 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you're new to the channel I am gold pony. That's me on the screen right there I wanted to make a comparison video today between the 2020 Honda CR-V versus the 2020 Toyota RAV4 I have reviewed both of those this year And if you wanted to check both of those videos out individually I will leave links to them at the very end of this video But this is one of those classic comparisons that I always have to do every year and so both are great SUVs let me start by saying that there's really no wrong pick here But both are very different in their own way and one may be better suited for you than the other So in this particular video I'm going to go over my top 10 key differences between the two starting with number 10 working our way to number one There will be a clear winner at the end But having said that that might not be your personal winner because like I said, they are very different You might be looking for one thing as opposed to the other so without further ado Let's just go ahead and get started with number 10 on my list It's a from my number 10 comparison the easiest comparison that you can make starting out is going to be the price Starting price for the RAV4 LE starts at twenty five thousand nine hundred fifty dollars CR-V LX starts at twenty five thousand fifty dollars Those are both the bottom trim levels of each respective SUV So the CR-V is going to start at a price of nine hundred dollars less than the RAV4 However, on the other end of the spectrum a fully loaded RAV4 the RAV4 limited starts at thirty five thousand eight hundred eighty dollars And on the other hand the CR-V touring is going to start at thirty four thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars So again, roughly nine hundred dollars less on both accounts when comparing equivalent trims at least So CR-V is going to take the win here one to nothing CR-V. Let's move on to number nine Different number nine on the list being reliability and so I pulled a couple different resources for this one Both are known really for great reliability. Hence the reason they are so often compared When it comes to consumer reports consumer reports gives above average reliability for both the RAV4 and the CR-V Actually, so it is a tie ball game as far as consumer reports is concerned So for the tie, we're going to check out JD power here JD power Actually gives the Toyota RAV4 four out of five as far as the reliability ranking for the CR-V However, that gets a three point five out of five So therefore since JD power ranked the RAV4 a little higher for reliability The RAV4 is going to win this particular comparison But I did want to mention along with that when it comes to the warranties both get three or 36,000 mile bumper to bumper Both get five year 60,000 mile powertrain. So again, that's tied up. So the winner here goes to the RAV4 one to one Now moving on to my number eight being seat comfort So I've tested both of them and both are plenty comfortable for long road trips I will say that when it comes to rear legroom CR-V comes in at 40.4 inches Which is definitely a good bit the RAV4 comes in at 37.8 inches So let me give you a little comparison here for reference. I'm an even six feet tall I was able to fit comfortably in both so either way you're going to be plenty fine But the CR-V does give you leather finishes power front seats and heated front seats If you wanted them whereas the RAV4 is going to give you heated and ventilated front seats heated rear seats CR-V does give you slightly more rear seat room So that takes it there. But then again on the other hand the RAV4 gives you slightly more comfort when it comes to ventilated front seats And heated rear seats as well. So since they both kind of win in their own respective rights there I'm going to have to call this particular one a tie and we're still tied up at one to one Taking our way to number seven And so for number seven on the list, we're going to compare cargo space Cargo capacity behind that second row for the CR-V comes in at 39.2 cubic feet for the RAV4 37.6 cubic feet. So CR-V takes it there. Both do come with the 60-40 split meaning the rear seats fold down for quite a bit of extra space Bumping that cubic feet-ness. Yes, I know. It's not a word up to 75.8 cubic feet for the CR-V 69.8 cubic feet for the RAV4. It's really a substantial difference there And I did what I mentioned both do come with a spare tire under the cargo floor there with some space for storage Really, it's not in floor storage because the spare tire is there, but there is some space in both situations there But overall the clear winner here is the CR-V. And so therefore CR-V takes the lead at this point two to one Take your way to number six being acceleration. My favorite part, of course With the RAV4 you have a 2.5 liter naturally aspirated inline four-cylinder producing 203 horsepower 184 pound-feet of torque 0 to 60 approximately eight seconds flat for that one Then on the other hand Honda CR-V gives you a 1.5 liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder producing a 190 horsepower 179 pound-feet of torque 0 to 60 time there comes in at approximately 8.2 seconds In the end both SUVs in my personal opinion are somewhat underpowered For example, you have the Hyundai Santa Fe a little more power there producing zero to 60 in 7.5 seconds I'm not including that in this comparison though, of course So winner here of course does go to the Toyota RAV4 tying us up once again at two to two Then number five on the list is going to come down to fuel economy a very important comparison for many consumers out there Front-wheel drive configuration for both come in at 28 in the city 35 highway for the RAV4 28 city 34 highway for the CR-V Then when it comes to the all-wheel drive configurations for each of them that comes in at 25 in the city 33 highway for the RAV4 27 city 32 highway for the CR-V And so if you went with the RAV4 that is going to give you more mpgs for the front-wheel drive on the highway and the all-wheel drive on the highway If you went with the CR-V that is going to give