Toyota RAV4 - Reliability and safety
Toyota's reputation for reliability bodes well, while the RAV4 includes lots of standard safety kit
The latest RAV4 received the maximum five-star crash safety rating from Euro NCAP in 2019, scoring 93 per cent for adult protection and 87 per cent for child safety. That’s competitive with rivals tested at the time, with the Subaru Forester scoring higher marks than the RAV4 in both these categories, as well as for active safety assistance technology.
All RAV4 models get Toyota Safety Sense 2 as standard. It includes autonomous emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and lane-keep assist, plus a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, automatic high beam headlights and road sign recognition. Step up to Excel or GR Sport for blind spot monitoring and a rear cross-traffic alert.
The RAV4 came in an excellent 4th out of the 50 best cars to own category in the 2024 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey. putting it ahead of the Mazda CX-5, Citroën C5 Aircross, and Kia Sportage. The Toyota brand came in 8th out of 32 brands in the best manufacturers table, beating the likes of Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Skoda, VW, and Ford.
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Warranty
Toyota provides three years or 60,000-mile warranty as standard for the RAV4, with the opportunity to extend the cover for an extra 12 months/10,000 miles every time you have the car serviced at an authorised Toyota repairer – up to a total of ten years/100,000 miles (whichever comes first). Doing so means you also get a Hybrid Health Check carried out as part of the annual service, which will, in turn, mean you maintain the hybrid battery's warranty for a further 12 months. This can be extended up to a maximum of 15 years.
Servicing
Whether you have the hybrid or plug-in hybrid version of Toyota RAV4, it’ll need servicing every 12 months or 10,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Customers have the opportunity to spread the cost of a service with inflation-proof monthly plans. There’s also fixed-price servicing, as shown in the owner’s section of the Toyota website, so you can ensure you’re not being charged over the odds by your dealer.
