When it was initially launched, the Toyota RAV4 was one of the first small, four-cylinder SUVs shoppers could consider, and was available with two or four doors, front- or four-wheel drive, and manual or automatic transmissions. Since those days there’s been an onslaught of new competition, and for 2006, the Toyota RAV4 makes an attempt to step above them all…authoritatively. Behind the new wrapper, which bears a strong resemblance to the Highlander, are more overall room and options like a third-row seat and a 268-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. Try getting that out of a Honda CR-V or Kia Sorento.