2016 Toyota RAV4

Disclosure: The RAV4 in the feature below was provided to me for a week compliments of Toyota!

Soccer moms rejoice. Your favorite crossover SUV, the RAV4 is now available in a hybrid model! Bringing tech, style and efficiency to all your adventures. The RAV4 Hybrid’s advanced innovations matched with Toyota’s proven hybrid powertrain, lets you make the most of any trip! And in addition to its great fuel economy, RAV4 Hybrid adds extra thrills with 194 net horsepower and outstanding acceleration.The 2016 sports RAV4s got a new front end that features a a higher hoodline, a more unified grille and skid plates on all models. To me, this model looks more like a truck, which is exactly what it appears Toyota was going for. In the rear, the bumper is more distinct. In other words. you’ll know when you are behind a RAV4.

The elegant interior is very user friendly. The driver and front passenger can enjoy heated seats and dual zone automatic climate control. The leather steering wheel keeps the driver comfortable and the Entune Premium Audio with Integrated Navigation keep the driver focused on the road ahead. Plus the new cup holder design can accommodate your favorite mugs—handles and all.The elegant interior is also smart. Reduced noise, vibration and harshness help make for a quiet cabin, and the available cargo net hammock and second-row seats with a reclining, folding 60/40 split help you easily reconfigure the cargo area to meet your needs. With this much space, you can tote around almost anything in the RAV4.In the back seats I was able to fit one extra large convertible car seat and two booster seats. Three across would be easy with Diono seats. My 7 and 9 year olds had a bit of a hard time getting their buckles buckled- but were able to do it in the end.Bottom line? This is an excellent family cross over. I would recommend it for people that transport 2 kids at a time and need room for extras as the trunk is huge. We averaged 30MPG and did a ton of stop and go driving.