So which would you have: Toyota Robust Accurate 4-wheel drive or Honda Compact Recreational-Vehicle? (And do you have any better acronym suggestions??)
NONE both are expensive and both aren't even all wheel drive and they're standard Japanese badges. Why bother when if you want a 2WD car it's much cheaper to get a hatchback, and if you want a 4WD car three words- Range Rover Evoque.
@@abirsanu There are plenty of desirable alternatives to these two cars. Range Rover Evoque is one of them, and actually it holds it's residual value really well but if you're so concerned about "reliability" also BMW has it's X series of proper 4X4s and Mercedes Benz has good 4X4s too. Nobody in their right mind would pay £30000+ for a Toyota or Honda. You wouldn't pay £80000 for a Nissan, Honda or Hyundai. These cars are expensive and don't make sense.
@@shanjanusman9974 "You wouldn't pay £80000 for a Nissan, Honda or Hyundai" Perhaps not in terms of an SUV, but the GT-R and NSX are good exceptions in terms of having mainstream badges on what are effectively supercars. As for BMW reliability, they don't really fare too well in surveys, and nor do Land Rover or Mercedes-Benz for that matter.
Honda’s current hybrid cars no longer use a CVT. They have 2 electric motors. One is connected to the engine and is used as a generator while the 2nd is connected to the wheels. The main purpose of the engine is to generate electricity, but in some situations such as high speed cruising, it is more efficient for the engine to power the tires. The compact engine-linked clutch delivers power from the engine to the tires enabling low-fuel consumption driving. When you press the accelerator to pass at highway speed, the clutch decouples the engine from the wheels and the engine acts as a generator to produce more power.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t work all too well. In lower speed city driving it lacks the engine boost of power, so it uses the engine to charge the battery almost constantly. At speeds of around 50mph it switches to the direct engine drive and uncouples the electric motor, but because it’s a single gear that is ratioed for direct drive at 50mph, so at speeds above that, the engine revs quite high and the result us that it actually uses more petrol than the estimates say. Real world MPH is about 25% less than tested. If you just drive 50mph the entire time on motorways, it’s fantastic, but most don’t.
Thank you for explaining! It looks like Honda has smarter simpler hybrid system than Toyota. These videos are not technical enough, they say CVT when neither honda nor toyota has it. Toyota has a planetary power distributor; honda has none.
@@afcgeo882 You clearly have never owned one. My CR-v regularly goes full electric on the motorway at 70mph and easily delivers 50mpg plus in normal driving.
I have CRV for long, for me Honda does not touch the luxury or "tech gadgetd accessories" but more important the reliability and long term usability without any compromise.For me Honda is a long term friend you can trust, not a nice looking guy and a momentum one.
Really puzzled by these co2 and mpg figures. Any adverts I see show the co2 figures much higher (131 rav and 20 higher for the CRv) and mpg lower (48 rav and 42 crv). Any owners like to comment ?
I don't believe the 1.5petrol turbo in the crv outperform the 2.5 naturally aspirated petrol in the rav4 & I think the battery range also out performs the crv.
Doug missing key info as usual. The Excel is the most well spec'd trim in the Rav4. The Sr is not in the CRV, so you can get a memory seat in the EX trim of the CRV. Also, the Rav4 has no through loading. Quite an important point for a family utility vehicle, which was not acknowledged.
We were just about to buy our 4th Honda but heard about a brake simulator recall in Japan affecting the Jazz, HRV and CRV . Honda have so far not recalled in the UK but some forums say that some owners have had to pay 2k for the repair in the UK. Others say dealerships are offering to pay 40%. I don’t know the numbers affected and it isn’t a complete brake failure but the wait time for parts is apparently weeks. We intend to drive across France and Spain in retirement so we’re now looking at a RAV 4.
I have a night vision problem. Which has stronger lights? as I can see, CRV has smaller front lights but unsure how other factors do. What’s your advice?
Honda’s IMMD hybrid system is faster(in real test), smoother, and more efficient than Toyota hybrid system, which is admitted and be highly praised by toyota official
In the U.S. versions, the RAV 4 has fake leather seats which is a big downside for many. You mentioned the RAV 4 and CRV are both leather but is the RAV 4 actually? I know it was a cost-cutting measure here and though not a major factor for some, it wouldn't be something I'd want to have when the Honda and others offer the real thing.
No one should be using the standard infotainment systems. People should be using Apple Carplay or Android Auto bc they're infinitely better in both cars.
Eh -- I'm still not satisfied. Thank you for doing this review first! Nobody else is reviewing as CRV Hybrid has yet to be introduced in America. I like the CRV interior better. RAV4 does not offer leather at all. Honda offers leather. The console isn't that bad -- don't understand as I see no shiny anything. Manual seats are a downer.
