The fourth-gen Toyota RAV4 is nearly identical in size to its immediate predecessor, so the major changes pertain to its general layout and driveline configurations.
We’ve been singing the virtues of Mazda’s CX-5 crossover since our first drive, and little, if any, of its initial charm has worn off. Built from the ground up of almost entirely new components, the CX-5 won us over with an appealing combination of original styling, excellent damping, and a dynamic personality that makes it considerably more involving to drive than crossover contemporaries such as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.
In Germany, autobahn lane discipline does not mean staying in one lane all the time, but rather moving to the right when you are finished passing. But in recent years, adherence to this lane discipline has declined.
Let’s take a look at the freshened-up 2014 Toyota 4Runner, beginning at the rear: Okay, not bad, lots of clear plastic in the taillights, not much new here. Now the profile, which is familiar, upright, and certainly says “Toyota,” for better or worse.
Almost as if the T-100 had served some perceived apprenticeship, Toyota introduced the still-larger Tundra in 2000, with an available 4.7-liter V-8, and in 2004, a Double Cab model with four real, front-hinged doors. Tough and, for many consumers, pretty right-sized, this Tundra lasted through 2006.