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Toyota RAV4

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Toyota RAV4

Introduced: 1994

A "crossover" SUV, the RAV4 seeks to combine the strength of a car and a light truck, but apparently, that concept didn't extend to its aesthetics. The plastic bumpers and door appear to have gills. The soft stylings of the body were meant to appeal to women, but poor sales proved it appealed to no one very much.