If you're looking for a compact SUV to help you get around Covington, Cincinnati, and Newport, two of your best options are the Ford Escape and the Toyota RAV4. Exciting features and reliable performance make these models popular SUVs.
If you want to know which is right for you, comparing them head to head is your best option. That's why our team at Fuller Ford created this Ford Escape vs. Toyota RAV4 comparison. Keep reading to be sure that you invest in the right SUV!
Engine power is perhaps the most important area to compare two SUVs such as the Ford Escape and the Toyota RAV4. It'll directly impact your driving experience, so you need to be sure you're choosing a model that gives you plenty of choices. That way, you can customize your performance!
If you drive the RAV4, you'll only get the power of its standard gas powertrain. The Ford Escape, on the other hand, will give you two gas powertrains to choose from. That means, it'll be easy to make sure you have all the power you need.
Both SUVs also offer an available hybrid system. The Ford Escape also gives you more choices here! It offers two available hybrid powertrains, including the convenience of a plug-in version. The RAV4, however, only offers one hybrid configuration!
Another great way of choosing between the Ford Escape and the Toyota RAV4 is comparing their safety features. Both models are available with advanced safety suites, but there are some differences in the features you'll be provided.
For instance, both models offer systems designed to help you avoid collisions, as well as a feature alerting you when you're leaving your lane. Only in the Escape, however, will you find standard BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross-Traffic Alert. The Toyota RAV4 offers similar features, but they don't come standard!
The Ford Escape will enhance your parking game, too! Its available Active Park Assist 2.0 can identify an open spot and with the push of a button, steer you right in! The RAV4 doesn't offer a similar feature!
Whether you decide to drive the Escape or the RAV4, you'll have access to technology features that make driving much more fun. They both offer available Apple CarPlayâ„¢ and Android Autoâ„¢ integration, so you'll be able to keep up with your favorite apps on the go!
Adding to that, they'll give you the enhanced entertainment of SiriusXMâ„¢ Satellite Radio. It'll give you access to some of your favorite talk shows and tunes!
You'll only find Sirius XM Traffic and Travel Link® in the Ford Escape. It'll make getting around town even easier. It'll give you detailed traffic information. Plus, it can show you the way to a nearby gas station and even give you the weather forecast!
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In the battle of these compact SUVs, the Ford Escape beat the Toyota RAV4 thanks to more engine options, enhanced safety, and more connectivity! Visit us here at Fuller Ford to see this victorious SUV in person!
Shop our inventory online, and you'll find cars providing you with a great driving experience in the Newport, Cincinnati, and Covington areas. Schedule an Escape test drive to experience them for yourself!
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