William Moore 
2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SUV Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
It's growing on me
 Update after 8 months of ownership (Nearly 9,000 miles):I've driven several long trips (8+ hours) on highways in mountainous conditions as well as in flat extreme heat conditions with a full cargo load, short local road conditions, and quasi off-road environments, and all things in between.  The car handled the highway and local travel conditions very well.  The handling was particularly reassuring in some of the most torrential rains and winds I've ever encountered anywhere on the road (Hurricane Hermine in Florida). I noticed the gas mileage decreases by about 3 mpg in extremely hot weather, but functionality is fine.  The semi off-road drive would have been better handled by a hardier and true 4WD vehicle like a truck or 4 Runner, but I wanted to go fishing and had to test the vehicle's limits a bit :o)  It made it across the field and back, but it was a very bumpy ride and some of the deeper dips in the field let themselves be known!!Now that I've better learned how to use the navigation system, it certainly gets me where I want to go.  I've upgraded that review.Over all, I have to say I have no regrets in purchasing this vehicle.  The cargo load is great, the safety features flawless and useful, the road performance is very good....A fine automobile that I intend to keep for many years to come.Over all, I'm quite pleased I've only had the vehicle for about a month, so resale value, maintenance costs, and inclement weather handling are still untested elements.  Since inclement weather performance is also heavily dependent on tire selection, that will be a test requiring a considerable amount of time.  I don't have a pressing need for snow capability since I live in Georgia and will travel mostly within Georgia, South and North Carolina, Alabama, and Florida with this vehicle.  Wet weather and light off-pavement driving performance is more crucial, however. Once the factory tires wear out, I'm inclined to switch to Michelin Premier A/S. I put the Premier tire line on my Highlander with spectacular results.    I wanted a smaller crossover SUV than my Highlander.  The RAV4 Hybrid fit the bill.  The road performance is very pleasing.  The rear suspension is a bit rough in bumpy conditions, but acceleration, cornering, braking (particularly excellent), and transmission shifting are all superior.  On the highway and normal city pavement conditions, the ride is very smooth with a comforting degree of driver control.  Plenty of oomph to make it up the mountains and small enough to make tight quarters parking a breeze.The active safety features are truly next generational, effective, and easy to use.  The camera features are amazing. LED headlights, fog lamps (although strangely not LED), great visibility, blind spot monitoring, pedestrian and rear cross traffic sensors, radar cruise control, lane shift sensors, and more make it all a very nice package, indeed.The front seats aren't the most comfortable I've ever encountered, but a seat cushion cured that.  The seat back and bucket seat configuration are quite nice compared to the seat itself.  Plenty of head and leg room for a 6' 3", 200 lb driver.  The hybrid's battery cuts back on the rear cargo space a bit, and the resulting slope created by the battery compartment is slightly limiting, but nothing I can't live with.  Especially considering the fantastic gas mileage I'm getting.  Combined city/highway is producing a 37.8 mpg result.  Definitely what I was seeking. Very adequate sound insulation engineering in this vehicle keeps external road noise to a minimum.  One strange omission  is that there is no glove compartment lamp. I'm not sure why so many entertainment features are needed in an automobile, but there are a plethora of options from which to choose in the RAV4.  The premier JBL speakers are a tad tinny sounding, but after market upgrades would cure that for those in need of concert hall sound.  The display is easy to use with plenty of configuration options.  The navigation system is somewhat confusing and difficult to follow while driving, especially compared with a Garmin unit.My "sporty" days are behind me, so while there might be faster, more muscular crossover SUVs out there, the overall package of the RAV4 hybrid, along with the Toyota reliability factor is difficult to beat.  This is a solidly built vehicle with an established reputation, employing proven hybrid technologies; all of which should inspire the even the most wary potential automobile purchaser to venture into the land of hybrid and contemporary safety features.