Honda uses mechanical linkage for the AWD whereas Toyota's uses electric motor to power its rear wheels in AWD. If Toyota's batteries were drained, the SUV runs on 2 WD only.
Great video! The CRV has been more confortable than the RAV4 (engine refinement and suspension). Toyotajeff channel did a comparison about rav4-2019 vs rav4-2020 and the noise issue was targetted and he measured the differences which seem significant.
how tall are you? I am looking at getting one of these cars but in the end it depends on head room in the front and in the rear. My sons are 6 foot 3 inches. They don't want to be hitting the ceiling
For fairly big cars these have terrible headroom. I could only sit in the RAV4 with the seat reclined to an uncomfortable position. The CR-V has slightly better headroom, as said in the video, but I still brushed the headlining with the seat reasonably reclined. We have a Honda Jazz. Its much smaller, and much lower, yet is MUCH more spacious for the driver.
I’ve not sat in the new RAV4, sat in the new crv yesterday. I’m 6ft 6 and could head room was abit better than average for me, back seat I could sit behind my driving position comfortably and head room was fine. Ended up buying it
Have had 3 petrol CRVs, the last one - a 2015 auto had a few issues, the dealer stopped being a dealer ust a service outlet then gave the impression itwas still a service outlet but wasn't. Honda complaints dept took 3 attempts to get a reply, didn't want to get involved even though the garage gave the impression it was still Honda and had a BIG Honda badge on the invoice so its off to Toyota for me
What's in a name? Both hybrids can vary the ratio of engine speed to car speed continuously; so in that sense they have a "CVT." Neither has a pulley-based CVT, which is what can be unreliable. The RAV4's eCVT is mechanical; the rpms are split mechanically between a generator and the wheels. The "e" means that the electronics control this split. The CR-V has no mechanical transmission. The engine usually drives only the generator, and a similar split occurs entirely in electronics between the generator and the battery. In both cases, high revs occur under heavy loads because the engine is driving something else besides the wheels. And it seems nobody really understands EV mode. All of the energy ultimately comes from petrol. You aren't saving anything by running in EV, you are using excess energy generated earlier. and stored in the battery. The trick is, that it was generated more efficiently then. So the distance either SUV goes in EV mode is irrelevant; battery size only determines how much can be deferred.
TRY THE TOYOTA HIGHLANDER FOR IT"S EXCELLENT RELIABILITY AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. HONDA MAKES THE PILOT WHICH IS RELIABLE TOO. THERE" ALSO THE SUBARU ASCENT (MY FAVORITE). All of which you will/should have $12,000-$15,000 left over.
If your leasing Go with whatever you got a better deal on. I don’t think you could go wrong. If you’re buying and plan on keeping in a while I’m sorry but you have to go to Toyota. Honda cannot keep an automatic or CVT transmission in their vehicles for the long-haul. You rarely ever see a Toyota CVT or auto transmission fail.Toyota also has been doing Hybrids longer .
A lot comes down to which is your closest dealership. Honda is 16 miles away Toyota is 300yds away. Toyota's warranty is far superior, on the off chance you should have any problems. The RAV 4 has Android Auto, for excellent voice controlled navigation.
Just from the film at the start.Doesn't the Honda look a lot smaller than the Toyota?If i could also make a small statement and that is the Mazda CX 5 would beat these 2 hands down.
@@loganbarr853 I agree you should walk to the nearest brain specialist and have yours checked. Take a moment to see experts reviews on the CX5 and then come back and apologize.
Exactly Steve B, even after 20years of HSD car journalists keep calling it (wrongly) a CVT! It’s not a CVT, it’s a eCVT (electronic type continuous variable transmission) that works with planetary gears, everything a CVT doesn’t have! As What Car wants to be a reference, maybe they should push for more knowledgeable journalists...
what do you mean the crv interior is crap. That fake wood is so mich nicer than the bland black plastic of the rav4. Cr-v looks and feels alot more premium inside and overall. I hate the modern lazy desin where they cut the bonnet like before the grille, like in the rav4. It makes the grille loom as it was rushed and put together randomly, whereon the crv the bonnet lines flow more natural
No CVT on Honda, Honda’s current hybrid cars no longer use a CVT. They have 2 electric motors. One is connected to the engine and is used as a generator while the 2nd is connected to the wheels. That is why it is so much smoother to drive, just a 184hp electric motor driving the wheels. Probably less long term maintenance and maybe better reliability too.
Rav 4 styling is dreadful. Just hate square add on arches on any car, especially this one, looks like they forgot them and got a set out of the junk bin. Shame as its probably a good car, if it looked good would consider one.
