2023 Toyota RAV4 vs Corolla Cross Comparison / Back in Time

As far as two row SUVs go, the Corolla Cross and RAV4 are among the most pragmatic. They have their own competition from cars like the Honda CR-V and HR-V, Subaru Forester and Crosstrek and a multitude of others. However, I want to find out which how they stack up against one another!
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00:00 - Price/Features
02:10 - Corolla Cross Interior
05:50 - RAV4 Interior
07:52 - Cross Drive
12:20 - AWD stuff
13:52 - RAV4 Drive
17:30 - Reliability
17:56 - Final Thoughts

[@fraxonthefurry21]

Corolla cross looks really good in person. I like the rav4, aggressive style is nice but I prefer the cross.

[@daklight2792]

Nice review and comparison! Great to see a review by a tall person.

[@stingrayl82]

There are a lot of folks that want an AWD Toyota "SUV" for under $30K and that's pretty much the Corolla Cross now.

[@Hecubusx]

Got a 23 hybrid Rav 4 a couple weeks ago, really liking how quiet it runs and have been averaging 35+ MPG and the ride is super smooth. My mother is picking up the Cross today, great video breaking down the vehicles.

[@MrRiquew]

How is your mom liking the Corolla Cross?

[@Hecubusx]

@MrRiquew she's liking it, just really cramped in the back if she ever has to drive with anyone back there

[@MrRiquew]

@@Hecubusx thanks for the feedback

[@jackmankins2520]

Great video per usual! Newer to your channel and I think you do a great job. Also, where did you get the sweater you’re wearing in this video? I love it!

[@saltyt.1886]

Hey Tyler - when is the RAV4 getting a redesign? 2024 or 2025?? By the way, great video!!

[@Realistick]

Thanks, I don’t know just yet, Toyota seems to have a lot going on for 2024 so I think the RAV4 may drag on until 2025 but I could definitely be wrong (this is just my hunch)

[@lukeheffernan]

I laughed at the wardrobe malfunction comment. It would have probably cost Toyota 3 cents to make that look less terrible.

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

The Cross is for people my age, 60+, and no kids to haul. Maybe few things ngs from the store or couple of boxes now and then. It's convenient, comfy, and does the job. Most people my age don't care less for all the tech lol. I listen to 2 radios station and my wife streams her music. Oh, we know how to read a map too lol. Seriously though, I think it's brilliant except for the price.

[@markcoopers1930]

6:05 Extended length jab at drivers today, and I'm all for it.

[@Realistick]

I debated cutting that so im glad you appreciated it!

[@frankiejohnson2343]

Corolla Cross should start at $20K

[@vincentvantruong9531]

It should but with the economy, it ain’t gonna start at that.

[@ryanm4013]

Says the guy who has no idea how much it costs to build and transport to the dealership and still lives in 1995

[@MoneyMaking861]

The corolla costs what the rav4 used to cost lol

[@phatgringo2.0]

Keep smoking chief

[@kulwant747]

10k

[@grayman618]

Thank you..I don't need a 360 degree Camera I'll just turn my head for free...

[@Mr.RomanShows]

Best comment!😂 I have Corolla Cross with rear camera. And anyway I always look in my mirrors and turn my head. I look for camera only for parking close to wall etc.

[@DD-no2im]

I'm in New Zealand and the Rav4 is sold out everywhere, can't even pre order. We will likely get a Corolla Cross Hybrid. The version we test drove was a hybrid and looked just like the regular petrol version you had in this vid. Do you know when that updated look hybrid is being released? Also, yes, he WAS pissing!! 😂😂😂 all those trees and he's pissing on his door like a child 😢😂. Stayed for the content, subscribed for the humour!

[@MaxFromSydney1]

Refusing to take deposits sounds like common sense to me if the queue is too long. Here in Australia, Toyota has a 2-2.5yr waiting list for the Rav4 Hybrid, but they’re still accepting deposits. They can’t guarantee the price nor even the model year and features you would be offered. Who are these buyers getting into a 2yr+ queue for a lucky dip outcome?

[@DD-no2im]

@@MaxFromSydney1 Ebbett Toyota rep said the deposit is fully refundable if you don't like the price/build of the car. We also have a 2.5 year wait for Rav4 hybrid here in NZ. Corolla Cross GX hybrid (lowest spec) is the only SUV hybrid range allowing pre orders, and even then delivery isn't expected until September. I'm tempted to just buy a Qashqai or a Honda HR V 😮‍💨

[@whatthe6532]

No you won't. No orders being taken unless you want the horrible plastic bucket base model.

