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Rav4 needs a refresh. 1. Make it a baby Land Cruiser. 2. Print money

Based on my ownership of a 2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid L, I've found that Honda prioritizes passenger comfort with a spacious interior and supportive seats. The exterior styling is modern and attractive, while the interior layout is intuitive and functional. It's like comparing a full-service restaurant with a cozy cafe; both offer a satisfying experience, but Honda caters to those who appreciate comfort and amenities, while Toyota focuses on practicality and efficiency.

Mom bought a RAV-4 Hybrid,and my dad got a Honda Crv Hybrid... overall I hate sitting in the RAV4. It's straight up so uncomfortable and it feels so small and cramped. CRV is super comfy in comparison. Sounds better, feels better, better speakers, better handling... CRV get's the biggest win in my book.

Once again made me smile on this cold cloudy day! Great review. Love the back in forth that we expect from you GuYS!

I don’t understand all the battery replacement talk. After having a Civic hybrid, CRZ hybrid, 2 Prii, and a Camry hybrid. All that I put over 150k on with out a battery issue. They all had something like 8-12 year battery warranties. I never once worried or even thought about it.

Honestly, I’ve been watching Yuri and Jacob for the last few years and they’re hands down the best car reviewers out there. Thank you for always putting a smile on our faces!

As the owner of a 2023 RAV4 Hybrid Limited, I was reaching 5.8L/100km in summer and 6.6L/100km in Winter with winter tires. The fuel assumption goes higher on highway but in local it's insanely low. I was struggling between CRV and RAV4 but by then, CRV didn't have a hybrid model so I went RAV4. But it is a perfect car for me and I absolutely love it.

Our local Honda dealer has over 30 CRVs in stock. Crazy how much difference a year or so makes.

I love this video so much 10/10. It more interesting than other video you make straight pipes. Make more cool and interesting videos and please don’t be late for your next new video thank you.

Guys these comparison videos are great, appreciate all the work. One request for the next ones, if you can add a small title on screen for all comparison shots stating which car we are looking at, for interior shots it's not always evident which model we are viewing vs what is being said

I'm glad both brands finally are putting effort in their exterior designs.

That rear Woodland badge looks like a used car dealership sticker haha

I have a 2023 CRV Hybrid and love it. I was considering the RAV4 but Toyota base models are nice price, but everything is an option that jacks the price too high so went back to CRV.

Been watching you guys for years now, appreciate the content and the consistency 🙏🏽🙏🏽

I love the reviews you guys do, fun, detailed and accurate 🎉 I have a 2022 Tucson Hybrid, I don’t see much about these anymore when it comes to reviews yet for less money I have a full digital instrument cluster and a slightly more powerful power train all without the CVT. Any thoughts 🤔

Very Nice Review I like your way to compare. Thanks Sirs!

I work at a rental car company and have driven all types of rav4 (except prime) and my grandparents got a 2023 CRV sport touring hybrid and I can say the CRV is 100% better than all the rav4’s I’ve been in

Had a 2007 prius with over 250k km. Only an accident took it out. No repairs (other than brakes once) or battery problems in 16 years. I would not worry about replacing the battery.

What an entertaining video about two straight laced family cars. Well done to the boys from (around) T..

In the uk it’s a no brainer for the RAV, 10 year warranty, faster, more efficient, spare wheel/tyre and it can tow a decent amount. Dual injection system seals the deal (no carbon build up).

I've never seen you guys before today-- and I'd have to AGREE with some below-- YOU DO the BEST reviews..... PERIOD.... Realistic info- but shoveled out in a way that makes it EASIER to see which one would like and why!!! GREAT JOB!!!

I've got a 2020 Rav4, I love it. It's just a plain old solid car that gets the job done. Due to work, I have to move quite often and the amount of stuff this Rav4 can hold is insane. If you're looking for a bang for the buck that can go off-road, the rav4 is the way to go.

Great review 🎉

Love these types of videos. Please also do GLE vs X5, or Cayenne, Touareg, Q7, GV80, RX

As a RAV4 Hybrid SE owner, I can say the new CRV is very impressive as last gen was long in the tooth in design. Interior and exterior Wise the CRV is the better option now and it now has decent mileage with that trust worthy k20. I was still impressed with how the Rav4, despite being due for redesign shortly, basically wasn’t much behind. Also for a Hybrid the Rav4 is surprisingly quick (Toyota showing their Hybrid progression I’d say).

Just bought the CR-V Sport in Meteorite Grey Metallic last week and waiting for it to arrive. Good timing for this review lol

@TheStriaghtPipes Love my TuxMats for my Honda, excellent product! Love the ASMR on this, give us more!

Considering both brands are known for reliability, the Honda is better inside and out. It's the clear winner between these two, but you can't lose with either car.

