Crossovers Compared (Again): 2013 Toyota RAV4 vs. 2014 Subaru Forester, 2014 Mazda CX-5

Forgive this observation, but most modern compact SUVs have all the personality of an escalator. And they're all pretty much the same escalator, as the genre has recently coalesced around a single approach. After years of experimentation that brought us everything from the Suzuki X-90 to the Isuzu Amigo, items such as transfer cases, V-6 engines, softtops, and three-door models are all as out as, well, Suzuki and Isuzu. Gone, also, is any semblance of truckishness. Even with their optional all-wheel-drive systems, these jacked-up unibody wagons now make no pretense of any real off-road ability. READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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