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It's hard to overstate the significance of the rav4 to Toyota since it has not only passed up the Camry sales-wise
But it has become the best-selling vehicle in the US outside of the three American pickup trucks
But Toyota thinks they can do even better now that they are introducing the all-new and very competitive
2019 rav4
Of course, we do want to give a special
thanks and shout out to our friends at Toyota on nicholasville for providing us with this fully loaded rav4 limited and
If you're in the market for any new Toyota be sure to stop by their dealership or visit them on their website which we provided
a link to in the video description, so
With all that said let's go ahead and see if the all new rav4 will gain even more ground over its rivals
So starting out with the exterior design this is such a big shift from the outgoing rav4
Where that model is kind of soft and rounded this 2019 introduces a muscular and aggressive stains
The grill itself is basically three different layers
And while the center parts texture stays the same across the trims
The limited does use a special metallic gray finish instead of the plain black on the other trims
Additionally limited adds the silver accent on the bumper
Now turning our attention to the headlights the rav4 joins several other Toyotas and giving you standard full LED headlights
both the low and high beams are LED and the only thing that changes between the trims is a black bezel on the le and
Then finally there are fog lights on all but the base model
moving to the side
It continues its rugged look with squared off wheel arches trimmed in black and it looks more imposing
Because it actually rides significantly higher with eight point six inches of ground clearance instead of the old six point one
Around back, there is more black trim on the bumper
but our limited adds in some luxury touches like the grey piece above the dual exhaust and the chrome that connects the taillights as
Far as the taillights themselves. They remind me strongly of Lexus since they have a 3d look with black accents
and while we're back here the tow rating remains at 1500 pounds that is until the adventure trim comes out with a rating of
3500 pounds
But overall Toyota has done an excellent job with this exterior
It's got more of a macho look than most of the rivals, but at the same time they didn't overdo it and ruin the classiness
Now the wheels also play an important role in the design
These are the biggest ones available 19-inch alloys with the super chrome finish standard on limited and excel a premium
Dropping down a rung to xle will get you 17-inch alloys and then the base le will have 17-inch steel wheels with hubcaps
Coming up to the mirrors
They are finished in black on the le only and all the other terms also nicely include heating and blind spot monitoring
Now as far as all the rest of the safety systems Toyota continues to be a leader here by giving you safety since 2.0 as
standard equipment on all grades
So just like the last gen adaptive cruise control Lane Keeping Assist
Ford emergency braking with pedestrian detection and auto high beam headlights are all standard
And since this is version 2.0 for 2019 you now have better pedestrian detection
Lane tracing Assist and road sign assist. None of the rivals give you this much stuff as standard equipment for
The last thing we'll take a look at the fuel tank it is 14 and a half gallons. So without getting into every possible combination
the most efficient front wheel drive models can achieve
435 miles of range and of course it does use regular unleaded fuel
What anyways that's everything for the brand-new exterior, so now let's see if the cabin has taken just as big of a leap forward
So for the new rav4, you're actually going to find the Toyota smart entry system on all that the very base elite rim
And as you can see, it does have a nice key fob with special rav4 branding
Now you get inside the vehicle itself, all you have to do is grab behind the door handle since there is a sensor
All righty, so looking inside the all new rav4 limited as you can tell it's a really big change from the old generation
So as far as the different color schemes and materials you can get it's pretty simple to follow
You've got three colors across all the trims
that's gonna be black gray or nutmeg and then on your le and xle the seating is going to be cloth and
Then on the limited and xle premium, you're gonna get this soft tex. Faux leatherette
And then turning over here to your drawer trim it is very nice
We've got a leather trim over every part of it you could touch as well some stitching across the top
Surprisingly, you will find all four of your windows are one touch automatic up and down and
Then here on the limited you'll find two person memory seating
Turning over here to the seat. These are 8 way power adjusting with 2-way lumbar and that's standard on your xle premium and limited
Otherwise you're going to get a six-way manual
Now like I was mentioning here just a second ago, this is a synthetic leather
However, it does feel very soft and have a very attractive stitching design
So the cabin of the all-new rav4 makes a really good first impression and
Like I said, it is very different from the outgoing model including in the material quality