Umm, " The Honda is faster" wrong. The Rav 4 0-62 8..4 seconds as against the Hondas 2wd 9.3 seconds. The RAV wins the emissions comparison as well. As a company car option, the RAV 4 (105mg) CRV (120mg) offers a worthwhile tax benefit. It also has a much bigger boot!
I have the Excel. It has more equipment than the dynamic. All you get is a black roof and black alloys on the dynamic. Excel gives heated steering wheel, heated wiper blades on windscreen, memory seats and headlight washers. Enjoy!
@@MrPeteJMc Hi thanks for this, I have been mulling this over, Excel has real leather as well. Which colour did you get. If we choose the Excel, Grey or maybe white are under consideration.
When I inquired about buying there was, and I think still is, a long wait world wide. I was lucky that a white excel had just come in and the original purchaser had cancelled the order. So I have a white one. I would have liked silver though. Love the car.
Where is the Hyundai Tucson or Mazda CX-5 or Kia Sportage or Subaru Forester or Nissan Xtrail or Volkswagen Tiguan or Ford kuga or Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross or Peugeot 3008 or seat Ateca or Citroen c5 Aircross or Skoda Karoq
All the reviews i have seen by experts on RUclips,give the gold medal to the RAV4.You are the only one that puts the HONDA above it.I respect your judgement but to be honest,the TOYOTA wins it for me.I have place an order for one with all the bells and whistles and i have driven the HONDA.Looks play a massive part and the HONDA is pretty bland in that department. Thanks for your review and look forward to your next one.
@@TR4zest it's only a bit and I mean a bit noisy on a motorway drive but you do have 220bhp which the Honda does not have plus the Prime is out with 306bhp if you can afford it. The only other Japanese car that came very close to the Rav4 was the Mazda Cx5.
CRV beat RAV4 in more reviews than just this What Car one. I know this because I am looking for a car for my wife (RAV4, CRV or a little older RX450h) and seen many of these reviews. Honda rides better and has more space. I won´t get into the looks department because the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The main thing is that you are happy with the car you bought, and why wouldn´t you be since this RAV4 is excellent.
I drove the rav and was blown away by its quietness and smoothness.Also test drive the Honda and was totally underwhelmed and found it very noisy at low speed in hybrid mode because of tyre noise ..I bought the rav 4 and I love it as it is so modern compared to the Honda which I known they have updated, but it has been around a long time and looks dated
Nobody notice that is difficult to get in and out from the RAV4? I test drive it today and I was surprise how low is the top of the car. I hat to low my head a lot and push the driver seat completely back to be able to get in! I m only 1.80 m tall.
I would get CrV over Rav4 any day. When there is this type of review, presenters should also point out the fact of average price on some parts, for instance, the fact that Rav4 has the most expensive clutch price to change, don't believe me? Google it.
I have recently purchased the same Cr-v as shown, sr 2wd in white. i brought it online,(sorry What car) a nervous experience due to the amount of money but with their already brilliant feedback, turned out great in the end. I managed to save £5500 on the car (with extra's) and £3300 by sorting out my own finance. I don't want car sales man blowing smoke up my bottom when saving that amount of money. I get around 42.3mpg from it and don't drive like a fairy, spends a lot of time in sports mode and does get a spanking lol. I owned a white 2013 sr 2.2 diesel before this (and a Honda Accord 2.2td tourer before that) which was far more economical. I really do like my Cr-v and is far better to drive than my old one.They both hold their value. It's just person preference at the end. If your looking for reliability, it doesn't matter which you buy. Yes you will have the usual tyres and brakes etc which cant be helped but that will by it. Not like bmw timing chains, turbos or service lights coming on, even though it was only in for a dealer service 6 weeks ago. Land Rover electrics play up. And who wants to pinch a Rav4 or Cr-v. Range Rover Evoque's go missing on a regular basis.
paul robinson Is the CRV noisy in normal driving (acceleration)? All the reviews pick up on how it’s really noisy when you accelerate or go up a hill but they tend to be flooring it.
@@richardw5179 No its quite. On the accelerator pedal, when its pressed to the floor, it has like a kickdown button you'd find on an auto. If you press the pedal down to the button,but not pressing it. its gives you round 80% power and is not that noisy. It's when you go to the floor and the power goes round to 100% that it gets a little noisy but how often will that happen. I've now sold that and guess what? brought another lol. Another SR in white but it has AWD and the Aero body styling pack. Handles a lot better than my old front wheel drive hybrid, feels a lot more planted on the road.
