I test drove all 3 and bought the Honda CR-V hybrid. Extreme throttle lag in the Tucson killed the deal. The Toyota felt cheap and my head hit the ceiling in the passenger seat. (I'm only 6') Very happy with the Honda except lack of spare tire.
Tuscon hands down! It's fresh and modern out of the bunch. I want to stand out, not blend in with the rest of the bland compact SUVs. And let's give it up for Hyundai for tucking the rear wipers for a clean aesthetic in the rear! It is just the simple things to detail that get my attention. I crave innovation, and Hyundai delivers that!
@john12354 I drive a Hyundai right now. Own my car for 7 years with no mechanical problems! So, stop with the 90s stereotype about Hyundai cars. If you haven't driven one, then don't talk about its reliability. Oh yeah, Toyota is having their shorts comings with their transmission issues. Not every car is perfect.
@john12354 What does that have to do with reliability? I was merely admiring the styling of the Tuscon. And yes, my car is 7 years old and PAID FOR and RELIABLE! I'm in a market now looking for a 2nd car since you got the wrong perception of what I was conveying on my OWN comment.
Bought the Tucson recently, and this video affirms I made the right choice. Honda may drive slightly better, but the tech was the winner for me with the Tucson.
@@shashankjp88 it had a turbocharger, so if you floor it, terrible, but if you baby it and drive a lot of cruise control, it gets around 31mpg. Not the 37 promised, but I think it’s because of the turbocharged engine design
@@shashankjp88 I have the hybrid SEL Convenience. Gas mileage was pretty disappointing at first but I’ve heard theres a bit of a break in period. Was getting around 32 MPG but this summer I’m getting more than 37. It all depends on how you drive though.
@@smokescreen8866 "break-in period" sounds like poppycock. Time will tell with these hybrid baby engines... I don't want to have to be conscious and aware "babying" a vehicle for it to perform properly
Very comprehensive and helpful video. My wife has a bad back and needs lots of headroom because she raises her seat and uses a cushion. The Tucson has the best headroom without a sunroof, and while the reliability is not quite as good as the Toyota, it has a 5 year warranty which, in my judgment, more than compensates. I am strongly leaning towards the Hyundai. You lose very few features even in the base, “blue hybrid” trim.
I hope you can do it again with the Hybrids using the 2025 models as the Hyundai has SIGNIFICANT improvements to the interior and NVH apparently. Also, including the Kia Sportage Hybrid would be great too but I understand that it is somewhat similar to the Tucson and 4 cars can be quite a bit more tricky than just 3... Keep up the amazing work.
Nice ride. You made a good choice. I just test drove one there other day and was very impressed. Highest quality interior compared to the other cars I drove. I looked at the RAV4, but the interior felt very cheap, and had so many quality issues with Toyota in my past cars that I just couldn’t do it. CR-V was fine, but its CVT wasn’t very smooth and its interior dash was the 4x4 with tablet nailed to it look and not as as high quality as the Tucson, Sportage, or Forester. Poor sales lady was showing us the back end and an interior piece fell off as we were telling her the inside felt a little cheap. Great sales person so wanted to be more impressed than I was.
toyotas will always win my heart 1.reliability 2.resell value 3.drives so smooth 4.cheap on maintence 5.amazing on gas 6. no turbos on some models 7. all models come with hybrid
Never understood the Toyota reliability thing. The 2 I had were terrible. Maybe bad luck. I am going to test drive the RAV4, but not a fan of the looks both inside and out.
If you just need something to get you from A to B, agreed, Toyota is best. If you want a luxury feel and tech and the most features, Hyundai takes the win. I have both
@@Lalo_thr My 2 Toyota’s were terrible. Also hard to get good resale value with a non working AC and blown engine. On one of them the horn even stopped working…. Twice. The parts department knew me by name. I will admit the parts were somewhat reasonable, but since I had to buy so many of them it still added up. Got 81K miles out of my last one before the engine blew. And yes, I was on top of maintenance.
All three are great. My personal choice would be either the Tucson Hybrid (but only for the 2025 year given the substantial improvements to the interior layout and ergonomics) warranty, tech and the fact that it's a traditional automatic transmission. A close second would be the Honda CRV and a distance 3rd would be the Toyota.. Dang, that RAV4 horn is almost a dealbreaker alone..
