Toyota RAV 4
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The 2018 Toyota RAV4 finishes in the bottom half of our rankings. Its drab cabin materials give it a low-rent feeling compared to rivals. However, this crossover offers stable handling and lots of standard driver assistance and advanced safety features.
the last few RAV4 model years have received ratings of three to 3.5 out of five from J.D. Power
Toyota covers the 2018 RAV4 with a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.
The 2018 RAV4 has a five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It received five out of five stars for its side crash test and four stars in the rollover and frontal crash categories. The RAV4 aced every crash test at Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which named it a 2018 Top Safety Pick.
Every RAV4 comes with a rearview camera and Toyota Safety Sense P (which consists of a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, automatic high beams, and adaptive cruise control). Available safety features include front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and a bird's-eye-view camera that provides a 360-degree view around the car.
A rearview camera and Toyota Safety Sense P (a safety bundle comprised of a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, automatic high beams, and adaptive cruise control) are included in every edition
Shoppers searching for the best bang for their buck will want to pay particular attention to the
RAV4 XLE. For about $1,100 over the base price, you’ll get an enhanced infotainment system that includes goodies like navigation and Siri Eyes Free. You can add on a few extras through the
numerous packages Toyota offers for this trim. One of the best deals is the aptly named
Extra Value "Plus" package, an $890 bundle with
blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and a proximity key. Other available add-ons include enhanced smartphone integration, heated front seats, and front and rear parking sensors.
Average Price Paid
$26,557
Estimated MSRP
$28,049
Cold Area Package —includes heated fabric front-row seats with 8-way power-adjustable driver's seat, heated leather-wrapped steering wheel and wiper de-icer
$27,700
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Toyota RAV4 Platinum
The range-topping RAV4 Platinum boasts an 11-speaker JBL sound system, smartphone integration via the Entune App Suite, a 7-inch touch screen, a bird's-eye-view camera with a 360-degree view around the car, a heated steering wheel, and a hands-free liftgate with height adjustment. Prices start at $34,750.
2018 Subaru Forester
In government crash safety tests, the 2018 Forester earns five stars in overall and side-impact categories and four stars in frontal crash and rollover categories (all categories have a max of five)
The base trim doesn’t offer much beyond the standard features, and you’re probably best to look past it. Ditto for the Premium. The two trims that offer the most features are the Limited and Touring. If you don’t care about the EyeSight system, the Limited is the trim for you. If you do want it, go with the Touring. It comes standard with almost every feature the Forester offers, and it doesn’t cost much more than getting the Premium and adding EyeSight
The 2.5i Touring starts at $33,090. The Touring comes standard with pretty much every feature you can get in a Forester, including the EyeSight system, power-folding rear seats, and a heated steering wheel.
whether limited above contains All-Weather Package
The 2.5i Touring starts at $33,090. The Touring comes standard with pretty much every feature you can get in a Forester, including the EyeSight system, power-folding rear seats, and a heated steering wheel.
Honda CR-V
The 2018 Honda CR-V earns a five-star overall crash test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It received five out of five stars in both the frontal and side crash tests, and four stars in the rollover test
A rearview camera is the only driver assistance feature that comes standard in the 2018 CR-V. Move above the base trim for the Honda Sensing suite of technologies, which includes forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, road departure mitigation, and adaptive cruise control. All but the base CR-V also come with automatic high beams, blind spot monitoring, and rear cross traffic alert. However, if you want something as simple as rear parking sensors, you'll have to buy it as an option, regardless of trim level.
The 2018 Honda CR-V comes in four trim levels: LX, EX, EX-L, and Touring. The base LX model comes with a 2.4-liter engine, while all other models feature a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine. Front-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is optional for $1,400.
For the best combination of features and value, go with the CR-V EX. In addition to the turbocharged engine, the EX comes with a healthy list of conveniences such as heated front seats, a moonroof, satellite radio, and a touch-screen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. You'll also get a good number of driver assistance and advanced safety features.
The CR-V EX retails for $26,950. It adds dual-zone automatic climate control, proximity key entry, push-button start, remote start, a moonroof, heated front seats, a 12-way power-adjustable driver's seat, a six-speaker stereo, four USB ports, satellite radio, a 7-inch touch-screen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, road departure mitigation, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, blind spot monitoring, and rear cross traffic alert. A heated steering wheel is optional for $500.
AWD 1400
Back-Up Sensors $528 x
Total MSRP as Built
$28,878 MSRP
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4 doors, 5 passengers, front-wheel drive; 28/34 mpg city/hwy (est)
Not only is a backup camera standard on all CR-V models, it provides multiple views: from the top, a wide view, and a normal one. The base LX features guidelines, but they don’t move with the steering wheel like in every other model.