[@NeverEclipsed81]

“For people that leave their outdoor equipment in the car year round despite using it maybe once.” 😂👏

[@Realistick]

That one was close to home

[@trave7644]

Just bought CROSS XLE, AWD, and you hardly feel the bumps. By the AWD, really worth it. It is supper nice to drive it, and you can change the acceleration to low, medium and high. And I did not realize high has a lot of power. So much better than my honda. And love the safety features. A full gas tank gave me almost 300 miles City. Never honda again.

[@jinkang2913]

I was at a Toyota dealer last night. The cheapest rav4 was 52k and cross was 37k. Yikes!

[@IzaguirreC]

That’s insane, I hope they were the highest trims and even then that’s too expensive. I purchased a cross a few days ago for 27700 out the door, model L of course, no market adjustment. They had none in the lot and it was a incoming unit.

[@mssbal4]

Im going in to pick up my Toyota Cross LE today from the dealer I got mine for 31K they kept trying to sell me on 35K I said No every time I negotiated with them for about 1hr, I was not afraid to ask them about MSRP pricing they have to answer you. The Price for a Toyota Corolla Cross LE is around 26,785 and they want 35K for it. Why? why should I pay all that mark up. I said No every time until they agreed to all my terms and also agreed to accept 31K but I also trade in my 2019 Chr which they desperately wanted. Do your research and act knowledgeable & Negotiate Negotiate Negotiate until YOU'RE happy.

[@IzaguirreC]

@@mssbal4 the one I purchased had a 1098 mandatory tint and fabric protection package, but I told them no. They eventually called be back at a 500 dollar markup, told them no. Few hours passed and they agreed to msrp. I have never purchased a vehicle with a markup. It’s msrp or no deal now days. People need to learn to walk if they do not want to meet you there. I wanted to buy a NX200t before the cross but it was over priced at a Lexus dealer. I made them a real offer at what the average market value. They called me the next day and wouldn’t budge. The suv is still at their lot and haven’t been able to move it.

[@Kilaueaorph4n]

Yep, Toyota plastic has gone up in value. I guess we can’t say “cheap plastics” anymore.

[@oreo2584]

You need to go somewhere I was at a dealership and they offered us a cross xle for 2000 under sticker

[@user-yg9fu5zv5h]

Corolla cross is perfectly priced in a way that people will buy Rav 4. Good work Toyota

[@Faisal-sf1gh]

Cross look satisfying in person. Very strong presence when parked on hill. Rav4 is awesome anyways.

[@marksolowitz3726]

Hate having key not Button and no rear windshield wiper, overall good car for money

[@walltiger6603]

i have a corolla cross with 2.0 engine. i use extreme driving style to get 5.0L/100km, which is 47 MPG. i never go over 100km/h, seldom let the engine go over 2500rpm when accelerating and hyper mill when ever possible. so l smile when i see the gas pump, and its a different kind of fun to squeeze for MPG.

[@duketogo2616]

Hybrid?

[@walltiger6603]

@@duketogo2616 gas model.

[@Cheesus4jesus]

I was considering these cars in addition to a few Subaru models, due to re entering the workforce at 60 and having to commute. I live in a rural area with crappy roads that dont get salted or plowed. Makes it hard to impossible to reach main highway. But circumstances changed as they often do at this age. So I need to find something under $20k, reliable and AWD. I found a 2011 Toyota Rav 4 with just under 30,000 miles, 1 owner, no accidents reported. Dealer wants $17,500. Seems high to me for used vehicle, but its in line with other dealer prices etc. I also need the roominess as i have two large dogs and also have to haul stuff like horsefeed, so a sedan won't work. Is it worth paying 5-8 k more for newer car with more miles and possibly more headaches? Base model Rav 4 has no tech or turbo to break down. Any opinions?

[@dipin2]

Buy new car madam No tension for maintainance and unexpected breakdown

[@janoycresnova9156]

The only Corolla I'd get is a GR.

[@saltyt.1886]

RAV4 Hybrid for better room, efficiency and practicality

[@kevinabraham2029]

The title does make a lot of sense - I guess the modern pricing of the RAV is a reflection of the “SUV popularity tax.”

[@mountainhobo]

It's a reflection of plandemia-induced artificial scarcity.

[@MrQuay03]

Regular cars aren't cheap either

[@samjap]

How’s Cross driving in snow?

[@avlog2823]

How about a Honda CR-V vs a HR-V?