@@paulrobinson3528 Thank you for the reply. It was very helpful. I will have a test drive first but as I tend to lease my cars, the garage that the car would come from is normally many 100s of miles a way. I feel like I'm wasting my local dealers time. For that reason, I want to get an owner's perspective. I am looking at the SR but 2WD. White or Grey.
Neither car looks that good CRV is plain and the RAV4 hideous I'd buy the Honda because it's more practical and comfortable both more important than looks.
Honda is not really good at hybrid systems, it has a bad history in that while toyota has the better record in hybrid systems . What is your opinion about honda i-mmd hybrid system does it suffer from anything ? Any know manufacturing defects ?!
30 secs in and I smell bullshit. Could be wrong but I expect he will announce RAV4 as the winner... Edit. After watching to the end I take it back. Nice balanced review. Well recovered.
That's incorrect, both come with ECTV transmissions. The difference is a split differential that is electronic (Honda has a driveshaft to the rear). They are bulletproof transmissions and do not have any type of cone/pully system.
The pug will be very interesting inside and a better drive. But nobody buys a Toyota Hybrid for its excitement, they buy them for low running costs, high resale and astonishing reliability. Not reasons anybody ever cited for buying a Peugeot.
So which would you have:
Toyota Robust Accurate 4-wheel drive or Honda Compact Recreational-Vehicle?
(And do you have any better acronym suggestions??)
only one - RAV = Ridiculous Acronym Vehicle
NONE both are expensive and both aren't even all wheel drive and they're standard Japanese badges. Why bother when if you want a 2WD car it's much cheaper to get a hatchback, and if you want a 4WD car three words- Range Rover Evoque.
@@shanjanusman9974 Range Rover sucks in reliability
@@abirsanu There are plenty of desirable alternatives to these two cars. Range Rover Evoque is one of them, and actually it holds it's residual value really well but if you're so concerned about "reliability" also BMW has it's X series of proper 4X4s and Mercedes Benz has good 4X4s too. Nobody in their right mind would pay £30000+ for a Toyota or Honda. You wouldn't pay £80000 for a Nissan, Honda or Hyundai. These cars are expensive and don't make sense.
@@shanjanusman9974 "You wouldn't pay £80000 for a Nissan, Honda or Hyundai" Perhaps not in terms of an SUV, but the GT-R and NSX are good exceptions in terms of having mainstream badges on what are effectively supercars. As for BMW reliability, they don't really fare too well in surveys, and nor do Land Rover or Mercedes-Benz for that matter.
2021 rav4 tested in 2019? The Rav4 now has android
Honda’s current hybrid cars no longer use a CVT. They have 2 electric motors. One is connected to the engine and is used as a generator while the 2nd is connected to the wheels. The main purpose of the engine is to generate electricity, but in some situations such as high speed cruising, it is more efficient for the engine to power the tires. The compact engine-linked clutch delivers power from the engine to the tires enabling low-fuel consumption driving. When you press the accelerator to pass at highway speed, the clutch decouples the engine from the wheels and the engine acts as a generator to produce more power.
Brilliant
Unfortunately, it doesn’t work all too well.
In lower speed city driving it lacks the engine boost of power, so it uses the engine to charge the battery almost constantly. At speeds of around 50mph it switches to the direct engine drive and uncouples the electric motor, but because it’s a single gear that is ratioed for direct drive at 50mph, so at speeds above that, the engine revs quite high and the result us that it actually uses more petrol than the estimates say. Real world MPH is about 25% less than tested. If you just drive 50mph the entire time on motorways, it’s fantastic, but most don’t.
Thank you for explaining! It looks like Honda has smarter simpler hybrid system than Toyota. These videos are not technical enough, they say CVT when neither honda nor toyota has it. Toyota has a planetary power distributor; honda has none.
@@goldpilgrim the toyota has a way better hybrid system and its true and tested for years, after all toyota has the experience of hybrid technology
@@afcgeo882 You clearly have never owned one. My CR-v regularly goes full electric on the motorway at 70mph and easily delivers 50mpg plus in normal driving.
I have CRV for long, for me Honda does not touch the luxury or "tech gadgetd accessories" but more important the reliability and long term usability without any compromise.For me Honda is a long term friend you can trust, not a nice looking guy and a momentum one.
Yeah, Honda really know their market with each individual cat, that's what makes them so good!
Think I just had a stroke reading this
Really puzzled by these co2 and mpg figures. Any adverts I see show the co2 figures much higher (131 rav and 20 higher for the CRv) and mpg lower (48 rav and 42 crv). Any owners like to comment ?
Rav4 looks great from outside but Honda look great inside.
I don't believe the 1.5petrol turbo in the crv outperform the 2.5 naturally aspirated petrol in the rav4 & I think the battery range also out performs the crv.
