| VehicleTested |
Price as Tested |
Engine |
Horsepower @ rpm |
Torque @ rpm |
Front legroom (in) |
| Honda CR-V |
$22,180 |
2.0-liter 4-cyl |
146 @ 6200 |
133 @ 4500 |
41.5 |
| Kia Sportage |
$19,384 |
2.0-liter 4-cyl |
130 @ 5500 |
127 @ 4000 |
44.5 |
| Nissan Xterra |
$24,000 (estimate) |
3.3-liter V6 |
170 @ 4800 |
200 @ 2800 |
41.4 |
| Subaru Forester |
$24,810 |
2.5-liter 4-cyl boxer-type |
165 @ 5600 |
162 @ 4000 |
43.0 |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara |
$21,429 |
2.5-liter V6 |
155 @ 6500 |
160 @ 4000 |
41.4 |
| Toyota RAV4 |
$23,335 |
2.0-liter 4-cyl |
127 @ 5400 |
132 @ 4600 |
39.5 |
| VehicleTested |
Rear Legroom (in) |
Cargo Capacity (cu. ft.) |
Minimum Ground Clearance (in) |
Towing Capacity(lbs.) |
| Honda CR-V |
36.7 |
67 |
8.1 |
1,000 |
| Kia Sportage |
31.1 |
55 |
7.9 |
2,000 |
| Nissan Xterra |
32.8 |
66 |
7.9 |
5,000 |
| Subaru Forester |
33.4 |
65 |
7.5 |
2,000 |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara |
35.9 |
45 |
8.0 |
1,500 |
| Toyota RAV4 |
33.9 |
58 |
7.5 |
1,500 |
| Vehicle Tested |
0-60 MPH (seconds) |
60-0 Braking (feet) |
Slalom Speed (mph) |
Roadholding Index (G’s) |
| Honda CR-V |
10.5 |
130 |
53 |
.73 |
| Kia Sportage |
12.3 |
137 |
53 |
.72 |
| Nissan Xterra |
10.8 |
125 |
50 |
.71 |
| Subaru Forester |
9.6 |
129 |
54 |
.79 |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara |
10.7 |
143 |
54 |
.73 |
| Toyota RAV4 |
11.7 |
126 |
54 |
.72 |
| Vehicle Tested |
Edmund’s Evaluation Average Score
(10-point scale) |
Off-Road Score
(10-point scale) |
Personal Preferences* |
Final Rankings** |
| Honda CR-V |
7.5 |
6.0 |
3rd Place |
2nd Place |
| Kia Sportage |
6.6 |
8.4 |
5th Place |
6th Place |
| Nissan Xterra |
7.8 |
9.0 |
1st Place |
1st Place |
| Subaru Forester |
7.6 |
4.4 |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara |
7.1 |
6.2 |
6th Place |
4th Place (tie) |
| Toyota RAV4 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
4th Place |
4th Place (tie) |
* Personal preference scores were determined by a combined tally of
our drivers' lists of favorites, and the order in which we would buy these
vehicles for our own use. The category is completely and intentionally
subjective.
** Final rankings were determined by the tally of five vehicle categories:
personal preferences, price point, scored vehicle evaluations, off-road
evaluations, and performance data.
