2020 Honda CR-V vs. 2020 Toyota RAV4

Luxury & Convenience

• Ride comfort: Both the 2020 Honda CR-V and 2020 Toyota RAV4 are comfortable and enjoyable rides with tight turning radii of 18.5', moon roofs, pollen filters and power window and doors. The biggest difference between these SUV's is the space that is available for you and your passengers.

• Interior Space: You will find the Honda CR-V equipped with more leg, hip, and head room in the front seat than its counterpart the RAV4 can offer. Additionally, to having more space for you, the CR-V has more cubic volume in its trunk for you to store all the cargo, groceries, and supplies that you and your family need.

• Technology: The 2020 Honda CR-V EX and above come with Apple/Android CarPlay Integration that can allow you to use your mobile device's GPS, call, and text features without either of your hands ever leaving the wheel. Additionally, the standard Honda CR-V's entertainment system is compatible with Pandora and features a 160-watt audio system with 4 speakers.

 

Safety & Security

• Driver Assist Features: Brands like Honda and Toyota offer all the driver assistance features you would expect to find in a modern SUV such as hands-free technology and back-up cameras. The difference emerges when Honda goes the extra mile to keep your family safe. Starting at the CR-V EX, you will find your vehicle equipped with blind spot detection, a technology that only comes standard in the highest model RAV4's.

• Honda Sensing: Additionally all 2020 Honda CR-Vs are equipped with Honda Sensing Safety and Driver Technologies that will help you keep your family safe as the Honda CR-V will detect an oncoming collision and break automatically as well as help you keep your CR-V in between the dotted white lines no matter what distractions are playing out on the road or in your back seat. Learn more about Honda Sensing here.

 

Initial and Long-Term Costs

• Pricing: The base price of a 2020 Honda CR-V starts at only $25,150 while the RAV4's starting price is $800 higher at $25,950.

• Fuel Economy: When it comes long term spending on a vehicle, fuel costs are the first to come to mind. Luckily, both the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V are excellent choices with both SUVs getting a combined fuel economy of 30 MPG.

• Maintenance: While you may not be able to see the specifics for maintenance costs for the 2020 models yet, a glance at the trend of Honda vs Toyota maintenance costs over the years will give you a sound prediction. Kelley Blue Book predicts that a 2020 Toyota RAV4 will cost $2,396 more to maintain over a five-year period than a 2020 Honda HR-V would cost to maintain over the same time period. The experts agree that a 2020 Honda CR-V is the best investment