Used car comparison

Subaru Forester (4th Gen) vs Toyota RAV4 (4th Gen): which used car is better?

Side by side on the five things that actually matter: reliability, true annual cost, safety, practicality, and repairability. Composite scores, raw data, and a verdict.

SUV
Subaru Forester (4th Gen)
82
out of 100
SUV
Toyota RAV4 (4th Gen)
85
out of 100
Composite winner
Composite verdict

The Toyota RAV4 (4th Gen) scores 3 points higher on the overall composite.

Score by dimension

Reliability
Will it strand you?
80
/100
90
/100
True annual cost
What it costs to own
75
/100
79
/100
Safety
Crash protection
95
/100
95
/100
Practicality
Does it do the job
65
/100
65
/100
Repairability
What happens when it breaks
100
/100
100
/100

Key spec differences

Segment
SUV
SUV
Years
2014–2018
2013–2018
MPG combined
28
28
Seats
5
5
Cargo max (cu ft)
74.7
73.4
Tow capacity (lbs)
Insurance (25yo male, $/yr)
$1,880
$1,900

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