2010 Toyota Rav 4 first off-road test

This is my 2010 toyota rav 4 with the v6 motor. I have never taken it off road before and wanted to see how it would do at a local trail of mine. like and subscribe for more videos!

[@MC4D.]

Rav4s are very impressive. They hold their own. Add a 1.5 lift kit & 235/70/17 size ATs and I think it can handle a bit more difficult trails. Keep these vids coming! Ps, I've been curious how a 3rd gen Rav4 will do on Imogene Pass lol

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

I am from Montreal and I was looking for a rav4 because it can handle our run down streets that are comparable to this trail.

[@stevehapp]

excellent. just what i needed to see.

[@brianbunchii6588]

Im Really impressed with my 09 after taking on some offroad trails in Maine. It's not shy... Good for moderate off roading.

[@brianwood9849]

Toyota RAV4 3rd generation is a great vehicle , I bought a 2011 with 39K on it

[@tyguy3876]

Dam 39k!! Nice

[@thecasualvidz4849]

Love your video! Make more offroad videos with your rav4!

[@midenginemadness2714]

Thanks! Will do!

[@raviolitrail]

I have the same one. Gonna get some all terrain tires and maybe lift it an inch or two. Great vehicles

[@JuanMartinez-ol7ek]

Nice rav 4 limited 👌 Toyota is Toyota No.1 and nice video.

[@naturalverities]

Wow, I was sure you were above Grand Junction in the McInnis Canyons area; looks absolutely identical! (it is, geologically) I've had my stock '98 CRV and '07 Ridgeline up there with no problems. Nice to see the RAV4 doing well in similar terrain as I may be buying one soon. Nice vid, thanks!

[@whoshotsamo]

i have a rav4 and enjoy taking it off road

[@gary6tu]

My 2009 RAV4 is still strong after many times off-road and carrying heavy load of bricks. I wanna upgarde since it's too simple interior, but it ran and run. you know your car only when you push it to the limit.

[@calmingsounds4953]

Your editing is getting so good! Great video!!

[@user-cd7mu8yj3b]

I love rav4, from Russia:)

[@AMF96]

Can you do a walk around, start up, and POV drive type video?

[@James-Deep]

I'd like to see a lift kit on it.

[@Doc1855]

In the later clip when you said you have to be in Low with the Diff lock, you don’t need to. Just put it in 4WD and let the Rav decide what is best. I’ve driven our Rav this way on our farm over that type of terrain and it does just fine.

[@albertcampos959]

There is now Low range on this vehicle since it's All wheel drive not 4WD. 4WD vehicles have a transfer case with low low gearing. The only thing you csn do with this car is engage the center locking dif, which essentially splits power 50/50 front rear, vs most AWD systems that have a front bias.

[@Doc1855]

@@albertcampos959 Strange. My Rav was a 11. It was front biased but I had to manually put it into 4WD.

[@sundayomeje6866]

I want to see an off road challenge between rav4 and a Toyota highlander

[@Doc1855]

We have a 11 Rav 4WD Limited with a 3.5 V6. I baby my car. For going off road I / we take our 4X4 pickup. I’m glad to see what my Rav will do, but it has to last as long as it can. I can’t find another small SUV with a V6

[@MrRensan404]

I have a RAV4 V6 with 200K miles on it. Still going strong with no major issues. A really good vehicle. Great to know that it can go off road even with no ladder type steel underpinnings.

[@Doc1855]

@@MrRensan404 The 3.5 V6 is now the standard V6 for Toyota / Lexus across the board with the exception of the 4.0 in the 4Runner. The new Tundra has the twin turbo 3.5 V6. My mother has the 3.5 V6 in her Lexus. They’re a very durable proven engine. A friend of mine just hit 300K on his V6 Rav, but it’s now burning a quart of oil between changes, but it still runs good so he keeps driving it as his daily driver. I’ve only got 104K on mine. Since I retired I only drive 5-6K miles a year. I’m in my mid 50s and plan on driving my Rav until I turn 70. I think I’ll spoil myself and buy a mid sized Lexus SUV hybrid and my wife will be driving it after I’m dead and gone.

[@lassiterdominguez2879]

Does 09-10 have limited slip rear? Can it be added?

[@alejandromorales5822]

Gret video, 🤙🏼🤙🏼 thank you. How is it doing after a year?

[@midenginemadness2714]

Not bad, I haven’t taken it much because I’m not too experienced in off road and I don’t have anyone to go with but it has definitely surprised me with some hill climbs on the trails

[@AMF96]

Awesome video! Wouldn’t mind getting one of these V6 RAV-4’s myself. Any problems or negatives to them?