It doesn't, here we're comparing the 2.0 iMMD with the 2.5 RAV4
CRV have 2.0 petrol engine in hybrid version
1.5l in the crv ain’t all that economical, you’d be lucky to get 30 mpg
Doug missing key info as usual. The Excel is the most well spec'd trim in the Rav4. The Sr is not in the CRV, so you can get a memory seat in the EX trim of the CRV. Also, the Rav4 has no through loading. Quite an important point for a family utility vehicle, which was not acknowledged.
We were just about to buy our 4th Honda but heard about a brake simulator recall in Japan affecting the Jazz, HRV and CRV . Honda have so far not recalled in the UK but some forums say that some owners have had to pay 2k for the repair in the UK. Others say dealerships are offering to pay 40%. I don’t know the numbers affected and it isn’t a complete brake failure but the wait time for parts is apparently weeks. We intend to drive across France and Spain in retirement so we’re now looking at a RAV 4.
Excellent review, I have a request can you please make a comparison video of the Honda safety sense (CR-V) vs Toyota safety sense (RAV4).
I have a night vision problem. Which has stronger lights? as I can see, CRV has smaller front lights but unsure how other factors do. What’s your advice?
So the 4 in RAV 4 is for 4WD in a 2WD vehicle is it?
Why would you have ten carry on size suitcases. Surely you better describe the boot space capacity regarding luggage.
Honda’s IMMD hybrid system is faster(in real test), smoother, and more efficient than Toyota hybrid system, which is admitted and be highly praised by toyota official
nope
In the U.S. versions, the RAV 4 has fake leather seats which is a big downside for many. You mentioned the RAV 4 and CRV are both leather but is the RAV 4 actually? I know it was a cost-cutting measure here and though not a major factor for some, it wouldn't be something I'd want to have when the Honda and others offer the real thing.
How can rav 4 vs evoque ride be compared,
Your camera man is doing a very poor job. Focusing on your face more than the car interior.
why not?
CRV stands for comfortable runabouts vehicle
Why has he not mentioned the Toyota's 5 year warranty being superior to the Honda's 3 years ????
Because 99% of people won't need the warranty, their Japanese so they won't break down lmao
You can pay small amount and have 5 year for Honda also.
Plus the 100,000 mile warranty.
Ten years now !
Rav4 is a proper robot ! 🔥
You need more knowledge on how hybrid operate.
Is it possible to guide me this car and thank you
Yes.
No one should be using the standard infotainment systems. People should be using Apple Carplay or Android Auto bc they're infinitely better in both cars.
Eh -- I'm still not satisfied. Thank you for doing this review first! Nobody else is reviewing as CRV Hybrid has yet to be introduced in America. I like the CRV interior better. RAV4 does not offer leather at all. Honda offers leather. The console isn't that bad -- don't understand as I see no shiny anything. Manual seats are a downer.
Why 2WD? Might as well buy a hatchback or an estate if you want front wheel drive or rear wheel drive.
Shanjan Usman u might need a bigger car but not need 4wd
Honda uses mechanical linkage for the AWD whereas Toyota's uses electric motor to power its rear wheels in AWD. If Toyota's batteries were drained, the SUV runs on 2 WD only.
Great video! The CRV has been more confortable than the RAV4 (engine refinement and suspension). Toyotajeff channel did a comparison about rav4-2019 vs rav4-2020 and the noise issue was targetted and he measured the differences which seem significant.
If the battery is so small how come we still loose the 7 seat option in the hybrid CRV? Great review as ever 😎
Please explain the difference in transmissions. Toyota doesen't have cvt. They call it ecvt, but it is not cvt.
This tester does not know much about hybrid, go to " Alex on Auto " for the proper info on the RAV4 hybrid
how tall are you? I am looking at getting one of these cars but in the end it depends on head room in the front and in the rear. My sons are 6 foot 3 inches. They don't want to be hitting the ceiling
For fairly big cars these have terrible headroom. I could only sit in the RAV4 with the seat reclined to an uncomfortable position. The CR-V has slightly better headroom, as said in the video, but I still brushed the headlining with the seat reasonably reclined. We have a Honda Jazz. Its much smaller, and much lower, yet is MUCH more spacious for the driver.
I’ve not sat in the new RAV4, sat in the new crv yesterday. I’m 6ft 6 and could head room was abit better than average for me, back seat I could sit behind my driving position comfortably and head room was fine. Ended up buying it
Just a quick question how tall are you?
@@glennchinyangarara8225 He is 7ft 9 inches.
Kia Nero hybrid has a DSG gearbox with gears.. not a high reving cvt..
