You’ve got your work cut out for you if you’re in the market for a compact crossover.
The Subaru Forester remains one of our favorites for its exceptional practicality and spunky personality; it’s our Best Car To Buy for 2019.
The Honda CR-V seems to do nearly everything right, albeit without much personality.
The Toyota RAV4 is an excellent rework of a crossover-sales titan; it’s exciting to see, truly fun to drive, and a few niggles aside, a new rival for the class-best CR-V.
Ford’s Escape is about to be replaced, but we still enjoy its polished handling and its optional 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine.
The Volkswagen Tiguan gets everything right on paper, even if it’s light on thrills.
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The 2019 Mazda CX-5 sates solo drivers with good handling and tasteful lines, but bigger families will want to move up in size. |
The 2019 Ford Escape works well as a crossover SUV, but has the ride and handling of a smartly tuned hatchback. |
The 2019 Honda CR-V rewards owners with fantastic utility and great safety scores. |
The 2019 Subaru Forester is a well thought-out crossover SUV with exceptional space, a great ride, and standard AWD without a fuel-economy penalty. |
With a dollop of refinement, the 2019 Toyota RAV4 would be a solid home run. |
The 2019 VW Tiguan has a spacious interior and a comfortable ride, but its price climbs quickly. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $24,350 | $24,105 | $24,450 | $24,295 | $25,650 | $24,295 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 22 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 26 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded H-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4 |
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| Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 4WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| Sport FWD | S FWD | LX 2WD | 2.5i | LE FWD (Natl) | 2.0T S FWD |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2019 Mazda CX-5 vs. 2019 Ford Escape | 2019 Mazda CX-5 vs. 2019 Honda CR-V | 2019 Mazda CX-5 vs. 2019 Subaru Forester | 2019 Mazda CX-5 vs. 2019 Toyota RAV4 | 2019 Mazda CX-5 vs. 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan | |
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