[@midenginemadness2714]

When we bought this one the radio didnt work all the time so we replaced it but I think that was just ours but I do know that these have soy coated wires and the mice can chew them but as far as engine and transmission I have heard nothing bad! She also has some get up and go power and I will be adding a tow package to pull my boat and trailer.

[@drewschumann1]

Our front shock towers went bad fairly quickly, and sometimes I question the transmission shifting. But ours turn 200k soon and I'm digging it so far 😀

[@midenginemadness2714]

@@drewschumann1 Same on my front struts, I saw they are going out but I think it will be a good video👍

[@ddk80]

@@drewschumann1 can you share at around what mileage the struts went out? Also, did you replace with OEM or an aftermarket brand (KYB, Monroe, etc.)?

[@Monkeyseemonkey79]

@@drewschumann1 my struts are still going strong at 140k miles. I keep expecting my mechanic to tell me they are toast... but no leaks yet and they still feel good. This is the most reliable car I've ever owned. I too have wondered about the shifts at times, but it keeps powering along

[@ericharrison619]

I was hoping for some articulation to see that "center diff lock" work. I'm pretty sure there is no center diff. Just a front biased AWD system with a clutch.

[@midenginemadness2714]

I went out yesterday and had the front left and the back right off the ground and I couldn’t move out of a ditch with the lock on and needed a lot of momentum to get out. Hope that helps

[@3XH1L]

your correct, it's front biased awd, the lock button makes it closer to 50-50 biased with a clutch

[@jyang69scashappme33]

Them brakes tho!

[@The_Notorious_CRG]

did you ever find out why it was overheating? 95 degrees is hot but not overwhelming. Was it because of insufficient airflow or something with the cooling system?

[@midenginemadness2714]

I replaced the water pump and thermostat and that fixed it

[@The_Notorious_CRG]

@@midenginemadness2714 thanks for responding...so the electric fan was working but it wasn't enough to keep it cool i guess

[@Seattle808]

It just overheats like that? Is the thermostat stuck closed? Something seems off.

[@midenginemadness2714]

Yeah I did a coolant flush on it and it looked old or somthing, I made a short of what it looked like

[@AMF96]

Did you figure out why it was over heating?

[@midenginemadness2714]

@@AMF96 I think it was from very old coolant. I just did a coolant flush but now there is a coolant leak

[@robertkenney3603]

Oh come on, I could drive a car on that trail!

[@DANDOLLAR425]

Is it the AWD mode always without engaging the lock button

[@midenginemadness2714]

Not too sure on that one

[@3XH1L]

it is always awd just front biased for fuel efficiency. awd button makes it 50-50 front and rear awd

[@1HiddenSecret]

I do all of that trail in a toyota yaris..... and fly along there at 60km/h....

[@BullGoatGaming]

I want to lift my 2012 same model

[@linkmynutbar9818]

Did you end up lifting it?

[@midenginemadness2714]

No just keep it my daily, I cut my rear tire during this and had to get new ones so I haven’t gone again since

[@MichaelLee-yh7ss]

This isnt off road. Lol

[@Apelsin-PR]

А где офф-роуд? У меня на дачу такая дорога 😂😂😂

[@zonnabyers1397]

would have been a good video without the crap music

[@flexjay87]

Its so dry, a pick up truck, with good tires, locking rear , and more clearance would do just fine. Rav 4 was never meant as an off road vehicle, and yes i own one as a daily driver . I also was in a Jeep club for 10 years, so i know the difference between an off road vehicle and one that is not.

[@OGLouisVuittonDon]

I like watching people push the boundaries of their vehicles. I’ll agree on the Rav4 not being meant for off-roading, but Toyota did design the vehicle with soft roading in mind.

[@OGLouisVuittonDon]

@@hellenicforces9066 I’m not sure where in my reply or the original post did someone mention that it was but okay?

[@dshaprin]

@@hellenicforces9066 What is the change in the 2009 facelift that makes it worse for off-road?

[@michaelhatten400]

Needs brakes lol

[@tonymcfarlane8782]

That's not really an an off road drive more like a dirt road with ruts, my Toyota starlet red would fly through this faster, I have a rav4 also

[@bishwaspoudel5018]

U need to learn to drive before going off-road haha

[@tommyengineering8998]

Could do all that in a 2wd car. Man you are painfully slow to watch

[@KClife9]

Those are most useless vehicles ever