NEW Toyota RAV4 Adventure review: cool but pointless?

The new, 2022 Toyota RAV4 Adventure is the best looking version yet, but we can’t work out why you’d buy one.

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If you're on the lookout for a well-built, economical, practical and comfortable SUV that's likely to major on reliability, the Toyota RAV4 is a strong choice. It may be a relatively modest seller in the UK, but it is a model with real global significance. Back in 2017, before the last generation RAV4 started to be phased out, it was the fourth best-selling car on the planet – and the best-selling SUV of them all. Over the 25 years since the original RAV4’s debut, though, a plethora of similar vehicles has arrived – to the point where Toyota’s offering has risked becoming ‘just another SUV’, swamped by dozens of rivals.

In response, Toyota has released this: the RAV4 Adventure, a more ruggedly styled version with a chunkier body and plastic body cladding for off-road excursions. The trouble is, our Nicola Hume can’t figure out who would buy one…

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Chapters
00:00 A RAV4 adventure
01:00 Designed for the great outdoors?
01:55 How does it drive?
04:11 Cabin design close look
06:01 Space for passengers and luggage
06:18 Verdict

[abidfarooqui]

3500 lbs of towing instead of 2000 pounds. That's a big one but not for everyone just those of us who need that occasionally without having to have a gas guzzler for 95% of the year when we don't need that towing capacity

[Darthadios]

It´s way better looking than the standard version.

[jamiep]

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I particularly like the Body Styling Introduced for the revised Model

[EdgarRenje]

Nicola now has a signature pose for the thumbnail.

[Theratron]

Another very entertaining review! Won't be buying that car anytime soon though :P

[ckskfor]

Love the way you present, very informative, yet entertaining, Rav4 Adventure is where it is at.

[keithnewton]

I am a little confused her 2019 I purchased hybrid tav4 excel awd 2.5ltr in the vehicle infro from toyota it states
The front wheel drive 219bhp
The awd version has 224bhp this figure is on my conformity docs.

[joelgauntlett]

Not interested at all in this vehicle but love this lady’s reviews. Keep them coming!

[johnmartin]

Probably around London traffic you can get 48 mpg. But long distance combined with town driving I get 40-42 mpg and I’m driving conservatively.

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[tonyvu]

Thats Unfortunate, they dont offer the adventure in hybrid option in canada.. what a shame

[deenoc]

People who buy a rav4, buy them for their reliability and the solid build quality of toyota. Not to mention the 10 year toyota warranty.

If you want a sporty suv or one that looks like luxury but breaks down all the time, then there are plenty of other SUVs from other manufacturers who can accommodate you.

[Bouchon]

Pretty sure this isn't available in America, we have the adventure but not a hybrid version of it.

[casperskestrel]

Adventure trim no longer on Toyota UK's website. Have they sold out or discontinued it?

[MaubyMaster]

This lady is like the female version of Mat Watson from Carwow lol....good review 👍🏽

[JamesNgare]

What about the ground clearance? Does the Adventure have more clearance?

[RichieAustinMagician]

only 1 eclectic motor ? doesn't the normal one have one at front and one at the back in 4wd version, the only difference is the front bumper which in all fairness looks great

[ABSVabeautifulsunsetvlog]

Wonder why they don’t put the panoramic roof on the American version?

[DumbDudesAdventures]

This is probably one of the most professional and entertaining reviews of a car that I've ever watched 👍🏻

[davewallerius]

We just got ours home yesterday. We love the look of the 2022 adventure. The ruby red paint is beautiful. It has the most metallic look of any red I’ve seen. It may not be a off road vehicle but we got it for Wisconsin winters. This is my wife’s vehicle and she likes the interior and all the features. We didn’t get the hybrid. It seems to have a comfortable ride and decent acceleration. The only thing I noticed was the transmission/engine noise is there when you accelerate aggressively. Time will tell. But she seems very happy with the addition. The first 2 years maintenance is also included which is a plus. 👍👍👍

[nomadchad]

It does have a different awd than a standard rav4. the gas one anyways but this is uk and you guys get a hybrid adventure which north america does not.