At 16:00, the Hyundai interior is nice here, but for 2025, they've facelifted the front (I think it looks a bit more cleaner) but it looks like a completely new interior now. Instead of two separate screens for the cockpit and infotainment, there is one "connected" screen (actually 2 separate screens that appear connected) and introduced more buttons to make it more practical (avoiding the VW issues of late). Personally like the Honda and Tuscon (2025 facelifted model for the interior improvements now - more sound deadening for improved NVH refinement) but all 3 are great.
21:20 The Tucson actually has the best hands-free tail gate open system - you just have to be near the door with the key and it opens. I guess it might be disabled on that test car.
I got the base rav4 for plain reliability. It has a normal gas engine, a normal 8 speed auto no that cvt bullcrap and on top of that because its not a hybrid i wont have to worry about a battery that costs more than the car having to be replaced.
Excellent review. You are good at this. We settled for the 2024 RAV4 hybrid XSE. We have a 2012 Highlander with 180k. Zero problems and everything functions like new. We also have an 2018 Kia Optima. 60k Nice driving car, Kia dealers and service was a joke in my town. Way more recalls and engines really suck. Fires and blown motors all over in many Kia/Hyundai models. Disturbing. Honda CRV was nice especially the interior but it is not the latest Hybrid system. No spare tire! Really?! Deal breaker right there. We pour over Consumer reports every year. All Toyota’s rate amazing and better than Honda and most certainly Hyundai. We drive cars until 250K or more. Reliability is huge. Breakdown and stranded is not fun. Toyota wins. Their engineers and parts are second to none.
I see this Rav4 is the Woodland edition with the off road tires, special suspension and gold tire rims. But the seats are the cheap cloth seats (you can't have everything I guess).
Anything with a CVT is a no go for me. I've also had a great experience with my hyundai and prev toyotas. I personally would pick the Hyundai with the 2.5 and the Rav doesn't need to be hybrid either. Ravs and Tucson have step transmissions.
This is the best comment on here ! Does not matter which brand but if it has a CVT its a NO GO for me! My 2019 Toyota Rav4 non-hybrid has 160K Miles with no issues. Only oil changes, brakes and tires were my maintenance expense. I do drive 60+ miles for my one way commute and have never average below 30 miles per gallon on a non-hybird. I would skip anything with Turbo, anything with a battery and most definitely CVT for long term ownership. My 2007 Fj cruiser has been a champ as well! I love Honda`s too as I do own a Honda S2000 now since 2004 and my 2023 Civic Type-R, but i definitely would now buy the CR-V with CVT or Rav4 with CVT.
Yee, Toyta with more fuel savings, practicality and is made for the long hual hence price and materials. Owned Hondas and Yotas forever and toyota does age better in every aspect of the car. In Hondas you will need change your shocks near 100k mark as they are meant to handle better always.
@@jraheemjefcoat429 you are the type of idiot kid that puts neon lights under your Hyundai while the engine is knocking and doesn't know how to change a flat.
To each their own…just like Toyota, they have a following and most of these followers unlikely to switch brands. Same with Honda followers and now Hyundai/Kia. There are no perfect vehicles just choose the one that ticks most of your boxes! These 3 models have their own strengths and weaknesses!
I know this is not a fair comparison but how much better is an x3 compared to the crv touring hybrid in terms of handling, fun, luxury, and also reliability?
I just test drove the CRV yesterday. It was very fun to drive, but it is about as far from luxury as you can get. Interior was very cheap feeling IMO. The Tucson or Sportage are probably the only 2 in this class that are going to give you that “Luxury” feel. I am going to look at the RAV4 as well, but I have had a lot of reliability issues with Toyota and also not a fan of the looks. But I do want to be as open as possible before spending the crazy prices cars are costing these days.
Toyota and Honda are in desperate need of updating their design aesthetics inside and out. Fit and finish is also poor in the current generations of both with an abundance of low grade materials. I trust that we will see improvements with Toyota in these aspects very soon. Not so much with Honda given what a disaster the HR-V redesign turned out to be.
Hyundai is the winner backed by their better warranty coverage than other two, including modern look and extra features (for same or less price). If other two were so reliable why not bump up the warranty. I'm not saying other two suck they are not any better if you only buying because of reliability. Toyota and Honda are so behind, technologically speaking, with their dashboard that looks like from 1990s.
