DH had a Rav 4 for a few years. We really liked it. Never had a problem with it. We did find it a bit small if you had a family (the back seat didn't have much room), but for just the two of us it was perfect. When his lease was up, we got a Solara since DH drives a lot now due to his job he wanted something w/ better gas mileage and a smoother ride.