# 2010 or 2011 Toyota Rav 4

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-or-2011-toyota-rav-4/50787>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rav4, toyota\
**Created:** [June 24, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-or-2011-toyota-rav-4/50787 "2010-06-24T00:51:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![szasza27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@szasza27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/szasza27)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-or-2011-toyota-rav-4/50787/1 "2010-06-24T00:51:14Z")

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Can you give me a current review on this car? How it rates with other SUV’s, and if the recall this last year, would have any bearing on how well made this car really is?

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-or-2011-toyota-rav-4/50787/2 "2010-06-24T01:44:54Z")

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A recall has absolutely no bearing on on how well or poor a vehicle is made. It is simply something that was not caught in engineering testing and affects safety.

RAV4, CRV, Subaru Forester, and I will lump in Hyundai Tucson are all excellent. Personal preference, you cannot lose with any.

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-or-2011-toyota-rav-4/50787/3 "2010-06-24T22:43:54Z")

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While I’d still be leery of buying a Toyota(I bought a Mazda), one could also say the news made them even more nitpicky over things going on the vehicle.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-or-2011-toyota-rav-4/50787/4 "2010-06-25T00:54:23Z")

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There are no big changes for 2011. A 2010 will have the same unintended acceleration fixes that the 2011 does. I suggest that you compare it to the Chevy Equinox, an excellent choice in the small/midsize SUV market. And enjoy test driving all those SUVs!