Do you know why toyotas are reliable? Cause toyota uses ancient, proven parts and engines. Look at all the issues for their new hybrid 4, 6 cylinder engines that equipp their tundras, sequoia, tacomas, engines blowing up, transmission and hybrid batery issues. This Rav4 is over a decade old.
I test drove all 3 and bought the Honda CR-V hybrid. Extreme throttle lag in the Tucson killed the deal. The Toyota felt cheap and my head hit the ceiling in the passenger seat. (I'm only 6') Very happy with the Honda except lack of spare tire.
Yeah the RAV headroom is not great in the front because the seats cant go down very far. Thanks for sharing!
Tuscon hands down! It's fresh and modern out of the bunch. I want to stand out, not blend in with the rest of the bland compact SUVs. And let's give it up for Hyundai for tucking the rear wipers for a clean aesthetic in the rear! It is just the simple things to detail that get my attention. I crave innovation, and Hyundai delivers that!
Hyundai is definitely the most innovative and I love to see it too!
you can be different on the side of the road, as your trash can breaks down
@john12354 I drive a Hyundai right now. Own my car for 7 years with no mechanical problems! So, stop with the 90s stereotype about Hyundai cars. If you haven't driven one, then don't talk about its reliability. Oh yeah, Toyota is having their shorts comings with their transmission issues. Not every car is perfect.
@@jraheemjefcoat429 you really made that comment about looking fresh and you driving a 7 year old Hyundai? 🤣🤣
@john12354 What does that have to do with reliability? I was merely admiring the styling of the Tuscon. And yes, my car is 7 years old and PAID FOR and RELIABLE! I'm in a market now looking for a 2nd car since you got the wrong perception of what I was conveying on my OWN comment.
Bought the Tucson recently, and this video affirms I made the right choice. Honda may drive slightly better, but the tech was the winner for me with the Tucson.
How's the real world mpg
@@shashankjp88 it had a turbocharger, so if you floor it, terrible, but if you baby it and drive a lot of cruise control, it gets around 31mpg. Not the 37 promised, but I think it’s because of the turbocharged engine design
Glad you enjoy it! Tucson still handles great too, more than enough for a compact SUV.
@@shashankjp88 I have the hybrid SEL Convenience. Gas mileage was pretty disappointing at first but I’ve heard theres a bit of a break in period. Was getting around 32 MPG but this summer I’m getting more than 37. It all depends on how you drive though.
@@smokescreen8866 "break-in period" sounds like poppycock.
Time will tell with these hybrid baby engines... I don't want to have to be conscious and aware "babying" a vehicle for it to perform properly
This is exactly the review I’ve been looking for, great stuff thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thanks!
Very comprehensive and helpful video. My wife has a bad back and needs lots of headroom because she raises her seat and uses a cushion. The Tucson has the best headroom without a sunroof, and while the reliability is not quite as good as the Toyota, it has a 5 year warranty which, in my judgment, more than compensates. I am strongly leaning towards the Hyundai. You lose very few features even in the base, “blue hybrid” trim.
Thanks for sharing! Yeah 5 year warranty is a selling point.
Crv is more solid, more tight than the hyndani hybrid suspension a bit soft in hyndani.
I hope you can do it again with the Hybrids using the 2025 models as the Hyundai has SIGNIFICANT improvements to the interior and NVH apparently. Also, including the Kia Sportage Hybrid would be great too but I understand that it is somewhat similar to the Tucson and 4 cars can be quite a bit more tricky than just 3... Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you for doing the reviews and compare of those three vehicles.
Thanks for watching!
Nice ride. You made a good choice. I just test drove one there other day and was very impressed. Highest quality interior compared to the other cars I drove. I looked at the RAV4, but the interior felt very cheap, and had so many quality issues with Toyota in my past cars that I just couldn’t do it. CR-V was fine, but its CVT wasn’t very smooth and its interior dash was the 4x4 with tablet nailed to it look and not as as high quality as the Tucson, Sportage, or Forester. Poor sales lady was showing us the back end and an interior piece fell off as we were telling her the inside felt a little cheap. Great sales person so wanted to be more impressed than I was.
toyotas will always win my heart
1.reliability
2.resell value
3.drives so smooth
4.cheap on maintence
5.amazing on gas
6. no turbos on some models
7. all models come with hybrid
Not true with Rav4
Never understood the Toyota reliability thing. The 2 I had were terrible. Maybe bad luck. I am going to test drive the RAV4, but not a fan of the looks both inside and out.
