The median 2016 RAV4 in the Canadian market sits at $17,995. Most of them land between $16,992 and $21,742, so anything under $17,000 for a clean example is genuinely cheap and anything past $21,000 needs a reason to justify itself, usually a loaded trim or unusually low kilometres.
The median example on the market has 158,838 km on it. That's the number to anchor against when you're reading an ad. A car sitting near that mileage priced around the median is playing it straight. A car well under it should cost more, and a high-kilometre one should cost less.
How mileage and trim move the price
Every extra 10,000 km knocks about $547 off. Not dramatic, but it adds up fast across two RAV4s. A 130,000 km car and a 190,000 km car, same trim and shape, should differ by roughly $3,300 on kilometres alone. If the higher-mileage one isn't clearly cheaper, you're overpaying for the odometer.
The trims split cleanly. An LE runs a median of $17,980 with a tight band from $16,998 to $17,995, so these are predictable and you won't get surprised much either way. The Limited runs $21,990 and stretches up to $22,500. If the extra kit on the Limited matters to you, fine, but the LE is where the value lives here, and there's less room to get burned on price.
We've flagged 6 deals on this year in the last 90 days. That's the pool worth watching if you want a price that beats the median rather than matches it.
Price by trim
| Trim | Median price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | $21,990 | $17,995–$22,500 |
| LE | $17,980 | $16,998–$17,995 |
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.
Is the 2016 Toyota RAV4 reliable?
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 belongs to the 2013-2018 generation. Our 2016 Toyota RAV4 reliability guide covers the known problems for that generation and what they cost to fix.
Other Toyota RAV4 generations we have written up: 2019-present.