2024 Toyota RAV4 XLE Premium Review - America's Best Selling SUV and Best Value

The 2024 Toyota RAV4 looks to impress once again after a successful year of sales in 2023. A crossover that needs no introductions is quite possibly the best and only crossover worth considering, as it's reliability alone makes it a great pick. Despite the long list of competitors, the RAV4's practicality, available features, and performance is more than enough to capture the hearts of Americans. In this video we'll take a deep dive into the 2024 Toyota RAV4 XLE Premium and see how it matches up against the Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, and Subaru Forester.
Huge thank you to AutoFair Toyota in Tewksbury, MA for providing this 2024 RAV4 for this review.
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[@barbaratolefree6409]

Here's something that's hardly ever mentioned, the reclining back seats. My 2024 has them and although it's not much of a recline, it does give a few more inches of room.

[@davidmbrooks2734]

Fantastic review ! Thanks

[@michalmisio64]

i just bought one yesterday trade in Subaru Outback with a dronie CVT and I love Toyota no more SVT bullshit , what a difference and the 203 hp power I can definitely feel the difference coming from Subaru Outback. . Toyota is the best and the seats are so comfortable . Very nice SUV so big for its class . Thank you Toyota

[@agak61]

I hope the seats are comfortable because when I tried them at the dealership 😢 I didn’t like them. Maybe it takes time to adjust ?

[@chegekinya2454]

Excellent nice RAV4 yes it is

[@garycampbell2501]

What was the price of the vehicle as tested?

[@Tom-ej8bb]

This memo for long term owners only! Traded my 2022 CRV exl awd in for 2024 Rav 4 xle awd. The reason is mainly for the Atkinson cycle which has Direct AND PORT injection. No worries with carbon buildup ever and NO TURBO! Use our 05 accord for around town and Rav now for our 170 mile trips back and forth. If you get rid of a vehicle after 5 years 60 k then buy anything u want. No worries unless u don't mind taking ur UAW brand back to dealer constantly!

[@Kevin_Flynn]

Is Remote Engine Start included with this model ?

[@mrsafu369]

Yes. I have the same rav4 xle premium. The button on top in the control press 3 times and hold per 5 second and that it

[@tomiangello]

Great Review. Technically that's a wrong statement that Toyota uses CVT in hybrid models. It's actually e-CVT which is totally different. Nothing to do with the actual CVT we know of.

[@BostonAutoBlog]

An e-CVT is still a CVT. So the statement is still accurate

[@ronald1902]

does rav 4 have nav.

[@surademsardio8285]

Why the rav4 don’t have the auto self parking?

[@Kevin_Flynn]

Do you want it to go the bathroom for you too ?

[@kellbell2114]

Is it true Rav4 2024 xle premuim, hybird (not hybrid hybrid) only comes with the black rims? I want chrome color rims. My salesman said stock wheels, black only. Why do I see, chrome color wheels in all these videos. Is he lying?

[@gailenrique2804]

The hybrids come with black wheels to differentiate from the gas only model. If you like chrome colored wheels, you could go aftermarket, which you could get from like pep boys or an online retailer.

[@kellbell2114]

@@gailenrique2804 Thanks!

[@Godwin-VIDEO_EDITOR]

Beautiful review. , but giving us 2 reviews isn't the best thing in terms of story telling

[@larryschlutt7211]

Interior sounds loud. Lots of wind noise. My civic isnt even close to being thay loud

[@evoemperor3776]

The next rav4 will be cvt and hybrid only variant🤣

[@paintfatpurple7394]

Toyota doesn’t use cvt.

[@aussiedeplorable8670]

@@paintfatpurple7394 Toyota does use a CVT in its Corolla

[@gailenrique2804]

​@paintfatpurple7394 all hybrid toyotas use a eCVT. Gas only models standard auto 8 speed.

[@gailenrique2804]

​@@aussiedeplorable8670corolla has a true 1st gear but then CVT for the rest.

[@hesham3326]

. 🌑🖤🌑 Rav4 🌑🖤🌑 . 👁️🗿👁️ 🏁 . . 🕳️ 🌚 🕺🏻 .

[@sagor5403]

Fake review. It’s limited not the XLE premium.

[@BostonAutoBlog]

Sorry to hurt your feelings, but this is an XLE Premium. If the XLE badge on the back of this RAV doesn’t convince you, the Limited has ventilated seats which we don’t have on this model because it’s an XLE Premium.

[@davidwayne9982]

When they switch to CVT and hybrid-- they LOSE my interest.. JUNK most of it. The battery will die soon if we have sub zero days -- it kills them- and that's an $8000 repair- IF they still have one available to replace it with- MOST companies won't be stocking batteries. The CVT is crap too... even in toyota.. NO THANKS-- I'll buy a 2012 (V-6 with automatic trans) and have a lot more fun with NO repairs- other than small usual stuff like brake pads, oil changes, etc.. AND can customize it much easier.. and the MPG are good!! The little V-6 will run forever if the oil is changed regularly- and the main high pressure line has been changed. (to metal instead of rubber)..

[@aussiedeplorable8670]

The “E” CVT is brilliant engineering

[@Kevin_Flynn]

It's 2024 most Car Manufactures except for the high end models like BMW, Audi are all using CVT.

[@davidwayne9982]

@@Kevin_FlynnYES and most unfortunate. There is already a shortage of GOOD mechanics- and especially those trained to work on these- and the schools are reporting severe drop in enrollees for new classes.

[@Kevin_Flynn]

@@davidwayne9982I don't like CVT either.

[@williamfrench9973]

The eCVT in Rav4 hybrid has nothing to do with the CVTs that everyone hates - it is a completely different design. Also, the battery is warranted for 150k miles/10 years, and is estimated to cost only $4k to replace with OEM at the dealer (aftermarket = cheaper). In short, you literally have no idea what you’re talking about.

[@pe9147]

This is the limited. The xle premium doesn’t have that speaker entertainment system

[@BostonAutoBlog]

If the XLE badge that was clearly displayed throughout the video didn't convince you it's not a Limited, for 2024 the 10.5 inch touchscreen with the 11 speaker JBL sound system is a $2485 option. Also the Limited comes standard with ventilated seats which the XLE is not equipped with.

[@Kevin_Flynn]

IT's an XLE it has the 11 speaker add on

[@pe9147]

@@BostonAutoBlog in canada this would be the limited. They are different by region I guess. I have been looking at rav4 for the last year

[@daeyonglee1222]

I've been looking for the screen of RAV4 XLE PRIMIUM that I've looked for so far has a rectangular edge. Why does it have a slightly rounded screen? Is it an additional option?

[@pe9147]

@@daeyonglee1222 depending on where you’re from that bigger more rounded fancier screen is only on the limited in canada. In the USA apparently those features are available on the XLE