If you just need something to get you from A to B, agreed, Toyota is best. If you want a luxury feel and tech and the most features, Hyundai takes the win. I have both
yeah but everybody and they momma drive a Toyota, that's why i outright refuse to buy Toyota even tho I know they are good reliable cars.
@@Lalo_thr My 2 Toyota’s were terrible. Also hard to get good resale value with a non working AC and blown engine. On one of them the horn even stopped working…. Twice. The parts department knew me by name. I will admit the parts were somewhat reasonable, but since I had to buy so many of them it still added up. Got 81K miles out of my last one before the engine blew. And yes, I was on top of maintenance.
All three are great. My personal choice would be either the Tucson Hybrid (but only for the 2025 year given the substantial improvements to the interior layout and ergonomics) warranty, tech and the fact that it's a traditional automatic transmission. A close second would be the Honda CRV and a distance 3rd would be the Toyota.. Dang, that RAV4 horn is almost a dealbreaker alone..
What is the benefit of a traditional automatic transmission?
@@smokescreen8866 Good question. I'll help you with your homework. Google: "What's the benefit of a traditional automatic transition vs CVT".
At 16:00, the Hyundai interior is nice here, but for 2025, they've facelifted the front (I think it looks a bit more cleaner) but it looks like a completely new interior now. Instead of two separate screens for the cockpit and infotainment, there is one "connected" screen (actually 2 separate screens that appear connected) and introduced more buttons to make it more practical (avoiding the VW issues of late). Personally like the Honda and Tuscon (2025 facelifted model for the interior improvements now - more sound deadening for improved NVH refinement) but all 3 are great.
21:20 The Tucson actually has the best hands-free tail gate open system - you just have to be near the door with the key and it opens. I guess it might be disabled on that test car.
Honda CRV all day. The older K series motor are very reliable. And with the right mods the K24 can really be fun with AWD. Idk how good the 1.5 T are
No way not with a CVT.
@@jerrypowers7671 I'm talking about the ones with the 5 speed.
@@zali9657 kind of pointless since this is a 2024 test.
@@jerrypowers7671 true. The old ones are better in my opinion
I got the base rav4 for plain reliability. It has a normal gas engine, a normal 8 speed auto no that cvt bullcrap and on top of that because its not a hybrid i wont have to worry about a battery that costs more than the car having to be replaced.
I wish these reviewers spent more time talking about ride quality and less time racing FAMILY VEHICLES!
Excellent review. You are good at this. We settled for the 2024 RAV4 hybrid XSE. We have a 2012 Highlander with 180k. Zero problems and everything functions like new. We also have an 2018 Kia Optima. 60k Nice driving car, Kia dealers and service was a joke in my town. Way more recalls and engines really suck. Fires and blown motors all over in many Kia/Hyundai models. Disturbing. Honda CRV was nice especially the interior but it is not the latest Hybrid system. No spare tire! Really?! Deal breaker right there. We pour over Consumer reports every year. All Toyota’s rate amazing and better than Honda and most certainly Hyundai. We drive cars until 250K or more. Reliability is huge. Breakdown and stranded is not fun. Toyota wins. Their engineers and parts are second to none.
Thank u for sharing! Toyota for the Win!
I got the XSE RAV4 Hybrid Japan assemble,. All good SUV’s liked the style and rugged feel.
I see this Rav4 is the Woodland edition with the off road tires, special suspension and gold tire rims. But the seats are the cheap cloth seats (you can't have everything I guess).
All in all i go with tucson!
Anything with a CVT is a no go for me. I've also had a great experience with my hyundai and prev toyotas. I personally would pick the Hyundai with the 2.5 and the Rav doesn't need to be hybrid either. Ravs and Tucson have step transmissions.
This is the best comment on here ! Does not matter which brand but if it has a CVT its a NO GO for me! My 2019 Toyota Rav4 non-hybrid has 160K Miles with no issues. Only oil changes, brakes and tires were my maintenance expense. I do drive 60+ miles for my one way commute and have never average below 30 miles per gallon on a non-hybird. I would skip anything with Turbo, anything with a battery and most definitely CVT for long term ownership. My 2007 Fj cruiser has been a champ as well! I love Honda`s too as I do own a Honda S2000 now since 2004 and my 2023 Civic Type-R, but i definitely would now buy the CR-V with CVT or Rav4 with CVT.
