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Honda HR-V vs Toyota RAV4

Honda HR-V vs. Toyota RAV4

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Honda HR-V

$301

Average Annual

Repair Cost

Toyota RAV4

$429

Average Annual

Repair Cost

Overall Reliability Rating

Excellent

The Honda HR-V Reliability Rating is 5.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 1st out of 7 for subcompact SUVs. The average annual repair cost is $301 which means it has excellent ownership costs. The severity and frequency of repairs are both much lower than other vehicles, so the HR-V is one of the more reliable vehicles on the road.

Excellent

The Toyota RAV4 Reliability Rating is 4.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 3rd out of 26 for compact SUVs. The average annual repair cost is $429 which means it has excellent ownership costs. The severity and frequency of repairs are both much lower than other vehicles, so the RAV4 is one of the more reliable vehicles on the road.

Cost

Average annual repairs total

$301

inexpensive

expensive

$429

inexpensive

expensive

Frequency

Average annual repair shop visits

0.1

not often

very often

0.26

not often

very often

Severity

Percentage of annual repairs that are urgent

not urgent

urgent

10%

not urgent

urgent

Overall Car Ratings & Details

(2 Reviews)

(47 Reviews)

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The Honda HR-V ranks highest in value and ranks lowest in interior.

“Comfortable and reliable family car. It has low maintenance cost. I would highly recommend. ”

20 known problems

13 known recalls

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“Love this car!”

904 known problems

58 known recalls

Vehicle Comparison Rundown

The Toyota RAV4 is a compact SUV, while the Honda HR-V is a smaller subcompact SUV. This size difference means that the RAV4 is larger, roomier and has more cargo space, but gets worse fuel economy and costs more than the HR-V. Both are best-sellers in their categories.

The Honda HR-V comes in three trim levels and is space-efficient, with a second-row seat that folds completely out of the way for bulky, tall or long cargo. The HR-V comes with 58.8 cubic feet of cargo space. That’s very good for a vehicle of its size — but still not as much as the RAV4’s 73.4 cubic feet.

The Toyota RAV4 comes in both gasoline-powered and gasoline-electric hybrid versions. There are six trim levels for the gas-only version, and three for the hybrid. The RAV4 also comes standard with the Toyota Safety Sense P suite of driver assistance technologies — the more extensive of Toyota’s two safety packages.

If you need something small and economical that still offers a good deal of interior space, the HR-V is a strong choice. If you need more room for people, cargo and traveling, the RAV4 probably makes more sense for you.

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