Active safety and driver-assistance features usually come at a cost, either as exclusives to higher trims or as expensive options. The CR-V breaks the mold by making its full suite of Honda Sensing safety and driver assists standard starting on the EX. Along with the most common alerts, the CR-V has automatic high-beams, a rear cross-traffic alert, and a driver-attention monitor to prevent snoozing behind the wheel. These functions can be disabled and will not default back to “On” when you start the vehicle. Another helpful driver assist is Honda’s automatic brake hold. Once the CR-V comes to a complete stop, the driver can take their foot off the brake, and the vehicle won’t move until the driver presses the accelerator. This feature can be activated or deactivated by a switch on the center console.
The CR-V also lacks the roadside assistance offered by the competition.
| Vehicle | Limited Warranty | Powertrain Warranty | Corrosion Protection | Roadside Assistance | Scheduled Maintenance |
| 2017 Honda CR-V | 3 years / 36,000 miles | 5 years / 60,000 miles | 5 years (unlimited miles) | 3 years / 36,000 miles | N/A |
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the EX is one heckuva deal. We didn’t even stop in the options aisle on our way to the checkout, as our well-equipped CR-V EX totaled $27,735.
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We're torn between the EX and the EX-L as a recommendation. The latter has desirable luxury features such as leather upholstery, a programmable power liftgate and a premium audio system. We liked it enough to buy one for our long-term test fleet. But do you really need those amenities in your compact crossover? If you just need a practical utility vehicle, the cheaper EX offers generous features of its own, including a sunroof, and it comes standard with the same turbocharged engine and a 7-inch touchscreen.
2018 rogue nissan
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- Third row no longer available
ProPILOT Assist advanced driver assistance system now available
- Underpowered engine
- Noisy transmission
This is a very competitive class, and some lower-priced rivals may offer more power, better handling, or more of the features you want. The Rogue does offer a lot of safety features for the money, and it's the only model in the class with a semiautonomous driver assistance system.
Several advanced safety systems come standard in the 2018 Rogue, including blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and a rearview camera. Few rivals have as many systems in their base trims. Optional safety features include adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, pedestrian detection, a 360-degree camera, and the new-for-2018 ProPILOT Assist system. This advanced driver assistance system can autonomously steer, accelerate, and brake the Rogue under certain conditions. Of course, drivers still need to stay alert and be prepared to take control if necessary.
Most buyers should buy the middle SV trim. It only costs around $1,200 more than the base S model, but it adds lots of features – like a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, and dual-zone automatic climate control. You can further add to the SV with a few option packages. If safety is a top priority, consider the top-of-the-line SL model. It has more advanced safety systems and is available with the all-new ProPILOT Assist system, which can autonomously accelerate, brake, and steer in certain conditions.
All trims come equipped with a four-cylinder engine, an automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is a $1,350 option in all models.
The range-topping SL model costs $31,060 and has leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, a nine-speaker Bose premium audio system, HD Radio, navigation, lane keep assist, pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, and a 360-degree camera.
The SL Premium package ($1,820) comes with a panoramic moonroof and LED headlights. The SL Platinum package ($790) adds an electronic parking brake and the ProPILOT Assist advanced driver assistance system. The SL Platinum Reserve Interior package ($250) comes with upgraded leather seats and unique piano black interior trim pieces. Packages in the SL model are progressive, meaning you need the SL Premium package if you want the SL Platinum package, and both the SL Premium and SL Platinum packages if you want the SL Platinum Reserve Interior package.
The CR-V EX/EX-L/Touring’s blind spot warning system uses digital cameras monitored by computer to alert the driver to moving objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The X1 doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.
To help make backing safer, the CR-V EX/EX-L/Touring’s cross-path warning system uses wide-angle radar in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The X1 doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.
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The 2018 Honda Civic sedan starts at $18,840. Hatchback and coupe models are priced slightly higher at $19,900 and $19,250, respectively. The base trim includes features like a rearview camera, Bluetooth, a 5-inch display screen, and a USB port. Competitors like the Kia Soul ($16,100) start at a much lower price and come with similar standard features, but the Civic offers Honda Sensing in the base trim for $1,000 on sedan and coupe models. Honda Sensing adds features like forward collision warning, lane departure warning, and adaptive cruise control.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2018 Civic five out of five stars in frontal, side, and rollover crash tests culminating in a five-star overall rating.
The Civic comes in three body styles: sedan, hatchback, and coupe. The Sedan comes in five main trim levels: LX, EX, EX-T, EX-L, and Touring. The EX trim is your best bet. It comes with many desirable features – including Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a larger 7-inch touch screen, and a moonroof – that you can't get in the base trim. It also comes standard with Honda LaneWatch.
