ABS, traction control and VSC differences between Highlander and RAV4

I presently own a 2002 Toyota Highlander Limited V6 AWD with four wheel
antilock brakes, traction control, and vehicle stability control. I've
always been impressed with how well it drives in the snow, particularly the
stability control system keeping the car from doing 360s inadvertently and
ending up in a ditch during snow storms.

Now I'm considering buying a new Toyota RAV4 Limited V6 AWD/4WD which also
has four wheel antilock brakes, traction control, and vehicle stability
control. But doing some research, it appears that these may not work in the
same way as in the 2002 Highlander.

Could someone tell me if antilock brakes, traction control, or vehicle
stability control work differently in a 2007 RAV4 compared to a 2002
Highlander? (I tried doing a search for this information earlier, but it was
inconclusive.)

Bud H

"Bud H" <budh@SPAMREMOVEwmis.net> wrote in message
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>I presently own a 2002 Toyota Highlander Limited V6 AWD with four wheel
>antilock brakes, traction control, and vehicle stability control. I've
>always been impressed with how well it drives in the snow, particularly the
>stability control system keeping the car from doing 360s inadvertently and
>ending up in a ditch during snow storms.
>
> Now I'm considering buying a new Toyota RAV4 Limited V6 AWD/4WD which also
> has four wheel antilock brakes, traction control, and vehicle stability
> control. But doing some research, it appears that these may not work in
> the same way as in the 2002 Highlander.
>
> Could someone tell me if antilock brakes, traction control, or vehicle
> stability control work differently in a 2007 RAV4 compared to a 2002
> Highlander? (I tried doing a search for this information earlier, but it
> was inconclusive.)
>
> Bud H
>[/color]

The Rav4's all wheel drive system appears to work little differently from
the Highlander's - the Rav4 has the ability to lock the center differential
which will improve traction in certain conditions.

From the driver's point of view, the antilock brakes, traction control, and
stability control for the Rav4 and Highlander are the same. The difference
would be in the programming for the computers that control those features.
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Ray O
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