28th Apr 2024, 17:15

I still own the 2014 RAV4, and I have reached 137,350 miles. Today marks 6.5 years that I've owned the car. I have driven it 91,231 miles since I've owned it, 25,783 miles in the last year, and 4,698 miles in the last quarter.

The only major updates to the car are that the clear coat on most of the door handles is gone, and the magnet in the driver's sun visor isn't as strong as it used to be. The visor stays put most of the time, but it bounces when traversing rough pavement or gravel.

I also had a nail in a tire, which was covered under the road hazard warranty I bought with the tires at the dealership.

The RAV4 still runs like a top, and I don't see any reason I can't take it to 200K or beyond.

29th Jul 2024, 00:37

I still have the 2014 RAV4 in the original review. I am now up to 140,404 miles. The battery has corrosion on it, and I am preparing to replace it before winter. Otherwise, the RAV4 still takes me to work every day, takes me on dates, and gets driven virtually daily. I think there has only been one day in the last calendar year that I didn't take it somewhere.

28th Oct 2024, 15:32

ORIGINAL AUTHOR.

I have reached 144,344 miles on this 2014 RAV4, an increase of 3,904 miles this quarter. I have driven it 16,560 miles in the last year and 98,115 since I have owned it.

At 140,340, I purchased a new battery from NTB. The old battery had corrosion on every side and looked like a cube of grass in the engine bay despite functioning without issue. I just wanted to be safe going into winter.

I also replaced the batteries in both key fobs.

With the cold fall weather coming in PA, the power hatch has begun having its seasonal intermittent issues with raising and lowering.

Regarding the suspension work mentioned last year, I took the RAV4 to one of my independent mechanics. They said everything looked fine. So I am holding off for now. However, they did recommend a brake flush, which I plan to do when I have the money.

I have a new girlfriend and she drove the RAV4 for the first time. Compared to her 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage with 105K mi, my RAV4 drives better, has better fuel economy (23 MPG in my car versus 20 in hers), and has been more reliable. She wants me to get a new car so she can replace her car with my older RAV4 that has more miles on it.