Maybe….BUT it’s an ugly Kia Nero!
CRV does not have a CVT gearbox , it only has a final drive transmission.
Have had 3 petrol CRVs, the last one - a 2015 auto had a few issues, the dealer stopped being a dealer ust a service outlet then gave the impression itwas still a service outlet but wasn't. Honda complaints dept took 3 attempts to get a reply, didn't want to get involved even though the garage gave the impression it was still Honda and had a BIG Honda badge on the invoice so its off to Toyota for me
What's in a name? Both hybrids can vary the ratio of engine speed to car speed continuously; so in that sense they have a "CVT." Neither has a pulley-based CVT, which is what can be unreliable.
The RAV4's eCVT is mechanical; the rpms are split mechanically between a generator and the wheels. The "e" means that the electronics control this split. The CR-V has no mechanical transmission. The engine usually drives only the generator, and a similar split occurs entirely in electronics between the generator and the battery. In both cases, high revs occur under heavy loads because the engine is driving something else besides the wheels.
And it seems nobody really understands EV mode. All of the energy ultimately comes from petrol. You aren't saving anything by running in EV, you are using excess energy generated earlier. and stored in the battery. The trick is, that it was generated more efficiently then. So the distance either SUV goes in EV mode is irrelevant; battery size only determines how much can be deferred.
Rav 4 does do android auto etc
Old hrv???
Is it me I clearly heard this guy say he was going to tell us which one was the best ?
The crv h does not have a cvt..
The Rav4 looks best😁😀
excellent review 👍
Hi
I am going to buy SUV, could you please guide me which duv is the best with price around 60000 dollars?
TRY THE TOYOTA HIGHLANDER FOR IT"S EXCELLENT RELIABILITY AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. HONDA MAKES THE PILOT WHICH IS RELIABLE TOO. THERE" ALSO THE SUBARU ASCENT (MY FAVORITE). All of which you will/should have $12,000-$15,000 left over.
Save your money and buy one of these.
If your leasing Go with whatever you got a better deal on. I don’t think you could go wrong. If you’re buying and plan on keeping in a while I’m sorry but you have to go to Toyota. Honda cannot keep an automatic or CVT transmission in their vehicles for the long-haul. You rarely ever see a Toyota CVT or auto transmission fail.Toyota also has been doing Hybrids longer .
The reliability and durability, less problems the reason why Toyota RAV4 is the best selling sub compact SUV in the world.
A lot comes down to which is your closest dealership. Honda is 16 miles away
Toyota is 300yds away. Toyota's warranty is far superior, on the off chance you
should have any problems. The RAV 4 has Android Auto, for excellent voice
controlled navigation.
10.00 reviewer mistake, Honda does not have CVT gearbox and that is why it is more refined than RAV4.
the lowest variant CRV is CVT
@@gutadin5 Yes, but we're talking about the Hybrid here not the 1.5 turbo.
Hard plastics in certain places means longevity! Try changing soft plastics in 10 years
American Honda CR-V seems different in features than Europe, so beware!
Just from the film at the start.Doesn't the Honda look a lot smaller than the Toyota?If i could also make a small statement and that is the Mazda CX 5 would beat these 2 hands down.
A Mazda that’s funny. I’d rather walk.
@@loganbarr853 I agree you should walk to the nearest brain specialist and have yours checked. Take a moment to see experts reviews on the CX5 and then come back and apologize.
@@loganbarr853 Badge snob?
@@MidLoafCrisis ummm no quality snob
@@loganbarr853 They make some of the most reliable cars. Not just my experience, the data backs it up
Really!? The RAV4 interior looks as it was bolted together from a parts bin when compared to the CR-V.
Could you elaborate a bit more how Toyota’s hybrid ‘CVT’ work?
As I understand it, it's an e CVT which has a collection of planetary gears and electronics. It's not the traditional rubber band CVT of old.
Check your good friend Google...
Exactly Steve B, even after 20years of HSD car journalists keep calling it (wrongly) a CVT! It’s not a CVT, it’s a eCVT (electronic type continuous variable transmission) that works with planetary gears, everything a CVT doesn’t have! As What Car wants to be a reference, maybe they should push for more knowledgeable journalists...
@@WilliamTECH1991 Thanks, I got it right for once! 😁
what do you mean the crv interior is crap. That fake wood is so mich nicer than the bland black plastic of the rav4. Cr-v looks and feels alot more premium inside and overall. I hate the modern lazy desin where they cut the bonnet like before the grille, like in the rav4. It makes the grille loom as it was rushed and put together randomly, whereon the crv the bonnet lines flow more natural
I suggest reading the CRV manual the right way up 🙃😀. Neither of these cars are my cup of tea but I found the review enjoyable regardless.
