Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Toyota Rav4: LPG "beats" the diesel

After his incentives to end 2009, the GPL is no longer fashionable. Yet the adoption of LPG can still produce significant benefits in economic terms even without state or local facilities, for much more present. To confirm the convenience of LPG is an unusual version of the Toyota Rav4 2.0 VVT-i Crossoverconvertita Exclusive Auto LPG from Tartarini, historical Emilia company of the gas, we tried to Bologna.

Introduced on the market in 1994, the Toyota RAV4, which stands for Recreational Activity Vehicle 4 wheel drive (4x4 recreational vehicle), was a great success more than three million copies sold worldwide and becoming a leader in the sales charts in many countries europeee . An attraction that is maintained with the third generation, subject to redesign in 2010, and more crossover in the variant without external spare wheel and rack.

Absences which have the advantage of making the lines more fluid and shorten the length to 4.37 meters (coma Fiat Bravo), facilitating the movement in the city and parking maneuvers. The interior of the Rav4 is spacious and comfortable. The ideal driving position is easily found by adjusting the steering wheel (in depth) and the electric seat.

The higher seating position and large windows provide good visibility in all directions, including back "liberated" the spare tire. Only problem are the low obstacles when reversing that speak for the presence of the parking assist system. Rational arrangement of controls, excluding the emergency button in the center of the dashboard in place, in our opinion, not instinctive to be reached in an emergency.

Perfectly integrated into the design of the switch button / indicator of the level of LPG in front of the gearshift lever. Visible position, but a little 'difficult to reach. To give a good comfort on board are of good quality materials and finishes that give a solid feel, and the standard equipment that on the Rav4 Exclusive, it is almost "full optional".

The long list of devices includes, inter alia, the leather / alcantara, dual zone climate control, radio with MP3 CD player, cruise control, automatic wipers and rear window blacked out. The call is left is a metallic paint, sunroof and navigation system with rear camera parking assist.

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