the 2012 model, the 6spd AT makes it feel more powerful.

Ruskymx

ruskymx · 01-20-2013, 12:10 PM

I don't get the retro thing either. We had a line on Saturday waiting to drive this thing and the feedback from customers was very positive. We sold the other one that came in that was identical to this one and also took deposits on two more that are inbound to us. You can really see/feel/hear the improvements when you drive (or ride in my case) in the 2012 and the 2013 back to back. I did it twice yesterday. Smoother & quieter ride and better acceleration on the 2013. Even though the engine is carried over from the 2012 model, the 6spd AT makes it feel more powerful.

Ruskymx

Beyer Subaru · 01-20-2013, 12:48 PM

Many of those switches/stalks are used in the old/new Suby models. I wonder how much of this is coincidence or if this is part of their relationship?

Thanks for the vid! I think the outside looks very Lexus-ish. The Inside seems really budget.

caliboy15 · 01-20-2013, 01:47 PM

Much better looking than the Honda CRV

n2oinferno · 01-20-2013, 02:00 PM

May have to take a look at one of these when it's time to get rid of the Camry. Hmm..

And am I the only one that instantly spotted the FR-S and kept looking at it instead of the truck?

ruskymx · 01-20-2013, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

May have to take a look at one of these when it's time to get rid of the Camry. Hmm..

And am I the only one that instantly spotted the FR-S and kept looking at it instead of the truck?

I am in shock we had that Asphalt 6MT for over a week already. We did have some storms recently so people are not really thinking about RWD sports cars though.

JoeBoxer · 01-21-2013, 03:42 AM

Looks like the first gen Mitsubishi outlander up front.

01-19-2013, 12:28 AM	#1
ruskymx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 13 HotLava FRS, 93 4Runner, 97 Taco Location: Orwigsburg, PA Posts: 407 Thanks: 96 Thanked 351 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2013 Toyota Rav4 My dealership got our first 2013 Rav4 in earlier this week and I made a video of some of the features and differences from the outgoing version. It's definitely an improvement in ride quality and is definitely quieter. I'm not sure how I feel about the cladding though on the rockers and bumpers. I need to see a different color in person to get a better idea. The one in the video is Magnetic gray and the second one dropped off today is identical to the first one so the color difference is hard to tell. Toyota did this with the 2003 4Runners and within a few months, color keyed all of the fender flares on all models and not just Sports & Limiteds. I guess time will tell what they do with the new Rav4. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsxRUtYIy4I"]2013 Toyota Rav4 XLE AWD Walkaround & Features - YouTube[/ame] Ruskymx __________________ Jeff R @ Freedom Toyota-Scion My FRS Blog My Facebook Page for work. Rusky's Motocross Pics My YouTube Channel w/ FRS Vids

01-20-2013, 12:10 PM	#8
ruskymx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 13 HotLava FRS, 93 4Runner, 97 Taco Location: Orwigsburg, PA Posts: 407 Thanks: 96 Thanked 351 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't get the retro thing either. We had a line on Saturday waiting to drive this thing and the feedback from customers was very positive. We sold the other one that came in that was identical to this one and also took deposits on two more that are inbound to us. You can really see/feel/hear the improvements when you drive (or ride in my case) in the 2012 and the 2013 back to back. I did it twice yesterday. Smoother & quieter ride and better acceleration on the 2013. Even though the engine is carried over from the 2012 model, the 6spd AT makes it feel more powerful. Ruskymx __________________ Jeff R @ Freedom Toyota-Scion My FRS Blog My Facebook Page for work. Rusky's Motocross Pics My YouTube Channel w/ FRS Vids

01-20-2013, 12:10 PM	#9
ruskymx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 13 HotLava FRS, 93 4Runner, 97 Taco Location: Orwigsburg, PA Posts: 407 Thanks: 96 Thanked 351 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't get the retro thing either. We had a line on Saturday waiting to drive this thing and the feedback from customers was very positive. We sold the other one that came in that was identical to this one and also took deposits on two more that are inbound to us. You can really see/feel/hear the improvements when you drive (or ride in my case) in the 2012 and the 2013 back to back. I did it twice yesterday. Smoother & quieter ride and better acceleration on the 2013. Even though the engine is carried over from the 2012 model, the 6spd AT makes it feel more powerful. Ruskymx __________________ Jeff R @ Freedom Toyota-Scion My FRS Blog My Facebook Page for work. Rusky's Motocross Pics My YouTube Channel w/ FRS Vids

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_F-R-S_ Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 whiteout scion frs Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,261 Thanks: 621 Thanked 202 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	This whole redesign retro looking shit isnt working for me

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Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That is just plain ugly.

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caliboy15 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 1994 NA8 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 83 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Much better looking than the Honda CRV

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