The irony is a 2WD hatchback is cheaper than this. I'd pick none.
But it's a hatchback?
Why would a hatchback be more expensive than these compact suvs, moron.
Yeah, I completely disagree with you about the RAV4. It's heads and shoulders above the CR-V.
Your reasons for preferring the RAV4 are very well argued. Or at least I'm sure would have been if you had bothered to give any!
Good review - nice comparison
Rav4 definitely better looking IMO. CR-V is bland by comparison.
shame about the CVT gearboxes on these things.
No CVT on Honda, Honda’s current hybrid cars no longer use a CVT. They have 2 electric motors. One is connected to the engine and is used as a generator while the 2nd is connected to the wheels. That is why it is so much smoother to drive, just a 184hp electric motor driving the wheels. Probably less long term maintenance and maybe better reliability too.
Rav4 2019 gas models aren't cvt and the Toyota hybrid cvts aren't your normal trouble sum ones either
Rav 4 styling is dreadful. Just hate square add on arches on any car, especially this one, looks like they forgot them and got a set out of the junk bin. Shame as its probably a good car, if it looked good would consider one.
I hate Carplay. So YAY Rav4 for that!!
Umm, " The Honda is faster" wrong. The Rav 4 0-62 8..4 seconds as against the Hondas 2wd 9.3 seconds. The RAV wins the emissions comparison as well. As a company car option, the RAV 4 (105mg) CRV (120mg) offers a worthwhile tax benefit. It also has a much bigger boot!
The awd is 8.1 seconds
@@MrPeteJMc That it does. My wife MIGHT be getting an AWD Dynamic as a company car, only 101mgs.
I have the Excel. It has more equipment than the dynamic. All you get is a black roof and black alloys on the dynamic. Excel gives heated steering wheel, heated wiper blades on windscreen, memory seats and headlight washers. Enjoy!
@@MrPeteJMc Hi thanks for this, I have been mulling this over, Excel has real leather as well. Which colour did you get. If we choose the Excel, Grey or maybe white are under consideration.
When I inquired about buying there was, and I think still is, a long wait world wide. I was lucky that a white excel had just come in and the original purchaser had cancelled the order. So I have a white one. I would have liked silver though. Love the car.
Where is the Hyundai Tucson or Mazda CX-5 or Kia Sportage or Subaru Forester or Nissan Xtrail or Volkswagen Tiguan or Ford kuga or Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross or Peugeot 3008 or seat Ateca or Citroen c5 Aircross or Skoda Karoq
All the reviews i have seen by experts on RUclips,give the gold medal to the RAV4.You are the only one that puts the HONDA above it.I respect your judgement but to be honest,the TOYOTA wins it for me.I have place an order for one with all the bells and whistles and i have driven the HONDA.Looks play a massive part and the HONDA is pretty bland in that department. Thanks for your review and look forward to your next one.
The Toyota is louder, rougher riding, slower, less sure in bends. But OK.
@@TR4zest it's only a bit and I mean a bit noisy on a motorway drive but you do have 220bhp which the Honda does not have plus the Prime is out with 306bhp if you can afford it. The only other Japanese car that came very close to the Rav4 was the Mazda Cx5.
CRV beat RAV4 in more reviews than just this What Car one. I know this because I am looking for a car for my wife (RAV4, CRV or a little older RX450h) and seen many of these reviews. Honda rides better and has more space. I won´t get into the looks department because the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The main thing is that you are happy with the car you bought, and why wouldn´t you be since this RAV4 is excellent.
I drove the rav and was blown away by its quietness and smoothness.Also test drive the Honda and was totally underwhelmed and found it very noisy at low speed in hybrid mode because of tyre noise ..I bought the rav 4 and I love it as it is so modern compared to the Honda which I known they have updated, but it has been around a long time and looks dated
Does rev4 has Android/apple play?
Is the fuel economy in the video realistic. I have seen other videos where owners comment they get nearer 50 mpg ?
Excellent review!
Test the 4wd versions you muppets!!
Ah.. That sad RAV's front-end
If a pug was a car it would be that Honda
crv-hybrid ex-l 2022 is best in the USA
Rav4 suspension is a joke, incan confirm it. Any SUV isn't too pleasant to drive due to their clearance, but Rav4 is simply a next level of this.
Honda!!
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Nice one there
Only Toyota!I love it!
Only Honda! I love Honda🥰❤
Nobody notice that is difficult to get in and out from the RAV4? I test drive it today and I was surprise how low is the top of the car. I hat to low my head a lot and push the driver seat completely back to be able to get in! I m only 1.80 m tall.
