The Toyota RAV4

The Toyota RAV4 is a compact SUV built by Toyota ,the car was introduced in North America in 1996 to cater to consumers wanting a vehicle that had most of the benefits of SUVs, like increased cargo room, higher visibility, and the option of full-time four-wheel drive, along with the maneuverability and fuel economy of a smaller car.Its name stands for "Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel drive," although not all RAV4s have four wheel drive, which is optional in some countries.

The RAV4 was a 2.0 L straight-4 producing 120 hp,both Front wheel drive and Four-wheel drive were available, and the RAV4 could be had with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. In 1998, the RAV4 was slightly restyled on the front and rear fascias, and a soft-top two-door which was made available exclusively in the US market.

Dave Burton
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Porsche Cayenne

The Porsche Cayenne was introduced to the North American market in 2003 and was porsche's attempt to be new benchmark in Suv's.Powered by a 3.6 litre VR6 cyclinder engine for a base model ,moving to a 4.5 litre V8 turbo for the top of the range model.It comes with a 6 speed manual or automatic gearbox.A hydrid version is to be avaiable before 2008 and selling a deisel model from 2009.Prices started at $45,000 making it Porches cheapest vehicle.