Compare 2021 Honda CR-V vs 2021 Toyota RAV4 vs 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan

2021 Honda CR-V
#8 in Mid-Size SUVs
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2021 Toyota RAV4
#5 in Hybrid SUVs
X
2021 Volkswagen Tiguan
#12 in Mid-Size SUVs
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2021 Honda CR-V
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Adventure AWD
Style MPG City MPG Hwy Invoice MSRP
RAV4 Adventure AWD 25 33 $31,000 $33,155
RAV4 Hybrid LE AWD 41 38 $26,791 $28,500
RAV4 Hybrid Limited AWD 41 38 $34,808 $37,030
RAV4 Hybrid XLE AWD 41 38 $28,008 $29,795
RAV4 Hybrid XLE Premium AWD 41 38 $30,552 $32,500
RAV4 Hybrid XSE AWD 41 38 $32,385 $34,450
RAV4 LE AWD 27 34 $25,666 $27,450
RAV4 LE FWD 27 35 $24,357 $26,050
RAV4 Limited AWD 25 33 $33,642 $35,980
RAV4 Limited FWD 27 35 $32,333 $34,580
RAV4 TRD Off Road AWD 25 32 $33,456 $35,780
RAV4 XLE AWD 27 33 $26,876 $28,745
RAV4 XLE FWD 28 35 $25,567 $27,345
RAV4 XLE Premium AWD 27 33 $29,406 $31,450
RAV4 XLE Premium FWD 28 35 $28,097 $30,050
RAV4 Prime SE N/A N/A $35,815 $38,100
RAV4 Prime XSE N/A N/A $38,939 $41,425
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2.0T S 4MOTION
Style MPG City MPG Hwy Invoice MSRP
Tiguan 2.0T S 4MOTION 21 27 N/A $26,545
Tiguan 2.0T S FWD 23 29 N/A $25,245
Tiguan 2.0T SE 4MOTION 21 27 N/A $28,695
Tiguan 2.0T SE FWD 23 29 N/A $27,395
Tiguan 2.0T SE R-Line Black 4MOTION 21 27 N/A $31,895
Tiguan 2.0T SE R-Line Black FWD 23 29 N/A $30,595
Tiguan 2.0T SEL 4MOTION 21 27 N/A $33,845
Tiguan 2.0T SEL FWD 23 29 N/A $32,545
Tiguan 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION 21 27 N/A $39,095
Pricing
Invoice Price
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$31,000
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Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
N/A
$33,155
$26,545
Monthly Payment Estimate
N/A
$553 / month
$442 / month
The Car Connection's Take
TCC Rating
6.5
6.4
6.2
TCC’s Bottom Line
The 2021 Honda CR-V wins hundreds of thousands of wallets each year and it’s no surprise: it’s spacious, comfortable, efficient, and quiet. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is the meat-and-potatoes crossover for many buyers; the RAV4 Prime supplies the all-electric range. The 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan compact crossover is spacious and comfortable, and also the league-leader in modesty,
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Fuel Economy
City
- 25 mpg 21 mpg
Highway
- 33 mpg 27 mpg
Vehicle
EPA Classification
- Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD
Interior Dimensions
Front Hip Room (in)
- 54.3 -
Second Leg Room (in)
- 37.8 38.7
Front Head Room (in)
- 39.5 39.6
Passenger Volume (ft³)
- 98.9 101.1
Second Hip Room (in)
- 47.7 -
Front Shoulder Room (in)
- 57.8 57
Second Head Room (in)
- 39.5 38.9
Passenger Capacity
- 5 5
Second Shoulder Room (in)
- 56.4 55.8
Front Leg Room (in)
- 41 40.2
Exterior Dimensions
Track Width, Rear (in)
- 63.3 61.8
Wheelbase (in)
- 105.9 109.8
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)
- 73.4 72.4
Track Width, Front (in)
- 62.6 62.2
Min Ground Clearance (in)
- 8.6 7.9
Length, Overall (in)
- 181.5 185.1
Height, Overall (in)
- 68.6 66.3
Cargo Area Dimensions
Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³)
- 69.8 73.5
Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³)
- 37.6 37.6
Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³)
- 37.6 37.6
Brakes
Rear Drum Diam x Width (in)
- NA NA
Disc - Front (Yes or )
- Yes Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
- 12 13.4
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
- NA NA
Brake ABS System
- 4-Wheel 4-Wheel
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
- Yes Yes
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
- 11.1 11.8
Brake Type
- 4-Wheel Disc 4-Wheel Disc
Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal)
- 14.5 15.9
Steering
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft)
- 37.4 37.7
Steering Type
- Rack-Pinion Rack-Pinion
Tires
Rear Tire Size
- P235/55HR19 P215/65HR17
Rear Tire Order Code
- NA NA
Front Tire Size
- P235/55HR19 P215/65HR17
Spare Tire Size
- Compact Compact
Front Tire Order Code
- NA NA
Spare Tire Order Code
- NA NA
Trailering
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs)
- 350 150
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs)
- 350 150
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs)
- 3500 1500
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs)
- 3500 1500
Maximum Trailering Capacity (lbs)
- 3500 1500
Weight Information
Base Curb Weight (lbs)
- 3615 3847
Wheels
Front Wheel Material
- Aluminum Aluminum
Spare Wheel Material
- Steel Steel
Front Wheel Size (in)
- 19 X 7.5 17 X 7
Spare Wheel Size (in)
- Compact Compact
Rear Wheel Material
- Aluminum Aluminum
Rear Wheel Size (in)
- 19 X 7.5 17 X 7
Electrical
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
- 550 360
Engine
Engine Type
- Regular Unleaded I-4 Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4
Fuel System
- Port/Direct Injection Gasoline Direct Injection
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
- 184 @ 5000 221 @ 1600
Engine Order Code
- NA NA
Displacement
- 2.5 L/152 2.0 L/121
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
- 203 @ 6600 184 @ 4400
Mileage
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)
- 25 21
Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)
- 28 24
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)
- 33 27
Transmission
Seventh Gear Ratio (:1)
- 0.81 0.81
Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)
- 1.46 1.43
Trans Description Cont.
- Automatic w/OD Automatic w/OD
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
- 1.00 1.00
First Gear Ratio (:1)
- 5.25 5.59
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)
- 3.18 3.33
Third Gear Ratio (:1)
- 1.95 1.95
Trans Type
- 8 8
Eighth Gear Ratio (:1)
- 0.67 0.67
Drivetrain
- All Wheel All Wheel
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
- 1.22 1.21
Trans Description Cont. Again
- NA NA
Reverse Ratio (:1)
- 4.01 3.99
Second Gear Ratio (:1)
- 3.03 3.14
Trans Order Code
- NA VJ
Summary
Body Style
- Sport Utility 4MOTION
Vehicle Name
- Toyota RAV4 Volkswagen Tiguan
Suspension
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
- Multi-Link Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Front
- Strut Strut
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
- Strut Strut
Suspension Type - Rear
- Multi-Link Multi-Link
Emissions
Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year
- 6.3 7.4
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