you more mpgs for the all-wheel drive in the city Usually turbocharged engines will do that for you So depending upon your own situation if you do a lot of city driving Maybe the Honda CR-V is better for you But in the end Toyota won this one two to one So therefore RAV4 is going to take this one pointing out at three to two RAV4 is in the lead Now make your way to number four on the list being interior quality although RAV4 has gotten much better over the years It does still use considerably more hard plastics than the CR-V I think you guys will be able to see that in my comparison in each video that I did here CR-V does offer more soft touch materials I do remember being very impressed with the light and dark contrast leather finishes In the CR-V as well as the wood trim as well So a lot of very high-end finishes can be found in that CR-V So I think everybody will pretty much agree with me on this one. This is not subjective CR-V is going to clearly take the win here three to three. We are tied up once again Then make your way to number three being safety A very important comparison when you consider an SUV because more than likely you may have some kids in the back seat When it comes to IIHS as far as their top safety pick ratings the RAV4 is a top safety pick plus Which is the very highest designation given by IIHS by the way when it comes to the CR-V That is a top safety pick no plus So therefore RAV4 wins when it comes to IIHS But continuing with that safety both are very safe SUVs therefore you can conclude that already Front side side curtain airbags will come with the CR-V. The RAV4 also gives you a driver's knee airbag as well one up there Both have a ton of advanced safety features. Toyota comes with Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 CR-V comes with Honda Sensing That's their fancy names for their advanced safety feature suite for both brands there Ultimately the driver's knee airbag is a plus But that IIHS score really gives us the winner here, which is RAV4 4-3 RAV4 in the lead once again Number two on the list comes down to handling and ride quality a very important one for long road trips Perhaps both offer a very nice ride I will say that both can easily be very great daily drivers as well Also when it comes to the upper trim levels for both the RAV4 and the CR-V They will both offer drive mode selections as well to adjust things like the ride quality and the steering feel But if you've driven both of them and maybe you will drive both of them if you're considering them There is a very clear winner here. Let me tell you handling winner hands down comes down to the CR-V I believe I even said that in my video. It has an absolutely amazing steering feel for an SUV and again looking back over the video I did conclude that ride quality I did say was perfectly fine on both of them Really didn't notice that much of a difference there between the two when it comes to ride quality Some critics do say the CR-V is a little bit smoother But again, you're more than likely not going to notice a difference I didn't notice a difference and I've reviewed quite a bit of cars at this point So I usually am able to tell a difference, but I really didn't tell the difference between those two in the end because the CR-V has A substantially better steering feel being that it's a weightier feel to it better response when you turn the wheel The clear winner here has to be the Honda CR-V which puts this out of four to four tie With one comparison left since there was a tie with the seat comfort comparison So let's go ahead and make our way to number one Number one, I have to do it I have to compare the braking between the two because this is very important case you drive this on a daily basis And you need to make a quick stop on your commute to work perhaps You want to know that you were going to be able to stop super fast You don't hit the driver in front of you of course So I'm going to judge this one by the 60 to 0 stopping distance in terms of feet And so when it comes to those brake setups the Toyota RAV4 gives you 12 inch ventilated front discs In the back 11.1 inch ventilated rear discs It comes in with a curb weight of 3615 pounds giving you a 60 to 0 stopping distance of 126 feet Then take a look at the Honda CR-V those brake sizes come in the 11.1 inch ventilated front discs 10.2 inch solid rear discs as far as the curb weight goes that comes in at 3452 pounds 60 to 0 stopping distance 116 feet which is Excellent for the segment for comparison sake Mazda CX-5 comes in at 123 feet as does the Ford escape So really the Honda CR-V is the best when it comes to that 60 to 0 braking distance And I know what some people might be thinking but why does the RAV4 have bigger brakes? But it doesn't stop as quickly and there's always many factors that play into that Whether it be how quickly the anti-lock brake system reacts also taking into account the weight of the actual vehicle Which is why I mentioned that in this comparison as well But ultimately the facts are the facts and the Honda CR-V does stop quicker than really any other SUV in its class So therefore Honda CR-V takes the braking comparison here and therefore the clear winner in this comparison today Is the Honda CR-V and again before anybody says that I am partial to Honda Feel free to check out my Accord versus Camry comparison video if you wanted to because I think you will find The results may be a bit different in that one. So I'm not partial to either brand I am 100 objective and I want to help you guys make the best possible decision here So again all day the Honda CR-V won my comparison You may not be looking for some of the items that I put on this comparison So maybe the Toyota RAV4 is better for you. It ultimately comes down to personal preference They're both super solid picks and I do hope this video indeed helped you guys Let me know which one you would pick in the comment section below and that is about it for this one Thank you so much for watching Feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen And I will see you guys all in the next video. Stay safe and stay gold