Toyota RAV4 Wins Edmunds' Inside Line Compact Crossover Comparison Test
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Toyota RAV4 Wins Edmunds' Inside Line Compact Crossover Comparison Test
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — September 11, 2007 — Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the 2007 Toyota RAV4 won the latest comparison test of compact crossovers, which is described in full at http://www.insideline.com/toyota/rav4/2007/comparison-test-2007-2008-compact-crossovers.html).
The Inside Line editorial team recently compared four compact crossovers:
- 2007 Honda CR-V EX-L Navi (MSRP $28,595 and Edmunds.com True Market Value® (TMV®) $28,157), equipped with a four-cylinder, 166-horsepower engine and five-speed automatic transmission;
- 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS 4WD (MSRP $30, 615 and TMV $29,313), equipped with a six-cylinder, 220-horsepower engine and six-speed automatic transmission;
- 2008 Nissan Rogue SL AWD (estimate $28,500; official pricing not yet announced), equipped with a four-cylinder, 170-horsepower engine and continuously variable transmission; and
- 2007 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4X4 (MSRP $29,374 and TMV $27,233), equipped with a six-cylinder, 269-horsepower engine and five-speed automatic transmission.
"Each of these sub $30,000 crossovers is an outstanding do-it-all vehicle," reports 2007 Toyota RAV4 is the benchmark in this segment. It makes a statement with power, and backs up the message with fuel economy, utility and car-like comfort."
The 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS 4WD took fourth place; its looks and optional hard-drive music server earned high marks.
Vehicle Rankings from 2007 — 2008 Compact Crossovers Comparison Test
- 2007 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4X4
- 2008 Nissan Rogue SL AWD
- 2007 Honda CR-V EX-L Navi
- 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS 4WD
To read the test and to get more information on the editors' evaluation and rankings, visit http://www.insideline.com/toyota/rav4/2007/comparison-test-2007-2008-compact-crossovers.html).
Lively discussions about this comparison are currently underway in the 2007 — '08 Compact Crossovers Comparison Test (http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f155ebb) message board in Edmunds.com's CarSpace Forum (http://www.carspace.com/csGroups).
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