@@wilsonreynoso6708 yah, that's great! I feel the same way.
my car is rav4.
i don't regret to buy rav4
Love to hear that!
At 1:08, the Honda a safe choice, but c'mon, that engine at launch sounds like a lawn mower...as an enthusiast, that noise is absolutely horrific...
I love my 2024 Tuscon XRT.
I think you missed it the hyundai tucson does have a hands free tailgate you have to turn it on its called smart tailgate...
Ahh good to note, thanks!
Yee, Toyta with more fuel savings, practicality and is made for the long hual hence price and materials. Owned Hondas and Yotas forever and toyota does age better in every aspect of the car. In Hondas you will need change your shocks near 100k mark as they are meant to handle better always.
No one can apparently agree on which of these is the quieter ride. I've seen reviews say that it's the Tucson and others that it's the CRV.
This was a good review
Rav4 without even looking at the video. I don't want innovation or one million features that will fail over time. I want reliability.
Exactly
Reliability means nothing when you only keep a car 3-4 years. Hyundai for the win. The RAV 4 is just OLD. it's in desperate need of a redesign.
This is the most Baby Boomer comment I ever heard.
@@jraheemjefcoat429 you are the type of idiot kid that puts neon lights under your Hyundai while the engine is knocking and doesn't know how to change a flat.
To each their own…just like Toyota, they have a following and most of these followers unlikely to switch brands. Same with Honda followers and now Hyundai/Kia. There are no perfect vehicles just choose the one that ticks most of your boxes! These 3 models have their own strengths and weaknesses!
I know this is not a fair comparison but how much better is an x3 compared to the crv touring hybrid in terms of handling, fun, luxury, and also reliability?
I just test drove the CRV yesterday. It was very fun to drive, but it is about as far from luxury as you can get. Interior was very cheap feeling IMO. The Tucson or Sportage are probably the only 2 in this class that are going to give you that “Luxury” feel. I am going to look at the RAV4 as well, but I have had a lot of reliability issues with Toyota and also not a fan of the looks. But I do want to be as open as possible before spending the crazy prices cars are costing these days.
Better in handling, fun, and luxury for sure. But maybe not 20K better?
Toyota and Honda are in desperate need of updating their design aesthetics inside and out. Fit and finish is also poor in the current generations of both with an abundance of low grade materials. I trust that we will see improvements with Toyota in these aspects very soon. Not so much with Honda given what a disaster the HR-V redesign turned out to be.
I have the rav4. ❤️
Awesome car!
The spare tire is the deal breaker
You dont need to have the adaptive cruise control on for lane tracing in the rav 4
You are are saying that rav4 has cvt transmission, plz do some search before making any vedio.
CVT AND E CVT ARE totally different from each other.
Tucson's rear blinkers were placed below eye level! Im not comfortable with that😮
Bothers me too.
I drive a RAV4.
It's got a spare wheel, which is a deal breaker for me.
Hyundai is the winner backed by their better warranty coverage than other two, including modern look and extra features (for same or less price). If other two were so reliable why not bump up the warranty. I'm not saying other two suck they are not any better if you only buying because of reliability.
Toyota and Honda are so behind, technologically speaking, with their dashboard that looks like from 1990s.
Not reliable no bose or jbl
Which one is quietest at highway speeds?
Crv hybrid
RAV4 is roaring champion ;)
Crv
crv nice!!!!!!
Why are youtubers always racing family cars. Grow up.
Crv and rav 4 combined... Now that would be a vehicle.
Tiyota?
Do you know why toyotas are reliable? Cause toyota uses ancient, proven parts and engines. Look at all the issues for their new hybrid 4, 6 cylinder engines that equipp their tundras, sequoia, tacomas, engines blowing up, transmission and hybrid batery issues. This Rav4 is over a decade old.
Honda
How about resale? How much after 5 years? The Hyundai will definitely lose that battle
Resale value in vehicles is overrated
Toyota RAV4 ❤ always
Hyundai all the way!
Rav4 interior looks so old
yeah tucson beat you
Ummm how did Tucson make the cut… Nissan Rogue left the chat 😅
Lmao Nissan rouge is long gone
Nissan’s are shite
Tucson is 8-speed auto not 6
The Tucson got a bad start off the line ..not fair ..
Hybrids take 2 tons of earth NO TY
Too much focus on speed and launch - dude you're reviewing SUV's 😅
its all bull shit allday everyday