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Re: thanks [rickster01]
by cbmorton
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Aug 29, 2007 (5:52 am)
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Replying to: rickster01 (Aug 28, 2007 9:50 pm)
I have the 4WD.
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Re: 4 cylinder vs. V6 2007 Rav4 [blacksqrrl]
by melg
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Sep 01, 2007 (2:57 pm)
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Replying to: blacksqrrl (Aug 22, 2007 5:03 am)
We got our base 4wd 6 cyl in Jan 07 replacing a '93 Camry 6 cyl having had an '87, '89 and '99 4 cyl Camrys before that keeping accurate gas mileage and repair records. The 6 cyl has it all over the 4 cyl and the rav 4 is no exception. The REAL (not EPA) overall gas mileage is 21 mpg and that's with my wife's "lead foot". We didn't get much better in our prior sedan 6 cyl...21-25 mpg, and the rav 4 is a much heavier car. Yes, the rav 4 6 cyl is a little more noisy and costs a few buck more but you save it in lack of repair and reserve power when needed to prevent accidents. However, our friends bought the 4 cyl at the same time and are quite happy with it but THEIR PREVIOUS RAV4 4CYL HAD A LOT OF ENGINE REPAIRS which killed their savings of a few more miles per gallon. The 07 4 cyl gets 22-23 mpg overall per Consumer Reports test runs. So it depends what you expect out of a vehicle.
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4WD on 4 and 6 cyl? MPG comparable, really?
by maxwebster
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Sep 09, 2007 (3:07 pm)
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Is 4WD available on 4 and 6 cyl. models?
On the MPG there seems to be some difference of opinion.
The 6 has 100 more hp than the 4. Usually the MPG between
a 4 and a 6 is close on a heavy vehicle when the 6 has
50 more hp, not 100 more. One poster says his wife averages
29 MPG with the 6. If that is true I'll buy one tomorrow.
I'd like to get some numbers from different drivers of the
6.
Many Thanks
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Re: 4WD on 4 and 6 cyl? MPG comparable, really? [maxwebster]
by dtown
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Sep 11, 2007 (2:10 am)
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Replying to: maxwebster (Sep 09, 2007 3:07 pm)
I have a 2007 2WD 6 cyl, and I average 24 mpg. I have gotten as high as 28 on the highway, and as low as 19 in town. If you check with the website www.fueleconomy.gov, you will see the results from all of the partisipants that register their fuel purchases their.
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Re: 4 cylinder vs. V6 2007 Rav4 [jbm2]
by elizabeth15
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Jul 11, 2008 (4:25 am)
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Replying to: jbm2 (Aug 26, 2007 11:53 am)
Hi, I'm about to lease a RAV4 (in CO) and am torn between the 4 cyl vs the 6. where in CO were you driving? I'm leaning toward the 4 because of price/mileage but any input would be appreciated.
thanks!
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Re: 4 cylinder vs. V6 2007 Rav4 [elizabeth15]
by sdc2
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Jul 11, 2008 (6:13 am)
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Replying to: elizabeth15 (Jul 11, 2008 4:25 am)
There is very little mpg difference between them. For example, 08 AWD 4cyl is rated 20 city, 25 highway. 08 AWD 6cyl is rated 19 city, 26 highway.
I have had my 08 AWD V6 for 5K miles so far, and I am getting 22-24 mpg around town (suburban driving) and 27-28 mpg highway. The 4 cyl can't do much better than that.
So really it comes down to purchase price, and perhaps if the extra towing capability is important to you (not to mention the "fun" factor of all that extra power).
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