Price difference is killer, but one thing for my Family that high on the list: Memory seats. Cant live without it.

i never own a hybrid in my life but man it feels good how the electric give that KICK acceleration lol. I have a 2024 crv honda hybrid and i love it!

Drive comparison in the snow would be great too.🙂👍

My family put an order in for cr-v exl hybrid after giving up on the wait for the rav4 so hopefully we can enjoy it soon!

As someone who cross-shopped these two and was torn between them, I can confidently say the CR-V was absolutely the right choice. I've owned it for a year now and it's far and away the best vehicle I've ever owned - also the first Honda I've owned. The handling and suspension still blow me away. The interior roominess and quality is much appreciated - I remember the RAV4 interior feeling way less roomy. My only disappointment has been with fuel economy - I'm averaging 20-27 MPG at best which is almost 10 less than the EPA estimate. Don't get me wrong, that's largely due to my driving style, but still. Getting under 20MPG (at worst) in a modern hybrid isn't great. That being said though, I'm still very happy that I chose the CR-V over the RAV4.

I love my CR-V hybrid. The new Honda interiors are great and so refreshingly toned back. Reminds me of the 90s. When I bought mine (last year) Toyota was still adding on $5k+ whereas I got my Honda for MSRP.

very informative

Great content 👏! Could you please make similar comparison between Mitsubishi Outlander phev & Rav4 Prime 2024

CRV looks more premium……..and I hate black wheels as well 😏. But the rav4 has trees on the cargo mat ! 🌲 🌲😃

I’ve owned the 2023 CRV hybrid sport for a year now and it’s been amazing. Only downside I have is no auto or push button rear hatch and the towing capacity. We’ve been getting 32mpg on average so we’re very pleased with the fuel economy for how big the vehicle is.

Aww when did you guys stop doing cargo bin tests in your reviews? Loved that there was a standardized real life measurement test of cargo trunk space

Got real excited for the colors in the thumbnail and then I saw the actual video

A pretty fun review to watch. I purchased a 2024 RAV4 Hybrid Woodland Edition last week. Loving it!

Got a used rav xle premium, 2022 comes with a lot more creature comforts than the woodland package. And costed a lil less money 💰got things like heated seats and steering wheel, moon roof jbl speakers, camera rearview mirror. And power tailgate and leather seats/ and two sets of seat memory

I have been waiting for this review as I was confused between these two cars. Finally getting the view from the best guys !!!!!!!!!!!

Just test drove the CRV Hybrid touring this week as my 21 Acura RDX's lease expires this summer and sitting on some trade equity. Still haven't made up mind yet to buy it out/keep or get something new.

The Honda is the one I would go with.

StraightPipes does the best comparios. TBH, I'd like a noise test with 1) wife talking, 2) baby crying, 3) baby crying and wife screaming.

It’s wild how even you guys can’t get your hands one a 2024 RAV4 XSE Hybrid with technology package and the Pano roof! I’m from Chicago and had to fly out to L.A. to buy one and drive it back! Only in California and few small towns where you can buy a JDM version which has much better quality. I did the trip back home like you mentioned… 30 hours of driving back in a brand new car! I seen over 40 semi trucks in ditches in Iowa! I took note as I’m a trucker too. Now I see why the RAV4 is the best selling Japanese car in the U.S. 🇯🇵

12:45 Honda used a blue Cold Engine icon and when it's out it's warm.

Our family just bought one of each of these 😃. Us parents went for the Honda with a bit more comfort. Great video. Thanks!