so on this new rav4 all of your materials, even on the upper dash are soft touch and
Then down here, You do have a leatherette texture with some more stitching
Dropping down lower the materials are hard touch, but everything really feels solid and well put together and
Then to start the vehicle on all but the Le just press the button to start
When we power up the electronics here on the limited you're going to find this eight inch display
However, the standard screen on all the other trims is a smaller seven inch display
Now in addition to the bigger central display here on the limited you're also going to find the 7-inch digital gauges
Now in the other models you're going to have a smaller 4.2 inch display
But on here as you can see the speedo is digitally rendered and then in the middle you can
Customize and reconfigure the way this is set up
And it's got all of your different systems that you expect including four
different power settings for all the various standard safety systems that this vehicle has
Now moving back to the steering wheel itself is electric power assistant and you will find leather wrapping on all the models with leather seating
Now as far as your buttons this is your standard affair of Toyota buttons
So these buttons are concerning your multifunction display as well as your phone and audio
And then over here, you've got controls for your adaptive cruise control safety systems and more audio controls
Now in this particular tester we do not have rain sensing wipers, however, they are available via the weather package on XLE and up
The steering wheel itself is manually tilt and telescoping and again it is heated if you choose that weather package
All right, so moving on to what may be one of the most important parts of a compact crossover let's talk about the storage
Now rav4 may actually be the best in the class so starting out with your center console this is
Significantly larger than last year as you can see very wide very deep. And you do have a nice felt lining at the bottom
Additionally, this is also where you'll find two of your dedicated charging USB ports
I've confirmed that you've got to generously sized cupholders and
then another massive place to store things right here and you can also option for a Qi wireless charging pad to go right here and
Then in the back you've got another USB and aux jack and a 12-volt outlet
But one of the things that really sets the rav4 apart is the fact that you've got storage here
this is your storage shelf just
Like last year and it really just gives you the extra place to stick
different small items and things that normally you don't have a place to put
Now Toyota was able to give you all of this storage while still sticking with a traditional shifter instead of an electronic one
So use of this is super simple
All you have to do is pull back for drive
Then you can bump over to the left is shift manually like this now on the current crop of trims
There are no paddle shifters. However, I would expect that there will be once the xse trim comes out later on in the year
When we go into reverse, you will see a standard backup camera up here and then here on the limited you will have dynamic guidelines
Additionally limited has an option to get the Advanced Technology Package which includes these
360-degree bird's-eye camera, and that includes the same perimeter scan feature as it did last year
And then off to the side of the shifter
You will find your electronic parking brake which as you can see automatically engages when you put the vehicle into park as well
as your auto brake hold feature
Now backing up a little bit more
You'll find a console of buttons here that will look pretty unfamiliar if you have a previous generation rav4
Now here on the limited. I'll talk about this a little bit later, but we have the torque vectoring all-wheel drive system
So that gives us a bunch of different drive modes. So we got three drive modes as well as different modes for the all-wheel-drive system
You've got mud and sand
Dirt and rock and different things like that
As well as a hill descent control and a dedicated snow mode
I'm moving up here to the climate controls. These are dual zone automatic
And this comes standard on every term except the Le where they're manual. I
Really like this setup it's so organized sound
You've got just two big giant controls for your temperature and then everything else is represented by physical controls down here
so you don't have to bounce in between like
Physical buttons and then digital buttons up in the display or anything like that
Additionally, you will find two stage heated seats standard are only limited though. They are optional on the xle trims and
Then additionally on the limited you can get that after mentioned a weather package and that will also throw in ventilation
Alrighty so now that brings us up to our models optional 11 speaker JBL premium audio system
So let's go ahead and take a sample
The cell system has excellent sound quality and it really feels the cabin up
Now let's go ahead and take a look at the new into 3.0 system which is new to the rav4
so I could just said this is the in tune 3.0 system where the previous generation had the older version and
This does give you all the new graphics and new features
on this particular model
This is paired with the 8 inch display and we do have shortcut buttons as well as physical tune and power buttons
