tnaubie 
2012 Toyota RAV4 SUV 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
The uncomfortable seats have ruined the RAV4 for me :-(
 Warning for potential RAV4 buyers.....Most uncomfortable seats in a car....EVER!I like almost everything about this vehicle but if it is uncomfortable to sit in then what use is it.Just took a 1000+ mile trip in our new 2012 RAV4 over 7 days and had a miserable experience in the passenger front seat (driver seat and back seats are just as bad).When test driving the car, I noticed the seats were firm, but did not know just how bad they were going to be until this trip. Too bad it took paying a gazillion dollars to find out how uncomfortable a ride this car is. If I had it to do over again, I would not purchase this vehicle based on the seats.I have owned 2 Corollas (1992 & 2006)and a Camry (2002) and loved all of them including the seats (that is why we returned to Toyota for another vehicle). What happened Toyota?Why change a good thing that has been working for many years?Not only are the seats beyond pitiful, but the upholstery is made of a hard feeling material. Cutting corners to save a dollar, I assume. The dark charcoal-colored material in the door panels and the dashboard show dirt and dust easily.I would prefer a one-tone lighter color like the gray that is used as the complementary color in my vehicle.I also do not care for the orange glow that Toyota has incorporated into the instrument panel on the dashboard.My 2006 Corolla has all white colored lights which is easy on the eyes, but the orange in the 2012 RAV4 is very distracting at night.The leg room and storage in the RAV4 is good.I especially like the storage bin under the back floorboard.I would like a couple more cubby hole type storage compartments in the front for the driver.My cell phone does not fit in the cell phone holder so I have to put it in the cup holder.The headrests are not adjustable.They can go only up or down and not in between.The back seat adjustment handles are VERY inconvenient....located on the top side of the seat back.Would prefer them to be located on the bottom side of the seat like most all car seats I have sat in.If you are already sitting in the seat and need to adjust the back up or down, then it is impossible to reach the handle without getting out of the seat.There are no adjustment handles for the seat height like in my Corolla.Wish there were.We got good gas mileage on our trip....27-28 mpg.The RAV4 handles easily and rides pretty smooth.But, like I said before, the uncomfortable seats outweigh any positive characteristics in this vehicle.Going on a long trip at the end of the summer in our RAV4 and not looking forward to it.