Thanks fellows. My choice was for the 2024 CRV Hybrid Touring (purchased in Saskatchewan). While slightly more expensive that the Toyota and their market adjustment pricing structure, the Honda is much more luxurious, refined, and just plain fine to drive, especially for those of us (and apparently that means about 80% of us) that have no interest in ‘off reading’. The suspension tuning on the Honda means that the vehicle is so much more comfortable to drive (my friend has the new RAV 4 Hybrid and I rode in it a lot before purchasing the Honda), especially over long distances. I also found the Honda cabin more quiet due to the double layered sound glass used in the windshield and front side windows. I liked the little things, such as the backup camera washer, the fact that when driving in a light mist with the wipers turned on, or in auto model, that the rear wiper would make a wipe without prompting from me when I placed the gear selector in reverse. The memory seats are great, volume dimming on phone calls, excellent quality audio for phone calls, the Bose sound system rocks, and the on-fob remote starting system are all pluses. Did I mention that when I use the remote starter, it turns on the heated steering wheel, heats the drivers seat, and puts the fan on full in recirc mode. Once I get in and hit the starter, it all reverts back to my previous setting. I am guessing that the new 2024 RQAV4 refresh will include a lot of those ‘little’ Honda perks that do not exist in the 5 year old RAV 4 design. I also like the new 6th generation AWD system, which now always has some torque sent to the rear wheels, and then delivers even more when there is wheel slippage at the front. THere is now subtle torque vectoring as well. Honda’s biggest ‘miss’ may just be the lack of a spare tire, with an inflator kit/pump instead. But, I can say that I have driven Honda’s since 1979 and never had a flat on any of them, and have put on several hundred thousand KM, so perhaps the lack of a spare is not the big deal it’s made out to be. THe 19” Continentals the come on my vehicle have a fairly comprehensive road side assistance package as well as flat repair etc, all free for 3 years. The Michelin X-Ice II SUV 17” winters I purchased on alloy rims also have Michelins road side assistance and repair for free as well, as Honda’s road side assistance, so I have a lot of packages to choose from if I ever get a flat. Most importantly fellow, I believe a lot of us do not care so much about the 0-60 times, in the manner that you do. As you said int the review, they both have more than adequate power to get you moving. And, you did not mention the active grill shutters on the Honda that speed up engine warming or cooling as the case may be. With so many things you missed from both vehicles, I am rather disappointed in this review. You really dropped the ball when it came to the very different type of transmissions used on the two vehicles. The Honda is pretty much, always powered by the electric drive motor, however, the transmission has two hydraulic clutches than can engage the gas engine directly, one at low speeds, around 40, and the other at high speed, like 90 or higher. The Honda will also run for up to 1 minute in full electric mode even at 90 km/hr, whereas the RAV 4 does not do that. Granted, you can engage the RAV 4 to electric mode only if you maintain speeds of about 38 km/h or less, for short distances. I find my Honda so seamless in its parallel/series mode changes with the gas engine on or off, that unless you are really paying attention to the dash display, you do not know when the vehicle is in what mode, it is that seamless. I’ve only had the vehicle for 1800km and some of it with our outside temperatures as low as minus 35. Lots of heat, and no issues with anything else. Fuel economy figures have been as low as 5.8, average about 6.8 and when cold have topped out at 9.6, although I will admit to using the remote starter when really cold. I am still very thrilled with the over all economy in these temperatures, especially for such as heavy vehicle, as my Honda Civic (previously owned before the CRV) would have easily been up in the high 9’s or even over the 10’s when cold. The Civic averaged about 7.6 over 130000, so guess that is fair for the little 1.8 litre engine it used.

Nice video guys. Do one for compact and mid size sedans. Civic vs Elantra & Sonata vs Camry vs K5 vs Accord

love that the rav4 has heated CLOTH seats. that needs to be more available

My Honda dealer marks up the CRV hybrids by almost $10,000. They will not budge on price. Almost bought one from them, but then saw a dealer 3 hours away well below MSRP. Easy choice

I'd like to see a comparison of the base models of these cars. A base Rav4 Le AWD totals with tax and destination $42000, which is a stretch for most families. Also, the hybrid versions are not really available and are way more expensive.

The type c port in the CRV also supports data transfer - it can be used for plug in Apple Carplay !

All the rav4 hybrids have the trail mode. I have a 2024 xse and it has it. It's a very nice ride. I got 38mpg last night in 33 F Temps in northern Michigan.

Actually purchased a Midnight Black Woodland Rav4 in the US for $33,250 add tax and tags $38k. The Honda CRV Sport that was over 40k in US without tax and tags. The real dealbreaker is that the Honda hybrid does not shut off so you always are burning gas and it was slower when I test drove both. I do love the Honda Interior but with some basic add-ons that I purchased on Amazon and Ebay turned up the look for the Rav4. You can get really good speakers for the Rav4 for $60 bucks and then it will really sound good. Also note your battery has a 100k 10year warranty on it for the Rav4. I do hate the backup speaker but love the MPG and the ride has been great especially on pot holed highways that I have been on.

Talk about perfect timing. Been strongly considering an EX-L hybrid CR-V for a bit now. Still scratching my head over why it took Honda so long to offer the hyrbid model on lower trims.

Did CRV bring back it's gear shift lever? coool ! I missed it so much!

In the UK i was lucky to have got the first batch in 2019.and do miss it, such a good allrounder ..it does have it's flaws but i will never forget touring around france in it as soon as i got it. it got looks

Would Yuri take one of these over his cx-5?

As a happy new CRV Sport Touring owner this was fun to watch! I absolutely love this car! I'm excited to see what the new 2025 model has to offer for both vehicles.

We have a 2021 Toyota Sienna (also hybrid). We don't and never have paid for the p.o.s. app and can still do the command start thing

I’m having fun with these videos ❤

I have CRV 2024 for few months. Still love it very less gas❤

Both cars are extremely over-priced in North America. At my local dealerships, it's impossible to buy one of these 'family SUVs' without including the 'add-ons'. How ridiculous.

