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If you’re shopping a used Toyota RAV4 around Watertown and you’ve weathered more than one summer here, you already know the drill. A supercell builds south of town, turns the sky that particular shade of green, and all at once US-212 is crawling because a low-water crossing east of town is running fast. Browse our…
One of the things people appreciate most about full-size truck-based SUVs is their towing ability. Sharp Toyota offers some of the most popular SUVs for this role, including the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and their longer Yukon XL and Suburban siblings. But for those who appreciate the way Toyota does things, there is the Sequoia, which…
We always get asked which 2026 Toyota RAV4 should you own, and that’s difficult to answer. After all, there are now ten grades to choose from, each with a level of equipment, features, and driveline style that make them somewhat unique. For now, let’s focus on the most luxurious version available: the 2026 RAV4 Limited. You may already…
For over 40 years, Toyota has committed itself to producing the highest-quality new cars, trucks, SUVs, and crossovers built in America, and it continues to honor that tradition as it invests further in its successful assembly plants in both Kentucky and Indiana. In November of 2025, Toyota announced a $10 billion investment in its American production facilities…
Top Speed.com starts its review of the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid by noting that before there were three-row large crossovers, there was certainly a need for them. In the decades before crossovers or even minivans became de rigueur, big families resorted to gargantuan SUVs like the Chevrolet Suburban, large full-size wagons with nauseating rear-facing third rows, or full-size vans. One thing these all had…
After years of taking a backseat to SUVs and crossovers, the minivan is once again winning new friends amongst families seeking more interior space or seating flexibility from their vehicles. Modern minivans are also incoporating new ideas and features that make long-distance road trips or even basic cargo hauling easier than ever. Along with its fuel-efficient hybrid drivetrain, these are all…
Want to go off-road? It takes two parts to do so. One, is you. It starts with your desire to go out and play in the mud, rocks, logs, and all other obstacles made by humans and nature. Luckily, we are within a short drive away from some really fun places to go off-roading here in South Dakota, Minnesota,…
The answer above depends on who you ask. Toyota’s spec sheet shows that the 2026 RAV4 has 37.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat. But Cars.com uses a different measurement that comes to 19.4 cubic feet. Autoblog uses a different approach that doesn’t use cubic feet at all. What gives? Sharp Toyota explains. Cars.com is very meticulous in its cargo measurements. It isn’t…
Did you know that fewer new drivers are learning how to drive a manual transmission than ever before? Think of the benefits of using a clutch to engage gears from a stick shift. You control how you work the engine under various conditions. You understand how it works along with the rest of your vehicle. You may even save some fuel in…
