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of and Product Information on the Base, Sport, and Limited Editions of the 2006 Toyota RAV4 Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
Auto on Info April 2006
Review of and Product Information on the Base, Sport, and Limited Editions of the 2006 Toyota RAV4 Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
By James B. Bleeker
The following table provides some product information on the 2006 Toyota RAV4.
The 2006 Toyota RAV4 Photographs 4-cylinder Engine V6 Engine Cells highlighted in green indicate that the feature is available as an option on only one or two trim lines and not on all three. The DVD player is available on only the Limited trim line and the third row of seats is available on the Base and Limited trim lines, but not the Sport trim line.
Distinction, Features, and Specifications
Distinctions: + The 2006 Toyota RAV4 has a CR predicted short-term reliability in the highest category and a CR ownership satisfaction rating in the second highest category. The 2005 Toyota RAV4 was a 2005 Consumer Reports reliability Quick Pick and a 2005 Consumer Reports overall Quick Pick. In addition, the Toyota RAV4 model is on Auto on Info's Reliability Index Ten Best (number 4 for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age) and reliability Best of 1997 (for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age), Best of 1999 (for vehicles 5-to-7 years of age), and Best of 2000 (for vehicles 3-to-5 years of age).
Features and Specifications: + Engine: + + Types: + + + 4-cylinder, double overhead cam (DOHC), 16-valve, with continuously variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) + + + 6-cylinder, double overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve, with continuously variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) + + Displacement: + + + 4-cylinder: 2.4 liters + + + 6-cylinder: 3.5 liters + + Horsepower (SAE): + + + 4-cylinder: 166 horsepower1 @ 6,000 rotations per minute + + + 6-cylinder: 269 horsepower1 @ 6,200 rotations per minute + + Torque: + + + 4-cylinder: 165 pound-feet1 @ 4,000 rotations per minute + + + 6-cylinder: 246 pound-feet1 @ 4,700 rotations per minute + Transmission: + + 4-cylinder: 4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission (ECT) + + 6-cylinder: 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission (ECT) + Steering: Turning Circle Diameter: + + 16- or 17-inch tires: 34.8 + + 18-inch tires: 36.8 + Fuel capacity: 15.9 gallons + Drive wheels: front-wheel drive or electric on-demand 4-wheel drive + EPA estimated fuel economy: + + 4-cylinder, front-wheel drive: 24 miles per gallon in city / 30 miles per gallon on highway + + 4-cylinder, 4-wheel drive: 23 miles per gallon in city / 28 miles per gallon on highway + + 6-cylinder, front-wheel drive: 22 miles per gallon in city / 29 miles per gallon on highway + + 6-cylinder, 4-wheel drive: 21 miles per gallon in city / 28 miles per gallon on highway + EPA interior volume: 144.6 cubic feet without third row and 144.4 cubic feet with third row + Passenger volume: + + Two rows: Front: 57.4 cubic feet, Second: 50.8 cubic feet + + Three rows: Front: 57.4 cubic feet, Second: 49.8 cubic feet, Third: 32.0 cubic feet + Exterior dimensions: + + Wheel base: 104.7 inches + + Overall length: 181.1 inches (with spare tire cover) + Curb weight: 3,300 to 3,677, depending on engine, drive, and trim line 1 The horsepower and torque values have changed as Standard J1349 of the Society of Automotive Engineers has been revised to provide a specific protocol for testing horsepower and torque. To ensure proper comparison with another manufacturer's product, the consumer should verify that the other manufacturer has conducted its test pursuant to the new protocol.
Sources of distinctions: + "CR Quick Pick Recommendations," Consumer Reports, April 2005, p. 31, "Vehicle Profiles: A User's Guide," Consumer Reports, April 2006, p. 76, and Auto on Info Source of photographs, features, and specifications: + Toyota pressroom Date of Access to Toyota Pressroom: + 24 March 2006 Advisories: + All prospective consumers should check dealership information to ascertain any changes or corrections in the features and specifications listed above.
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