#ToyotaRAV4Hybrid
#Honda CR-VHybrid
#CoupleCarComparison
This is a Motormouth couple car comparison of the all-new 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid versus the 2023 Toyota RAV4 hybrid compact SUVs. The Honda CR-V hybrid has a 2L 4-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine with Honda’s new 4th generation hybrid system featuring a pair of electric motors. It’s matched to an E-CVT and has a combined 204 horsepower and 247 lb-ft of torque, standard AWD in Canada, FWD and AWD options are available in the US. You get about 835 km/519 miles to every fill. The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has a 2.5L 4-cylinder matched to an ECVT with Toyota’s hybrid synergy drive; it produces 219 combined horsepower, standard AWD. You get about 933 km/580 miles toe very fill. The interior of the CR-V is modern, open, and quieter than the outgoing model. This new Honda CR-V hybrid has the most cabin and cargo space in CR-V history. The new seats are very comfortable and are designed to reduce fatigue over long drives. The CR-V interior gets the same design elements as the new Civic, it’s simple and uncluttered with soft materials and some hard plastic. The striking honeycomb mesh accent that stretches across the dash from door to door hiding the air vents is a unique interior feature. In Canada, since there is just one trim, it’s comes loaded with a 9” touchscreen with Navigation, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a 7” driver display, a wireless charger, 12-speaker Bose sound system, heated steering wheel, power front seats, driver seat memory, heated front and rear seats, leather trimmed seating with orange accents, a moonroof and a hands-free power tailgate. In the US, there are two trims, the base trim has the smaller 7” touchscreen, wired Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a power driver’s seat, cloth seats with orange stitching, heated front seats and a moonroof. You can add a heating steering wheel for $460 USD to this trim and a wireless charger for $350 USD. The top Sport Touring: comes loaded with all the same standard features Canadian’s get on the top Touring trim. The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid offers a practical and versatile interior with plenty of storage in the door pockets and at the centre console. It comes standard with an 8” touchscreen, available 10.5” touchscreen, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto and heated front cloth seats. One up from the base model is a great trim to choose, the XLE comes with a power tailgate, a moonroof, 8-way power driver’s seat and a heated steering. In the US, you can add packages to this trim between almost $1,000 to just over $2,000 which includes features like heated front seats, heated steering wheel, moonroof, a power tailgate and the JBL sound system. Other available features on higher trims in both Canada and the US include, a wireless charger, Softex upholstery, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, power passenger seat, a 12.3” digital driver display and a bird’s eye view camera. Features the CR-V hybrid is missing that the RAV4 Hybrid has available are ventilated front seats, a panoramic sunroof available in the US and a 360 camera.
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