Toyota Rav4 Diesel

I drove a month on a gasoline RAV4 and dreamed about the diesel version. Yes, the gasoline “Rafik” accelerated well, and consumed a lot. Wallet requested a diesel. And I got it. It is time to make sure that it is faster and more economical …

In general, the first exit onto the road amazed me not very pleasantly. The reaction to the gas surcharge turned out to be so sluggish that the rushing stream of cars was obliged to upset before the braked Toyota driver … It was the first memory, but now it has dissipated. I don’t feel any delay – I’m so used to it.

In essence, diesel is good. This engine is weaker than the gasoline engine by thirty horses, but its moment is already as much as a hundred Nm: three hundred and forty against 240. However, the diesel RAV4 accelerates more slowly. According to the passport – at 0, six seconds. Feels like – at 0, six years. But it does, and on the go Toyota takes it very quick. The motor is flexible, and most importantly – economical. Perhaps only the machine gun that never did anything on time upset me. Of course, I didn’t reach the claimed 6, five liters, but the consumption of 8, nine liters per hundred in the combined cycle suits me. But is it really bad for an almost two-ton car?

And yes, acceleration is not the main thing for her. The main thing is opportunities and comfort. And they are on the level, because this is all the same “Rafik”. Well equipped, finished with normal, albeit without a hint of “premium” materials. There are xenon and running lights. USB, climate control, electric mirrors, light and rain sensors … The only thing I would complain about is the suspension too stiff. No, when the bumps are gentle, everything is fine. It is possible to tan with a good move and not break anything – it is checked. But when the potholes are small or sharp, you will find loud disappointment. Loud in the literal sense: at low speed, the suspension can crash with a crash on a small “lying” one. But there are no other global flaws in this machine.

Good pick-up diesel engine PWR Heat button which includes forced interior heating in a cold car. It is very convenient in cold weatherPuncturesHood at a speedy shakingAutomate thinks for a very long timeMany important buttons do not light up and are not visible in the darkAutomotive high beam operates once