Now looking at your home screen
This is reconfigurable and you can just click on any of these sections to expand them
So clicking into the audio I can play and pause straight from here
And then I can also click the source button to change between all my available sources including applications like slacker and Pandora
Now only the limited comes standard with dynamic navigation
So this is Toyota's newest system. It does update
Automatically for several years and as you can see the graphics are very nice and everything is very responsive
now if you don't have
The integrated navigation system Toyota has now made apple carplay a standard across all of the trims
And Android Auto is still not available. However, it will probably become available as an update in a year or two and
Then real quick, the last thing I want to look at is your
Wi-Fi hotspot, this is newly standard across all the trips, even the le
And you get two gigabytes in six months to try it out
It is powered by Verizon. And then after that you could add it to your bill and pay extra for it
But anyways, that's a real quick summary of the Entune 3.0 system
However, we do have a really detailed tech help video available for those of you want to learn more
Link to that video is provided in the description
Now another really cool tech feature that the rav4 is got is this rear-view mirror
Now it looks like your normal mirror but as we've seen in us some other brands recently if you flipped that switch
Then all of a sudden we now have a rear camera mirror
So as you can see basically all this does is cut out all the obstructions in the back and give you a really clear view
Of what's behind you
This is the first Toyota product to have a feature like this. And additionally it does also come with your home link universal remotes
Now moving on up here to the moonroof Toyota nicely includes this standard on all but the very base LE model
As you see this particular one is the standard size unit however on the limited we could get an optional panoramic one if we wanted
But overall, it's hard to say enough nice things about the cabin of the new rav4
This is not just a nice-looking cabin. But also one that is extremely economically sound and very high-tech
I'd honestly say this has got to be one of the best cabins in the class
But anyways now go ahead and hand it off to Mason who will show off all the important stuff in the back areas
All right, so looking in the back of the all-new 2019 Toyota rav4 you're going to find a class competitive amount of space
You'll find 37.8 inches of rear legroom and thirty nine and a half inches of rear headroom
That does place it below the Honda CRV, but it's right on par with the Nissan Rogue
And turning over here to the door trim
It is really nicely
Appointed because you do have leather trim all the way through here and it does even have a stitching material on the top
Just so you do have a silver door handle and your rear windows are Auto bend down
Down below that you do have a bottle holder
Now the seat itself is a very soft design it's very comfortable and it does also have a nice stitching detail
Now in the middle of the all new rav4, you're going to find a lot of nice features
so you will find vents on all but the very base le and
in addition to that you will also find these two charging USB ports on all but the very base model also we do have an
Option of heated rear seats on the limited trim, although we do not have that particular package
In addition to that we do have an armrest
It is nicely sized and it does have two cupholders in the end
Now top we do have some lighting
The headliner is an upgrade over last year and you do also have an assist grip and cut hook
Now like I said, this car is class competitive when it comes to space and that shows behind your seating position
I have probably six to eight inches of rear legroom and my feet can't easily slide up under the seat
and scooting over
Even with the seat scooted all the way back
I still have several inches of rear legroom and my feet are once again, very happy up under the seat
Overall, I really liked the whole new rav4 through seat
it
Serves this purpose
Really well for hauling around family members since it's very spacious and comfortable and you can't even have a lot of luxury amenities
Now the seats themselves do fold 60/40 split so just grab this handle and walk fold right now
Now the tailgate on the rav4 is power on the xle premium and limited and it's optionally hands-free on the limited travel
So to open it just grab this button under the lid or use your flight a few of the hands-free on
Now inside the cargo department of the RAV4 you are going to find a slight reduction from the outgoing model
It's rated at a 37 and a half cubic feet behind the second row seats expanding to 70 cubic feet with them folded
That does also make it less than the Honda CRV a Nissan Road
However, it is really nicely appointed back here. You do have a cargo cover and its end up and you do also have some lighting
Now down below the floor
you will find a spare tire and
Overall, it's very nicely pointed rear truck
We will talk about the pricing here in a minute
The passenger seat is that same beautiful design and it is also manually adjusting even on this limited trip
Now in front of the passenger we do have really nice materials
