{"id":3368,"date":"2013-03-15T13:11:45","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T13:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/?p=3368"},"modified":"2013-05-14T09:04:54","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T09:04:54","slug":"2013-toyota-rav4-vs-subaru-forester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/2013-toyota-rav4-vs-subaru-forester\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Toyota RAV4 Vs Subaru Forester Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2013_rav4_1\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_rav4_1.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><br \/>Toyota RAV4<\/td>\n<td>VS<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;\" alt=\"2013_forester_1\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_forester_1.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><br \/>Subaru Forester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Welcome to the new 2013 Toyota RAV4 vs Subaru Forester comparison. Both are brand new models for 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota RAV4 Vs Subaru Forester exterior: Like all the latest SUV releases they both RAV4 and Forester essentially look good. Of course they have been slightly uglified as per the current design trend but is a fair way. For example the rear end of the RAV4 and the Forester don&#8217;t quite match up. The light doors on the Subaru do not make it feel like a quality car&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Toyota RAV4 Vs Subaru Forester interior: it been awhile since we said anything nice about a Subaru&#8217;s interior, but this time we can say it is a good effort. Sure it looks identical to the XV interior but it is a nice place to sit in. The Forester interior does look like a Toyota of last generation in particular the 120 series Prado. The RAV4 takes awhile to adjust due to the modern design but it is pretty decent place to be and nicer quality (for the top range version) than the dark Subaru. The RAV4 interior has higher quality materials and design.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota RAV4 Vs Subaru Forester\u00a0engine and technology: The Forester inherits the newest engine internals and latest technology from the XV so it is up to date and has the option of the powerhouse ex-WRX engine. There are 4 engines to choose from and even a a CVT. Unfortunately despite all that it&#8217;s claimed fuel consumption is NOT impressive especially when you add in an increase of at least 2 litres in real world traffic. The RAV4 uses more traditional technology that\u00a0errs on the reliability side of things before releasing new technology. This includes its minimal tow rating for the diesel &#8211; admittedly capable for more weight but let&#8217;s face it 99% of the time these things appear to be towing above their weight often unbraked which is where the problems lies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Toyota RAV4 Vs Subaru Forester\u00a0on road: N\/A<\/p>\n<p>The Forester has plenty of appeal, the standout will be the performance turbo but lets face it not many will buy that particular model. \u00a0The new Forester is a better package than the smaller XV and nice upgrade on the last model. We like the RAV4 for its solid feeling behind the wheel which the Subaru has too but again the doors prove its flaw.\u00a0Which one you choose will depend on which sales person is the nicest and there aren&#8217;t very many.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"width: 700px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2027171236681273\";\n\/* MotorBLOG HLink Unit 1 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"6842347948\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><strong>Toyota RAV4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><strong><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Subaru Forester<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;\" alt=\"2013_rav4_2\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_rav4_2.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;\" alt=\"2013_forester_2\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_forester_2.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><strong>Engines<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\n<p>IL4 Cylinder &#8211; Petrol &#8211;\u00a0(3ZR-FE)<br \/>DOHC 16 Valve VVT<br \/>2.0 Litre (1987cc)<br \/>Claimed 107Kw @ 6200RPM<br \/>Claimed 187Nm @ 3600RPM<\/p>\n<p>IL4 Cylinder &#8211; Petrol &#8211; (2AR-FE)<br \/>DOHC 16 Valve VVT<br \/>2.4 Litre (2494cc)<br \/>Claimed 132Kw @ 6000RPM<br \/>Claimed 233Nm @ 4200RPM<\/p>\n<p>IL4 Cylinder &#8211; Diesel &#8211;\u00a0(2AD-FTV)<br \/>Turbo-charged &#8211; Intercooler<br \/>Direct Injection &#8211; Common Rail<br \/>2.2 Litre (2199cc)<br \/>Claimed 110Kw @ 3600RPM<br \/>Claimed 340Nm @ 2000RPM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\n<p>FB20 series engine<br \/>F4 cylinder Petrol (91 Octane)<br \/>2.0 Litre (1998cc)<br \/>DOHC EFI VVT<br \/>Claimed 110Kw @ 6200RPM<br \/>Claimed 198Nm @ 4200RPM<\/p>\n<p>FB25 series engine<br \/>F4 cylinder Petrol (91 Octane)<br \/>2.5 Litre (2498cc)<br \/>DOHC EFI VVT<br \/>Claimed 126Kw @ 6000RPM<br \/>Claimed 235Nm @ 4100RPM<\/p>\n<p>EE20 series engine<br \/>F4 cylinder Turbo Diesel\u00a0<br \/>2.0 Litre (1998cc)<br \/>DOHC EFI VVT<br \/>Claimed 108Kw @ 3660RPM<br \/>Claimed 350Nm @ 16000RPM\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FB20 series engine<br \/>F4 Turbo Petrol (95 Octane)<br \/>2.0 Litre (1998cc)<br \/>Claimed 177Kw @ 5600RPM<br \/>Claimed 350Nm @ 2400RPM\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Kerb weight FROM 1485Kg<br \/>Towing capacity up to 1500kg (2.5 Petrol)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\n<p>Kerb weight FROM 1566Kg<br \/>Towing capacity up to 1800kg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><strong>Fuel capacity &amp; consumption<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Up to 60 litres<br \/>3ZR-FE\u00a02.0 Petrol 7.7 litres per 100km<br \/>2AR-FE\u00a02.5 Petrol 8.6 litres per 100km<br \/>2AD-FTV\u00a02.2 Diesel 5.6 litres per 100km<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\n<p>Up to 60 litres<br \/>FB20 2.0 Petrol 7.2 Lts per 100km AVG (CVT)<br \/>FB25 2.4 Petrol 8.1 Lts per 100km AVG<br \/>EE20 2.2 Turbo Diesel 5.9 Lts per 100km AVG<br \/>FB20T 2.0 Turbo Petrol 8.1 Lts per 100km AVG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><strong>Other specifications<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">6 speed manual or 6 speed Auto CVT Auto<br \/>Overall height\/width 1715\/1845\u00a0<br \/>Overall length\/wheelbase 4570\/2660\u00a0<br \/>4WD system: On demand AWD or 2WD<br \/>ANCAP Safety: 5\/5<br \/>Tyre size: 225-55-17\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\n<p>6 speed manual or CVT Auto<br \/>Overall height\/width 1735\/1795<br \/>Overall length\/wheelbase 4595\/2640<br \/>4WD system: AWD<br \/>ANCAP Safety: 5\/5<br \/>Tyre size: xxx<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><strong>Capability\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Angle of: (degrees)\u00a0<br \/>Approach xx\u00a0Departure xx\u00a0Breakover xx<br \/>Ground clearance (unloaded) xxxmm<br \/>Water Fording depth xxmm Max<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\n<p>Angle of: (degrees)\u00a0<br \/>Approach xx Departure xx Breakover xx<br \/>Min ground clearance xxx mm<br \/>Water Fording depth xxx mm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">FB20 Petrol 0-100kph 10.5kph secs<br \/>EE20 Turbo Diesel 0-100kph 10.5 secs<br \/>FB20 2.0 litre turbo petrol 0-100kph 7.5secs \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\"><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">2013 $28,490 &#8211; 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Both are brand new models for 2013. Toyota RAV4 Vs Subaru Forester exterior: Like all the latest SUV releases they both RAV4 and Forester essentially look good. 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