Originally Posted by Virtus_Probi
Originally Posted by edyvw
Originally Posted by benjy
be careful not to blow the CVT!!! big warranty i know + for good reason to buy a manual!!
TFL got into argument with SUbaru over x-mode as they managed to get through Gold Mine trail with cars such as RAV4, but not Outback using X-Mode.
CVT! CVT! CVT!
What?!?!?
The AWD system in my old RAV4 V6 was crude as [censored]...it loved to bring the back end around on ice.
The front wheels would slip and then ALL the power went back to the rear....WHOOOSHHH here comes the back end of the car wanting to trade places with the front!
The workaround was to punch the electronic 4WD drive button first and then it would behave...until it shut itself off at 25mph.
It got me around in winter, but it was hardly sophisticated...the system in my FXT eats its lunch AND dinner.
Maybe they improved the RAV4's AWD when they dumped the V6 option that was the only thing that made the vehicle possibly worthwhile to me?
You can easily find on Youtube. RAV4, BMW X3, VW Atlas etc, etc. all made it up. Nissan pathfinder and Mitsubishi gave up due to CVT cutting off, only recently they managed to get OB over last obstacle after like 10 attempts and not using same measurement. All other vehicles made it with two wheels in the air, OB made it with all on the ground as CVT was cutting off if wheels were up, X-Mode or not.
I know what kind of AWD RAV4 has. I have similar in Sienna, it is probably least sophisticated on the market. However, with snow tires I was dancing aaround Subaru's in snow that had all seasons. Whether AWD in RAV4 is POS or not, it made it up.