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How many vehicles get to claim status as one of the 'default answers' for their respective class? For more than a decade the Toyota RAV4's wide range of price points and appreciable practicality have been gobbling up Canadian customers left, right, and centre, consistently placing it in the top three …

When the new Toyota Rav4 launched last year, it failed to break new technological ground and people found its exterior pretty conventional. And yet, it managed to be one of the best-selling vehicles in the compact SUV category. When it came time to refresh the Rav4, Toyota brass thought it …

A popular Toyota if there ever was one, the RAV4 has undergone a major makeover for 2013. Some may see a resemblance with the previous generation Honda MDX, particularly with the headlights. And that’s not a criticism, since I find the result much nicer at Toyota. The tail end is …

Like all compact SUVs, the RAV4 continues to see its sales climb. Indeed, this market segment grows by more than 20% every year. That said, I must admit that I was surprised to find out that the RAV4 is Toyota’s second most popular vehicle (their top-seller is the Corolla). It’s …