Vehicle report
2012 Toyota RAV4
Fair price, market signal, reviews, and common issues — all in one place. Tuned to ZIP 43215 (from your location).
Fair price range
$6,450
$6,100 — $6,850
high confidence
Why high confidence?
This is a popular vehicle with lots of comparable listings, so the price range is well-supported by real-market data.
Est. out-the-door
$7,568
$7,192 — $7,997
What's OTD?
Out-the-door is the total check you actually write — asking price + sales tax + doc fee + registration. Reddit “what I paid” reports are usually OTD, so this is the honest number to compare against.
Listing: $6,450 + $468 tax + $500 doc + $150 reg = $7,568
What's shaping this price
- Age (14 yrs)−$24,131
11%/yr for suv
- Mileage (40,000)+$601
128,000 under expected
Local market signal · 432xx
Avg days on market
46
from 41 comparable listings
30-day price trend
↓ 4.0%
cooling
Prices for this trim in 432xx are trending down — a buyer's edge right now.
Price over its life
Anchored on the original manufacturer MSRP for this trim, curved to today's typical price via segment depreciation.
Next 5 years (forecast)
Projected from today's typical price using the segment's annual depreciation rate, with a small penalty for accumulated mileage. Rough forecast — actual resale value swings with the used-car market.
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Potential monthly cost of ownership
Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.
Estimated monthly total
Loan + insurance + gas
$376/mo
Auto loan
72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)
$100/mo
Insurance
Full coverage · Ohio average for SUVs
$96/mo
Gas
24 mpg combined · $4.32/gal · 1,000 mi/mo
$180/mo
Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.
$8,098over 5 yrs
~$1,620/yr
Depreciation
$2,848
Segment: suv
Maintenance
$5,250
segment ballpark
Depreciation projected from segment averages against today’s typical price; maintenance is an AAA-derived segment ballpark. Loan, insurance, and gas are covered in the Affordability section above.
Overall
★★★★★
4.0 of 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★
4.0 of 5
Side crash
★★★★★
5.0 of 5
Rollover
★★★★★
4.0 of 5
Averaged across 2 tested body/cab configurations (NHTSA scores by variant).
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat cushion frame.
16V096000 ·
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacoma and Lexus RX350 vehicles and certain model year 2012 Toyota Rav4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake system contains a brake actuator that adjusts the fluid pressure of each wheel cylinder. An electrical component within the actuator may experience an increased resistance resulting in the illumination of various warning lights, including those for the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, Antilock Brake System (ABS), and Traction Control system.
14V054000 · Dec 2, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip onto the joint that connects the wiper linkage to the wiper motor.
15V577000 ·
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
13V014000 ·
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
13V123000 · Sep 4, 2013
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