For the CR-V, when the engine is too cold, you get a blue temperature light below the speedometer dial. It goes away once the engine heats up.

My parents have had 2 crv now a 3rd its the hybrid. They both say this is the best . Better ride and less road noise . On a trip they have reached 41mpg .

I’m more interested in this comparison when the next generation of the RAV4 comes out so both would be in the same generation. Historically CRV gets redesigned first then a year or two later a new RAV4 comes out.

Love our Rav4 Hybrid I cross shopped both before purchasing. In the end price won the CRV just wasn't worth the premium.

Love the Pimp My Ride reference... Yuri is the 2024 X to the Z

Hows the cabin noise levels? I found a 2021 RAV4 to be noisy and felt like Toyota is purposely pushing customers to either the Venza or Lexus to get lower cabin noise where as my last UBER ride in a 2023 CR-V was impressive noise wise. Seems with such a price gap, you may as well compare the CR-V to the Venza...

10 min ago I saw a new crv and they look really nice in person.

Hybrids are not limited by the same battery concerns that EVs are. Hybrid batteries from the mid 2000s can easily last 12-15 years, and they were using quite old technology. Hybrids also don't really use the battery much at higher speeds, so cars with a lot of highway miles will have longer lasting batteries. And when the battery does eventually die, most hybrids can run in pure ICE mode without a problem, they'll just be down on power and get non-hybrid fuel economy. The RAV4 design can definitely run without a battery, and the CR-V probably does too.

tell your tuxmat to make mats for new mini coopers.

I'm wondering if the CR-V Touring will get the Google Native infotainment that the Accord Touring has (& also the cooled seats) for the refresh. Ps. A shop can enable the key fob remote starter on your Toyota/Subaru etc after your sub runs out. I know its not ideal but it frees you from a subscription.

Honda for the win on this one ❤

To me, the main advantage of a hybrid over a PHEV or electric is not cost saving or performance. The main advantage of a regular hybrid is hassle-free convenience --- not having to go to the pump as often as a gas-only car and not having to manage EV cables and plugging the vehicle in everyday or every few days.

after how many miles or years do you need to replace the battery

I have a 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid & im pushing 200K miles with a cvt transmission. This thing is awesome, i have a luggage rack & tow hitch that i use often

My CRV Hybrid was a blast in the recent snowstorm, sport mode = WRC shopping cart ! It can cheerfully carve turns at the tire limits in any weather. The drivetrain is wonderful in action and to my amusement it imitates my favorite drivetrain (BMW N55/ZF8) at times and otherwise always avoiding to sound like a leafblower.

Agreed. CrV is better. I have CRv 2018 like interior and drive quality better than rav4. Higher trim rav4 with panoramic roof cost $50K in Texas. I have bought outlander PhEV instead.

I have a 23 CRV Sport and love it

Great video guys, I am so confused why these SUVs cost over £38k base vs £35k CAD

We got the Honda CRV, absolutely love it. The interior is way better quality. Wish this had come out when we were cross shopping it. But to be honest we were cross shopping the Kia Sportage Hybrid with the Honda. The RAV4 is so much cheaper feeling inside I hated it.

Can't go wrong with either one of them. Nothing is perfect, everything has it's pros n cons.

Were I live, the non-hybrid RAV4s are selling fast. I just got a non-hybrid RAV4 XLE AWD Premium and like it for what it is. The CR-V was a close 2nd.

I think in the CRV the coolant temp isn’t a gauge it should be a little blue coolant logo light that stays on while the engine is cold and when it’s warm it just stays off, I think that’s how the newer Honda’s are

this made me appreciate my 2020 rav4 more. with carplay upgrade. best car hands down

Rav4 hybrid limited just has anything you need. Crv can’t compete

Pls pls pls when will you guys do the Lexus lbx can’t wait

I consider myself a Toyota guy and still have an 08 Rav4 as a field beater. If these were closer in price, I'd get the Honda for the nicer interior, mostly.

Black wheels have become the piano black plastic of exterior styling decisions. I can’t stand black wheels.

Toyota has increased the warranty on the battery from 100k miles to 150k. I believe they did that as a result of the cable-gate debacle.

How often do you need to replace the hybrid battery?

This was actually a really good video I’ve not been a fan of your recent ones, a little too monologue and off the reviews But this has made me confident that crv is superior

I’d love to see how that Rav4 Woodland edition does on trails that actually get a wheel in the air. Not full rock crawling, but more than what a standard AWD Crossover is designed to handle.

CR-V Looks waaayyy better, RAV4 looks like a fisher price toy

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