[@whatthe6532]

Wrong Mazda CX30 doesn't have number steering nor does the VW Troc.

[@carson7561]

How is everyone not talking about "constant stream of power" 😂

[@mountainhobo]

7:39 Being 6-3 myself, I cannot stand those pointless contraptions. I used to drive and be comfortable in compact cars until some "designer" came up with this plastic monstrosity.

[@merlenef666]

After 5 minutes you can tell your preference in this video I’m getting the Corolla cross as my first car so it’s perfect at that price point

[@T9TranGM]

Because these 2 SUVs look so, so very similar, it would have made the video's contents much better to follow if you were able to get 2 different colors. Please, please, keep this suggestion in mind. After all, the exact purpose of this video is to compare and contrast, yes? I was trying real hard to observe the many mentioned points, but I am sorry, I got very frustrated😢 Just real practical suggestion to benefit all of us. By the way, the nice dealer that loaned you these 2 SUVs SHOULD have seen this confusion TOO🤕 Keep up the good Toyota consumer contentS🙏

[@paulfortman5834]

I have a 2019 RAV4 LE, and I don't like it. It's way too big, and the suspension is too soft. I would like to look at a Corolla Cross L, but I can't find one in southwest Ohio to actually look at and drive. I haven't seen a Cross on the street. Also, I think the Cross is much better looking than the RAV.

[@whatthe6532]

Buy a VW Taos and ditch it as soon as its warranty is about to expire.

[@Mo.Jo.]

The corolla cross is such a no frills plain appliance on wheels. Finally, something worse than a corolla for the price of 4 human kidneys, a heart and your soul.

[@whatthe6532]

Hahaha. Brilliant and 100% accurate.

[@chegekinya2454]

RAV4 it is the best

[@alengreen589]

I think both cars are mediocre in their classes and unfortunately both cars have a crazy high price here in Germany.

[@Realistick]

I can see that if they’re asking too much for them. They’re affordable SUVs and feel as such.

[@AabhasLimbu-ik8yu]

Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵 Rav4 price is 1.90 coror Corolla coross price is 1.38 coror Most most expressive in our country this car 😥😥😥😫

[@blainethurlow5483]

when you gotta go, you gotta go.

[@jean-bernardjoly5920]

Wardrobe malfunction... you are cute and funny.

[@jxmar_]

Toyota needs to add standard auto headlights to the corolla cross and RAV4!

[@miha5583]

Life is unfair lol. The highest trim costs almost double ($60k) in my country and our average salary is ~$1k per month 😂

[@MrQuay03]

Ride bike, more fun and healthier too

[@tchall8153]

Followed for more pissing content.

[@Realistick]

A comment I never thought I’d get

[@EHou01]

Corolla Cross will be discontinued in a year due to lack of sales. Since it's release, I've come across thousands and thousands of cars ... and only 1 Corolla Cross.

[@MrQuay03]

Toyota doesn't want people to buy Cross. They want them to buy Rav4 for better profits

[@danielamazza1063]

Theres over a year wait, so they gotta be popular

[@ydmf2]

Corolla Cross lost me at no rear wiper. 😑

[@genzigzag]

I think its only the base model. You'll still spend less than base Rav4 for a higher trim Corolla Cross.

[@ethansimmons3842]

Correct, just L model has no rear wiper.

[@IzaguirreC]

@@ethansimmons3842 no rear wiper or spray. I purchased a L model and did not notice it had none of those 2.

[@whatthe6532]

I've seen nicer plastic garbage bins.

[@genesis554]

Yeah he's pissing

[@natesapp8295]

Pissing 😂😂

[@xcen1]

Subaru Crosstrek is cheaper

[@Realistick]

With a manual transmission, yes. But that’s dead now so even if you put awd on a cross, the Toyota is a little bit cheaper.

[@xcen1]

@@Realistick No the crosstrek is equal to the rav4, not the cross. my 2018 impreza is bigger than this cheap cross's interior.

[@sunnyd4734]

But the Crosstrek engine sounds like a German Panzer. 😮😂

[@xcen1]

@@sunnyd4734 I'm used to my 2018 impreza. I like it better than my old 2008 impreza no CVT.

[@xcen1]

@@sunnyd4734 and your joke is a decade old

[@1922BluePhoenix]

lol the Rav is not 29k 😂

[@Realistick]

That was the base price when this was shot, Toyota has been increasing it.

[@williambo5989]

bad review cant tell which cars which when viewing interior thumbs down