Big Updates Coming for 2023 Toyota RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid

I enjoy watching and watching your videos is running about Toyota but I have lost respect in Rava4’s. Add a 2015 RAV4 with less than 48,000 miles on it had it for only 4 months before the battery caught on fire why was driving on I 15 in Victorville California. It’s a Toyota place and they did nothing Toyota Corporation did nothing even though they knew 2013 to 2017 RAV4‘s had a tendency of catching batteries on fire. So I don’t know if I’ll ever go back to bed by Natasha Yoda I’ve had for Toyota two cameras to Highlander’s my kids have had them but now I’ve almost always trust in them in their cars and they deathly don’t have customer service

I have a 2019 RAV 4 hybrid. It is a great car in many respects and I really like it. However, it has a weakness in relation to its steering. It is hard to describe, but is best summarised by saying the car “lacks a sense of direction” and I find I can never fully relax my attention for fear of drifting off-course.

The problem is not really noticeable at speeds less than 60 kph on trips around town. It is far more evident at higher speeds particularly in windy conditions or on a bumpy road.

I find I have to be very careful not to over correct the steering and to hold the steering in a fixed position. Sometimes the car wants to drift left slightly and sometimes right. It feels like there is not enough castor angle designed into the steering.

I wonder if the car’s structure is stiff enough, or whether the steering ratio is set a little too high or whether it is a characteristic inherent in electric steering systems. I have experienced a similar feeling about a couple of friend’s Camrys when driving them, but I never experienced the problem with an older Corolla.

I hasten to add that there is no “slop” or dead-band in the steering, and my tyres are new and properly inflated.

i would rate this car ten out of ten were it not for this problem in its design.

Jeff...will the RAV4 have a redesign for 2024? The current styling is growing old. Too masculine as well. If a redesigned looks like a Venza more females would purchase.

I have owned 4 Rav4's, the last 2 are hybrids a 2018 & 2021. With the 2018 I got 28mpg the 2021 gets 39mpg. I find you can't compare the two. The ride is much better on the 2021. The only complaint with the 2021 is the lane assist. I had to turn it off because I had to fight with it to steer the car. Lane markings are not always visible or faded & my idea of staying in center of lane is different from the cars computer.

Does the new 2023 RAV4 line have spare tires, "donut" tires and a jack or an
inflatable unit as standard equipment? Don't care much about badging and floor matts when I'm stuck out-in-the-boonies with a flat tire! Would like to see a full-size spare and jack in every trim level.

I'm interested to buy a Plug-In -Hybrid RAV4. But there is no mention of this model for the coming year in your update. Thanks!

Will the 2023 Woodland edition and/or other models come in the Lunar Rock color? When will they be available to order? If I order a 2022 now, they say it will be 6-9 months to come in for the same color, but that seems to be overlapping when the 2023 will be out. Should I wait?

I saw some renderings of the 23 RAV4. There were two beautiful colors, a dark green and a dark brown. Any chance those colors made the cut? Thank you

When will pictures/videos of the 2023 hybrid be available?

When the Rav 4 Woodland be available in the adventure package with green and black