Boost confidence on foul-weather roads with these savvy SUVs
Toyota RAV4
It may not look like the baddest brute on the road, but with an available on-demand four-wheel-drive system and an optional 269-horsepower V6, the 2010 Toyota RAV4 is far from a wimpy crossover. Consider also that drivers can lock a manual four-wheel-drive mode to transfer greater grip to the rear wheels, and that the V6 delivers up to 26 mpg in 4WD trim. Rounding out the list of positives are 73 cu. ft. of cargo space, 7.5 inches of ground clearance, a price of about 23 grand for the base four-wheel-drive model, and an available third-row seat that’ll keep a couple more riders out of the winter cold (provided they’re not large adults). As expected, heated mirrors and heated front seats are on the RAV4’s menu.
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