3-month trial while Forester only offers satellite radio on its Touring grades.
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EDGE Competitive Comparison 2015 RAV4 XLE AWD vs. 2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium AWD
VS. 2015 RAV4 XLE AWD
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium AWD
Ready for the outdoors, Forester is rugged and well-equipped, offering two different SUBARU BOXER® engines, standard all-wheel drive, plenty of in-cabin amenities and excellent value. For 2015, RAV4 remains fully capable under the hood, sporty and stylish on the outside, and refined on the inside, offering a variety of upscale features.
Competitor Highlights • Motor Trend’s 2014 Sport/Utility of the Year • SUBARU BOXER® engine, turbocharged version available • Standard all-wheel drive
• Available EyeSight® driver assist technology with adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking, and lane departure and sway warning functions • “Excellent” value rating by IntelliChoice.com1
RAV4 Key Advantages & Accolades STYLING: For 2015, RAV4 XLE is stylish and athletic on the outside with 17-in. 5-spoke Superchrome alloy wheels and projector-beam headlights, and while Forester has 17-in. alloy wheels it only has reflector style headlights TECHNOLOGY: RAV4 XLE features a 6.1-in. touch-screen and available Entune® App Suite, which are technology features unavailable to Forester 2.5i Premium. Plus, RAV4 XLE has a SiriusXM Radio2 3-month trial while Forester only offers satellite radio on its Touring grades COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE: RAV4 XLE has a comfortable and spacious cabin with more cargo space3 than Forester and dual zone climate control, which is unavailable to Forester 2.5i Premium SAFETY: RAV4 comes with eight standard airbags4, while Forester has seven. Also, RAV4 Limited offers Lane Departure Alert (LDA)5, Auto High Beam and Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)6 with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)7 as part of the Technology Package, to help provide even more peace of mind. Forester offers lane departure and sway warning functions as part of its EyeSight® driver assist technology package, but no available BSM6 or RCTA7 VALUE: While Forester comes with roadside assistance for three years or 36,000 miles, RAV4 comes with ToyotaCare8, which includes roadside assistance for 2 years, regardless of mileage and a no-cost maintenance plan for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first. Forester offers no maintenance plan
92% of KBB.com Consumers Would Recommend Their RAV4 to a Friend9
90% of RAV4s Sold in the Last 10 Years Are Still on the Road – IHS Automotive10
Toyota Rav4 Compact Crossover SUV
2014 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Compact Crossover SUV 1
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2015 RAV4 XLE AWD vs. 2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium AWD Quick Facts 2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium AWD
2015 RAV4 XLE AWD MSRP11
$26,640
$25,095
Engine
2.5L 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve with dual VVT-i
2.5L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder SUBARU BOXER® engine with Dual Active Valve Control System
HP / Torque
176 @ 6000 rpm / 172 lb.-ft. @ 4100 rpm
170 @ 5800 rpm / 174 lb.-ft. @ 4100 rpm
Transmission
6-speed Electronically Controlled automatic Transmission with intelligence (ECT-i)
Lineartronic® CVT
MPG12 (city/hwy/combined)
22/29/25
24/32/27
Cargo volume3 (cu. ft.)
73.4
68.5
Airbags4
8
7
Standard audio
AM/FM/CD player with 6 speakers, 6.1-in. high-resolution touch-screen, MP3/ WMA playback capability, USB port13, Single-CD audio system with 6 speakers, MP3/ auxiliary audio jack, advanced voice WMA playback capability, USB port13, auxiliary ™14 recognition, HD Radio , HD traffic and audio jack and HD Radio™14 weather and SiriusXM2 All Access Radio with complimentary 3-month trial
Bluetooth® wireless technology15
Standard
Standard
Head to Head 2015 RAV4 XLE AWD
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium AWD
WIN PERFORMANCE / DESIGN
MPG (city/hwy/combined)12: 22/29/25 Dynamic Torque Control All-wheel drive with Automatic Limited-Slip Differential (Auto LSD) Power-assisted ventilated front disc brakes; solid rear disc brakes Independent MacPherson strut front suspension with stabilizer bar and hydraulic shock absorbers; double-wishbone rear suspension with coil springs, trailing arms, stabilizer bar and hydraulic shock absorbers
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MPG (city/hwy/combined)12: 24/32/27 Symmetrical All-wheel drive Power-assisted ventilated front disc brakes; solid rear disc brakes 4-wheel independent suspension with front lower L-arm and stabilizer bar; doublewishbone rear suspension with stabilizer bar
17-in. 5-spoke Superchrome alloy wheels with P225/65R17 tires
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