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2013 Toyota RAV4
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What changed
- The fourth generation, on sale from January 2013: a 2.5L four, a 6-speed automatic, a roof-hinged liftgate, and the V6 dropped.1
What it came with
Colors
- Blizzard Pearl 1
- Super White 1,5
- Classic Silver Metallic 1
- Magnetic Gray Metallic 1,5
- Black 1,5
- Barcelona Red Metallic 1,5
- Pyrite Mica 1
- Spruce Mica 1
- Shoreline Blue Pearl 1
- Silver Sky Metallic 3,5
- Black Currant Metallic 3,5
- Electric Storm Blue 3,5
- Galactic Aqua Mica 5
- Super White over Classic Silver Metallic 3 Rare
- Black Sand Pearl over Classic Silver Metallic 3 Rare
- Electric Storm Blue over Classic Silver Metallic 3 Rare
Interiors
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Rare catches
Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.
Recalls
- 23V734000 2013–2018
The battery may not sit properly in its tray, can shift against the hold-down bracket, and short circuit.6,7,8,9,10,11
Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.
What buyers say
Reputation: what owners and the press report
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Sought after: The 2013 2013 One source so far
SlashGear lists the 2013 among the used RAV4s to buy, and calls it perhaps the best year up to then.12
Before you pay
Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.