Stop complaining about the tires noise , they don't make em
Its about noise isolation
RAV4 has a sad looking front end.
you too
Forget in-car SatNavs .. they are overall pretty crap. Just buy a decent Garmin. Job done.
US market get rav 4 in 4x4 standard
hybrid trim only
I would get CrV over Rav4 any day. When there is this type of review, presenters should also point out the fact of average price on some parts, for instance, the fact that Rav4 has the most expensive clutch price to change, don't believe me? Google it.
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I have recently purchased the same Cr-v as shown, sr 2wd in white. i brought it online,(sorry What car) a nervous experience due to the amount of money but with their already brilliant feedback, turned out great in the end. I managed to save £5500 on the car (with extra's) and £3300 by sorting out my own finance. I don't want car sales man blowing smoke up my bottom when saving that amount of money. I get around 42.3mpg from it and don't drive like a fairy, spends a lot of time in sports mode and does get a spanking lol. I owned a white 2013 sr 2.2 diesel before this (and a Honda Accord 2.2td tourer before that) which was far more economical. I really do like my Cr-v and is far better to drive than my old one.They both hold their value. It's just person preference at the end. If your looking for reliability, it doesn't matter which you buy. Yes you will have the usual tyres and brakes etc which cant be helped but that will by it. Not like bmw timing chains, turbos or service lights coming on, even though it was only in for a dealer service 6 weeks ago. Land Rover electrics play up. And who wants to pinch a Rav4 or Cr-v. Range Rover Evoque's go missing on a regular basis.
paul robinson Is the CRV noisy in normal driving (acceleration)? All the reviews pick up on how it’s really noisy when you accelerate or go up a hill but they tend to be flooring it.
@@richardw5179 No its quite. On the accelerator pedal, when its pressed to the floor, it has like a kickdown button you'd find on an auto. If you press the pedal down to the button,but not pressing it. its gives you round 80% power and is not that noisy. It's when you go to the floor and the power goes round to 100% that it gets a little noisy but how often will that happen. I've now sold that and guess what? brought another lol. Another SR in white but it has AWD and the Aero body styling pack. Handles a lot better than my old front wheel drive hybrid, feels a lot more planted on the road.
@@paulrobinson3528 Thank you for the reply. It was very helpful. I will have a test drive first but as I tend to lease my cars, the garage that the car would come from is normally many 100s of miles a way. I feel like I'm wasting my local dealers time. For that reason, I want to get an owner's perspective. I am looking at the SR but 2WD. White or Grey.
@@richardw5179 what country you in?
@@paulrobinson3528 UK
Neither car looks that good CRV is plain and the RAV4 hideous I'd buy the Honda because it's more practical and comfortable both more important than looks.
Por mas que se diga la crv tiene mas lujo rav 4 tiene un tablero muy simple
Honda CR-V
Honda is not really good at hybrid systems, it has a bad history in that while toyota has the better record in hybrid systems . What is your opinion about honda i-mmd hybrid system does it suffer from anything ? Any know manufacturing defects ?!
I like rav4
Interior CRV is better build quality than the sticky rubber parts from Toyo in 5 years. It's of course all about taste...
the toyota has better build quality than the honda period
I think your review has way too much personal opinion thrown in. Js.
30 secs in and I smell bullshit. Could be wrong but I expect he will announce RAV4 as the winner...
Edit. After watching to the end I take it back. Nice balanced review. Well recovered.
Rav4 has apple car play on all cars for 12 months
And both come with CVT gearboxes like all hybrids do..........please get your facts right before misleading your viewers.
That's incorrect, both come with ECTV transmissions. The difference is a split differential that is electronic (Honda has a driveshaft to the rear). They are bulletproof transmissions and do not have any type of cone/pully system.
I'd pick the hatchback over these less efficient, less dynamic, heavier SUV
I'm just going to wait for the new pegeout 3008 hybrid better than both these cars
Hell yh and it is going to be really fast
Going to cost though.
The pug will be very interesting inside and a better drive.
But nobody buys a Toyota Hybrid for its excitement, they buy them for low running costs, high resale and astonishing reliability. Not reasons anybody ever cited for buying a Peugeot.
Haha, nice joke)
Which ever one you get your wish you got the other one
I like Rav4, going to buy Rav4 AWD 😉👍, if you like other suv looks, that's your choice!!✌
What you think I Rap for? to push a fuckin Rav-4? -Kanye West :-)
I would choose RAV4 and the CRV infotainment system is terrible worse than the RAV4
How is the infotainment system of CR V worse that the Rav4?
Crv the best p👌
The CRV book is upside down
Toyota better power train honda transmission problem
Nice..
Honda still follow Toyota, with out any competition...