2004 Toyota RAV4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2004 RAV4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 9,791 vehicles built
  • 27 for sale right now

Which RAV4 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your RAV4

What actually differs

4WD Base configuration
Typical price today $5,991 $6,995
For sale right now 14 13
Vehicles built 4,986 4,800
Same on every 2004 RAV4
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Power 149 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $167 over the last 12 months.

2004 RAV4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A RAV4 typically keeps about 91% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,250 today.

RAV4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 RAV4

Safety, in plain English

What JTEGD20V-4 means

JTE GD20V · 4
JTE
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
GD20V
together encode the RAV4 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JTEGD20V X40015536
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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