Now I REALLY can't tell the difference between the RAV4 and the Highlander at first glance.

 

Looks good with the small revisions.

My wife has one and although the interior is love it or hate it, I don't know if you can find any cute-ute (under $30k) than can out accelerate or out handle it. I'd drive it more if there were more men driving them

 

It's progress, but IMO the CR-V still looks much better.

 

Don't bother lol. It's just as bad as the 3rd row of the last Highlander.

I can fit in the 3rd row of a Mazda5. I cannot fit in the 3rd row of a RAV4 lol. (The new Highlander's 3rd row is comfy though)

 

Baby Highlander...looks good...

 

PWI?? The CR-V is a abomination... I mean, Jasen of Friday the 13th fame wouldn't drive it.....




Then it has no *****. Its a fine SUV for shopping though. Amazing it sells so well, I bet it if was badged a Ford, or GM, it would rot....

 

Rav4s are HUGE now. I remember when they first came out and it was small as a Civic!

 

LOL! No, I'm not drunk but, hey... if you think this:


Looks better than this:


Then perhaps you are!! JK

We all have our opinions and it is mine that the CR-V looks soooo much better. Performance is a different story.
In reality, I'm not much of a SUV/Crossover kind of guy.

 

striking inspiration:

 

too bad the CRV outsells the explorer, the former best selling SUV, I see them all over now

 

hey guys...i dont think thats an update for the rav4 ....rather a different model out in japan...with different fenders and grill etc etc...i have seen this pic almost 6 months ago...in jap mag.

 

Well, I typically am pleasantly intoxicated...

But my big pet peeves with the CR-V are [a] the taillight stack (I'm not a big fan of such design), [b] the overuse of plastic bottom portions of the front and rear bumper (looks like a cheap sneaker), and [c] the C-Pillar and rear window slant that tries to make the rear portion of the car "coupe streamlined" when it truly is a boxy station-wagon-like rear.

 

I have to agree with those who dislike the look of the CR-V. I've never liked the styling of the thing. Like a constipated frog in the front and a hiking boot from the back. The current RAV-4 looks better than the CR-V by my taste and the revisions, while not entirely successful, broaden the gap.

 

I prefer the Rav4's front end, but I like the CRV's rear end better. The Rav4 (in the pic above) has too many weird curves. It's the bulging taillights that gets to be. In fact, it's a distinct Toyota feature that I hate. One reason why I never liked the IS, Camry, new LX, etc rear end!!

 

Front looks good:


Back looks hideous:


Maybe that rear top spoiler makes it look worse.

The whole back end looks like layers and layers of disjointed styles.