3rd gen Toyota RAV4 2006–2012

What it came with

• Four-cylinder^1,2

  2.4L and 166 hp at launch; 2.5L and 179 hp from 2009

• 3.5L V6¹

  269 hp

Transmissions

4-speed automatic¹, 5-speed automatic¹

Drivetrains

Front-wheel drive¹, 4WD¹

Trims

Base¹, Sport¹, Limited¹

Packages

Third-row seat¹, Sport Appearance package³

• Model codes: XA30⁴
• Towing: 3,500 lb with the V6 (2011)³
• Rear door: Hinged at the side, which Edmunds says gets in the way at the curb²
• RAV4 EV: A second battery-electric version, with a Tesla powertrain, for four California regions. Toyota expected to build and sell about 2,600 over three years, offered from late summer 2012.⁵

Sources

1. Edmunds 2006 review
2. Edmunds 2009 review
3. Edmunds 2011 review
4. Wikipedia (RAV4)
5. Green Car Reports (2012 RAV4 EV)