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2009 Toyota RAV4 Base
SUV · 179–269 hp · 21–24 mpg combined
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Three trims, $21,500 to $24,490. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $1,700, from Base to Sport.
The numbers.
Four configurations: front-wheel or four-wheel drive, 4-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic.
112 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- double wishbone rear suspension
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- steel wheels
- 17 x 6.5 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P225/65R H tires
- Steel spare wheel
- fullsize matching spare tire
- outside rear mounted spare tire
- Transmission
- Drive type
- on demand 4WD
- mechanical center differential
- descent control
- transmission hill holder
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 6-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- front, rear and 3rd row cupholders
- front door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- retained accessory power
- Single zone front air conditioning
- rear ventilation ducts
- interior air filtration
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- cargo area light
- front reading lights
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- reclining rear seats
- folding with storage center armrest
- 1 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- auto delay off headlamps
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- auxiliary audio input
- mast antenna
4 interiors
- Ash
- Sand Beige
- Sand Beige
- Ash
Leather or cloth.
8 factory paints
- Classic Silver Metallic
- Pyrite Mica
- Super White
- Barcelona Red Metallic
- Black
- Black Forest Pearl
- Pacific Blue Metallic
- Sandy Beach Metallic
Safety and recalls
15 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2009 RAV4.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the RAV4 Base.
2010 RAV4 Base
$21,675$175 more10 colors · starting MSRP
2008 RAV4 Base
$21,5007 colors · starting MSRP
2011 RAV4 Base
$22,475$975 more10 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.