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Derek Boshouwers
The magazine makes its picks for the Best Buys in 18 car, SUV and truck categories

Best Compact SUV: 2022 Toyota RAV4

2022 Toyota RAV4
2022 Toyota RAV4 | Photo: Toyota

The RAV4 is as beloved per capita in the U.S. as it is here in Canada. There are good reasons for it, starting with Toyota’s rock-solid reputation in the fields of reliability, build quality and resale value. But the RAV4 also benefits from a wide-ranging lineup that offers plenty of choice to consumers with different needs and tastes. Who can forget the entry onto the market of the RAV4 Prime, so popular a plug-in variant that Toyota was taking months to fill the many orders it was receiving?

What KBB liked:

- Great practicality
- Reliability
- Resale value
- Wide-ranging product offering
- Prime plug-in variant gets 68 km of range, offers excellent power
- Continual improvements to the model year after year; 2022 is no exception
- RAV4 Hybrid variant added to the lineup
- Even the non-hybrid versions are pretty fuel-efficient

See also: Toyota Gives RAV4 Minor Design Tweaks, New SE Hybrid Grade for 2022

See also: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Review: What Do You Get the SUV That Has Everything?

See also: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review: A Prime Alternative

See also: 2022 Toyota RAV4 pictures

See also: Top 10 Compact SUVs in Canada for 2021 and 2022: Here Are Our Picks

2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | Photo: Toyota
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, front
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, front | Photo: Toyota
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, interior
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, interior | Photo: Toyota
Derek Boshouwers
Derek Boshouwers
Automotive expert
  • Over 8 years' experience as an automotive journalist
  • More than 50 test drives in the past year
  • Participation in over 30 new vehicle launches in the presence of the brand's technical specialists