so you have a padded dashboard with stitching to tail as
Was a little storage area in front the passenger and down below that you do have a good sized glovebox
Now a cup we do have a Sun Visor with a mirror and light and it can also detach and it does have an extension
Well guys that pretty much wraps up all I have to talk about up here
So now let's go ahead and look at the powertrain and do a quick test drive
All right, so let's go ahead and talk a little bit about the powertrain
Now it's very simple you continue to just have one option for now because the hybrid will not be available until March
but for now, you're gonna get a two and a half liter four-cylinder engine that now makes
203 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque which of course is more than last year
additionally the 6-speed automatic has now been replaced with an 8-speed automatic transmission and a
Front wheel drive is standard across all of the trims
However, there are two optional all-wheel drive systems
So on the LE through the xle premium, you're gonna have an optional traditional all-wheel drive system
However on be limited and eventually the adventure trim once that it makes it out
You're gonna have the segment first torque vectoring all-wheel drive system
Now what's special about that is that it can send 50% of the power to the rear wheels and then further
Distribute, which rear wheel gets the power left to right
That of course is something usually reserved for more expensive vehicles
And finally, we have the fuel economy, which is also very competitive
So for your front wheel drive models
it's gonna be twenty six city thirty five highway thirty combined and then when if you choose all-wheel drive
You're gonna lose two mpg combined. So it's gonna be 25 City 33 highway 28
But anyways, that pretty much sums up the powertrain. So let's go ahead and go for a quick test drive
All right, so getting up to speed and the all-new rav4 power feels pretty good
You know, this is the base engine
This is what the vast majority of people will get and power feels pretty good. It gets up to speed nicely
203 horsepower is definitely above actually most in the class and the 8-speed automatic is very responsive feeling right off the line
Yeah, it definitely has a lot more of a traditional feel than the CRV where the CRV and a lot of the rivals do have
CVT s so that kind of sets the rav4 part that has the traditional transmission and it's definitely the option that I prefer
Coming from more traditional type of standpoint because it makes it feel a lot more powerful
Now I want to go ahead and talk about the steering because I'm really impressed when I get on a compact crossover
I'm pretty much expecting I
Don't know if I want to say just to be disappointed, but I'm not expecting much. Let's just say it's usually extremely disconnected
You know
white
This steering feels really good
first of all, it's fix extremely fast, but
it also it's really
corresponds with where the wheel is like I can actually tell the placement of the vehicle it is a
Heavier than I expect as well
Now we've got some Drive modes here
I'm gonna put it in a sport mode and see if that makes any difference. I
Imagine not but we'll go ahead and give it a try. The gauge is did turn red
So that is a good indication of what mode Rev
I
Couldn't really tell much of a difference
the steering actually might be a little bit tighter a little bit heavier and
The throttle might have gotten a little touchier than before. Yeah
Let's see as far as your other important stuff
Definitely your ride quality is very important and this feels extremely comfortable
You know in a car like this this is a family hauling vehicle
You know, these compact crossovers have really replaced the midsize sedan in terms of hauling your family around
So this is a family oriented vehicle and it's supposed to be comfortable and the rav4 definitely is
Just going through a couple bumps here in the road and in the parking lot. You can just tell it's dampened very smoothly
And it's just a very comfortable car the seats are comfortable and it's very quiet inside the cabin as well
Now we have no place to really sample out this view torque vectoring all-wheel drive system
But of course like I just mentioned talking about the powertrain this is class exclusive and it's something you really don't expect to see in
a vehicle in this class
Definitely usually reserved for more expensive vehicles. So it's nice for Toyota to include that
I don't know if people are gonna go off-road per se but it also helps union with stability
And bad weather and stuff like that. So just always an extra feature to have is good
It's nice and tight turning diameter
It was surprisingly agile
It's definitely that Toyota's new chassis all their new models to have that sporty feel that they previously did it
so
As a splash I Camry in it. Yeah
But overall we're really impressed with the all-new rav4
It really kind of injected like a sporty feel into the car that a lot of the rivals don't have
So if you're coming from a previous gen rav4, maybe even a Camry
I think you're going to be really impressed with the new rav4 because it drives nice
It's nice and comfortable and it really is a great hauling family car
Well guys we've enjoyed watching one of the first in-depth looks at the 2019 Toyota rav4 limited
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