Rav4 V6 in C&D - Honda Forum / Acura Forum

zaheer1 · 12-07-2005, 07:24 AM

"Toyotas can be so benign, so vanilla,
that they’ll slip right through your hands
without leaving an impression. Not the
new RAV4. This is such a handsome,
useful, and startlingly competent driver
that it’s hard to imagine a do-it-all vehicle
that does more with such aplomb. We still
don’t know exactly how to classify the
RAV4, except as fairly marvelous."

Some stats with Limited model (note more aggressive Sport model will be avail. with firmer suspension and 18" wheels)
:
ACCELERATION Seconds
Zero to 30 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3
40 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
50 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7
60 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3
70 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9
80 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.6
90 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5
100 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.0
110 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.4
Street start, 5–60 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5
Top-gear acceleration, 30–50 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0
50–70 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8
Standing 1/4-mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.9 sec @ 94 mph
Top speed (drag limited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 mph
BRAKING
70–0 mph @ impending lockup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 ft
HANDLING
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.83 g
Understeer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MINIMAL moderate excessive
PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 mpg
EPA highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 mpg
C/D-observed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 mpg
INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL
Idle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 dBA
Full-throttle acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 dBA
70-mph cruising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 dBA

Now, holy crap. Basically thing thing will sh*t all over X5 4.4, FX45, NA Cayenne, and all that for a fraction of the price. Not to mention it will be far more reliable. how about the CR-V??

2camvtec · 12-07-2005, 08:02 AM

Not bad, but now they are going to have to call it the RAV6 hahaha

Lights_Out · 12-07-2005, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by zaheer1

how about the CR-V??

Fuck the Crv. Knowing Honda, they'll keep it a 4cyl only model while other compacts like this Rav4, Liberty, Escape, Vue, etc.... offer v6's. Liberty's v6 is kinda weak (210hp), but it still beats the 4cyl Crv, and the escape will soon be getting the upcoming 250hp 3.5L v6 that will be replacing the 3.0 duratec currently in use. For now, it uses a 200hp 3.0 duratec which still beats the Crv's 4. The thing is, all these companies offer 4cyl standard, but have made it a point to offer v6 power as an option. The Crv would be sweet with either the accord 240hp 3.0, or the Pilots 255hp 3.5 (which is also used by the Saturn Vue redline).

This thing is freaken fast though :eek. 6.3 0-60 times, high 14sec 1/4 miles with 94mph traps..damn. Respect to toyota. They're finally showing a pulse with vehicles like this and the new lexus's.

Nathan123 · 12-07-2005, 09:35 AM

That's impressive. And 27 mpg is great for a small SUV... much less one with the kind of performance numbers that thing is putting up.

VERY nice. I'll have to drive it.

Kilika2k · 12-07-2005, 03:02 PM

The hell, the numbers sound more like a car than a SUV. The 5-60 time is a bit slower than the 0-60 time, is this thing AWD? This thing must have at least 200 HP, which is awesome.

Nathan123 · 12-07-2005, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilika2k

The 5-60 time is a bit slower than the 0-60 time, is this thing AWD?

Ummm... 5-60 is always slower than 0-60.

ThirdLane · 12-07-2005, 03:33 PM

FX 45 and X5 4.4 is not in RAV4's performance bracket

danmakG60 · 12-07-2005, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathan123

Ummm... 5-60 is always slower than 0-60.

The only exception I've ever seen was an SRT-4, I believe it was a 1/10th faster according to MotorTrend or Car and Driver, it was one of those mags.

Nathan123 · 12-07-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by danmakG60

The only exception I've ever seen was an SRT-4, I believe it was a 1/10th faster according to MotorTrend or Car and Driver, it was one of those mags.

Well, true, if the magazine driver sucks it could be faster... but if driven correctly, impossible.

bojacks · 12-07-2005, 05:33 PM

any pictures of the new rav???

[edit] found one!

05 tC · 12-07-2005, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilika2k

This thing must have at least 200 HP, which is awesome.

It's a 3.5-liter Dual VVT-i V6 engine making 269 horsepower :eek and the 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with dual VVT-i makes 166 horsepower.

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/rav4/index.html

Andrey · 12-07-2005, 06:20 PM

link? can find it on c&d site.... or is the reason cause issue is new?

Kilika2k · 12-07-2005, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathan123

Ummm... 5-60 is always slower than 0-60.

Wow, I never knew that. Shows how much I know about drag racing.

ThirdLane · 12-07-2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilika2k

Wow, I never knew that. Shows how much I know about drag racing.

has to do with physics, inertia, flywheel momentum, etc.

White98LS · 12-08-2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 5.0

Fuck the Crv. Knowing Honda, they'll keep it a 4cyl only model while other compacts like this Rav4, Liberty, Escape, Vue, etc.... offer v6's. Liberty's v6 is kinda weak (210hp), but it still beats the 4cyl Crv, and the escape will soon be getting the upcoming 250hp 3.5L v6 that will be replacing the 3.0 duratec currently in use. For now, it uses a 200hp 3.0 duratec which still beats the Crv's 4. The thing is, all these companies offer 4cyl standard, but have made it a point to offer v6 power as an option. The Crv would be sweet with either the accord 240hp 3.0, or the Pilots 255hp 3.5 (which is also used by the Saturn Vue redline).

The CR-V is old and still selling well... I kind of doubt the new one will have a V6 sadly.

Impressive acceleration, my car is gonna have a challenge from a RAV4, now that's upsetting haha. 27mpg highway is impressive too, although not as impressive when C&D gets only 16mpg out of it...

P.S. what was the price on the model they tested?