2019 Toyota RAV4 Spotted Testing
#16
Lexus Fanatic
Seeing those videos where the Honda and Toyota awds could not pull themselves up an incline, really changed my opinion on them. Has Toyota done anything to improve the AWD system? imho there should be some disclosure on how these systems perform....otherwise buyers may get them thinking they are good in foul weather, only to find they are stuck...
That's an excellent point. You usually don't see that kind of embarrassing performance in the snow with the Subaru Symmetrical AWD systems or the (older) Audi Quattros, although the new Quattro systems are markedly different from before....torque only on demand.
Last edited by mmarshall; 01-25-18 at 12:11 PM.
#17
Pole Position
I've gotten stuck with my 2011 RX. Only the front wheels spun so I started to wonder if the dealer sold me a front wheel drive version instead.
#19
Seeing those videos where the Honda and Toyota awds could not pull themselves up an incline, really changed my opinion on them. Has Toyota done anything to improve the AWD system? imho there should be some disclosure on how these systems perform....otherwise buyers may get them thinking they are good in foul weather, only to find they are stuck...
But if you live in area where you have to climb some snow banks like they do in testing, obviously these cheap cuvs with part time wont do well.
Heck I was fine on my IS220d RWD this winter on a mountain, even with some uncleared roads, it required some managment on the uphill but nothing out of ordinary.
#20
Lexus Fanatic
Or, just simply look under the car and see if there is a fore/aft driveshaft and rear-differential going to the rear wheels. That's the most foolproof way of all, though stooping or bending down that low can be difficult for some people.
#21
Moderator
iTrader: (16)
lmao yeah ok tell that to the poor old lady who has to get down on her hands and feet to look at the undercarriage and has no clue what she's looking at, when one could simply peer though the window or open the door to see if the car has the locking diff. (applicable to the Lexus RX we're talking about)
#22
Lexus Fanatic
lmao yeah ok tell that to the poor old lady who has to get down on her hands and feet to look at the undercarriage and has no clue what she's looking at, when one could simply peer though the window or open the door to see if the car has the locking diff. (applicable to the Lexus RX we're talking about)
But you also have a flaw in your argument. An old person with bad eyesight and/or limited auto-knowledge is not likely to know what a differential-lock switch or drive-mode **** is, either.
#23
Moderator
iTrader: (16)
Well, that's why I said it would be difficult for some people. I wasn't implying that an 80-year old woman should do it....in fact, most of the time, I'm glad to help out older people myself, even though I'm no spring chicken.
But you also have a flaw in your argument. An old person with bad eyesight and/or limited auto-knowledge is not likely to know what a differential-lock switch or drive-mode **** is, either.
But you also have a flaw in your argument. An old person with bad eyesight and/or limited auto-knowledge is not likely to know what a differential-lock switch or drive-mode **** is, either.
#24
Pole Position
#26
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Possible Render
https://www.carscoops.com/2018/02/fu...xt-generation/
If it actually looks somewhat like this, I’ll be impressed.
#27
Lexus Fanatic
That looks slick.
#28
Pole Position
https://www.carscoops.com/2018/02/fu...xt-generation/
If it actually looks somewhat like this, I’ll be impressed.
#29
Doesn't it look like the production version of the FT-AC concept which i thought is going to be an all new vehicle positioned between the Rav4 and Highlander / 4runner ?
If this how the new Rav4 ends up looking i will be impressed !
If this how the new Rav4 ends up looking i will be impressed !