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Toyota RAV4

  • 28-04-2018 9:06am
    #1
    thehorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭


    I’m looking at a 2011 Toyota RAV4 2.2 diesel at the moment.
    It’s the 2 wheel drive variant.

    What are these like reliability wise as I’ve heard the 2.2 gives head gasket trouble ?
    I need something to use as a family car that can also pull a trailer when needed.
    Also , does anyone have one of these who has a baby ?, if so, do you find the boot big enough ?

    Insurance seems to be high on these as my insurance would go up by €250, which I think is mad.
    I’d be upgrading from a 2009 d4d Corolla

    Opinions welcome on the RAV4


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    To be fair if you’re going from a 1.4 to a 2.2, so you’re bound to have some change in insurance. Some cars are unnaturally cheap to insure.

    Ref reliability, I dint think the 135bhp/150 version is as prone to issues as the 180 as also fitted to the Lexus IS.

    2011 would be the facelift of the 2006 model, so boot space is pretty good as spare wheel is on back door. The rear parcel shelf is a bit flimsy IIRC due to the reclining rear seats


  • #3
    jsd1004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭jsd1004


    Missus has the petrol one. Bombproof and way nicer/refined than the diesel one. 8l/100km. In 5 years 90k km no costs except oil and tyres. Have a baby and boot is huge.


  • #4
    thehorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭thehorse


    jsd1004 wrote: »
    Missus has the petrol one. Bombproof and way nicer/refined than the diesel one. 8l/100km. In 5 years 90k km no costs except oil and tyres. Have a baby and boot is huge.


    What year RAV4 does she have ?


  • #5
    jsd1004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭jsd1004


    2008. Spare wheel on the back door. Its 4wd. She used to press the diff lock for 2 years thinking it was the door lock button..


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