New Toyota RAV4 for Sale near Brentwood Bay, BC

How much does the Toyota RAV4 cost in today's market?

Used Toyota RAV4 prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Toyota RAV4's current nationwide average price is $30,215 CAD, and its lowest point over the past year was $29,361 CAD. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Toyota RAV4 a good car?

Yes — the Toyota RAV4 is a strong used pick if you want a practical, dependable compact SUV with broad appeal and a long-running reputation for usefulness. The all-generations owner rating is 4.5/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the RAV4 for its reliability, spacious interior, comfort, and fuel efficiency. Across the model years, it also earns repeat praise for its practicality, value for money, and family-friendly everyday character.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2022 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in expert reviews are modest performance, a plain interior in some years, and a driving experience that leans more toward comfort and ease than excitement. For used buyers, that means the RAV4 makes the most sense if you value durability, efficiency, and versatility over flash.

29.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota RAV4 models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Toyota RAV4’s reliability, comfort, and everyday practicality as its biggest strengths. The model’s long-running reputation for low-hassle ownership is reinforced by strong owner ratings across the years in the data.

• Owners rate the Toyota RAV4 between 4.43 and 4.88 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable if you choose a well-kept example and stay on top of routine maintenance.

What should I look for when buying a used Toyota RAV4?

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Toyota Safety Sense 4.0, with automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, an emergency stop system, a safe exit alert, and an enhanced rearview camera.
• Infotainment: a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10.5-inch touchscreen, available 12.9-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.
• Fuel efficiency: 5.5 litres per 100 kilometres combined for the base LE trim, 5.7 L/100 km combined for the XLE, 5.8 L/100 km combined for the XSE and Limited, and 6.2 L/100 km combined for the Woodland.

Which Toyota RAV4 trim should I buy?

The 2026 Toyota RAV4 offers these trims:

• LE: The entry point brings the standard hybrid powertrain, 17-inch alloy wheels, the standard screens, push-button start, three USB ports, cloth upholstery, and heated, manually adjustable seats.
• XLE: This is the best-value trim, adding 18-inch wheels, a power driver’s seat, and five USB ports.
• Woodland: This rugged trim adds all-terrain tires on 18-inch wheels, a roof rack with cross bars, a tow hitch, and small rectangular fog lights from Rigid Industries.
• XSE: This trim adds a more upscale feel and can be paired with a Technology package that brings a panoramic sunroof, the low-profile shifter, and extra driver assistance technologies such as lane change assist and traffic jam assist.
• Limited: The top trim adds the slimmer electric shifter and the most premium equipment in the lineup.

What Toyota RAV4 do most buyers choose?

The Toyota RAV4 years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2022.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they offer a strong mix of newer features, broad availability, and pricing that still sits below the newest model years. More listings also give you a better chance of finding the trim, colour, and condition you want.

What is the Toyota RAV4's resale value?

Most model years in the table are down year over year, which is good news if you are shopping used and want more value than you would have seen a year ago. The biggest drops are especially noticeable on some of the older and newer years, while a few years are falling more slowly and therefore retaining value a bit better.

The 2021, 2023, and 2014 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Toyota RAV4 safe?

• 2026: 7/10
• 2024: 5/10
• 2023: 9/10
• 2022: 9/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2019: 9/10
• 2015: 6/10

Every 2026 RAV4 comes with Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 as standard.

For the safest used buy, the 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Toyota RAV4 now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −7.41% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −6.0%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.3% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 32.2%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $36,938 CAD. The Toyota RAV4 offers a practical, roomy, and easy-to-live-with character that has made it a long-running favourite with families and commuters alike.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The standard hybrid pairs a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine with three electric motors for a combined 236 horsepower, and Natural Resources Canada rates the 2026 RAV4 at 5.5 litres per 100 kilometres combined for the base LE trim.
• Tech: A new 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, an enhanced 10.5-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a larger 12.9-inch touchscreen on top trims bring a major update.
• Safety: Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 adds a wider camera view, broader radar detection, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, an emergency stop system, and a safe exit alert.
• Starting price: The 2026 Toyota RAV4 starts at $40,622 CAD.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 22, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.