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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

The Truth About Cars

Our first match-up is an incredibly tough one, because these are some of the best-selling vehicles in all of North America that aren’t pickup trucks — the Honda CR-V vs the Toyota RAV4. This sixth generation of the Honda CR-V arrived in 2023, making it quite a bit fresher than the fifth-generation of the Toyota RAV4.

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2025 Honda Civic Hybrid nears 50 mpg with Civic Si pep

Baua Electric

Honda has revealed a few more details about its upcoming Civic hybrid lineup ahead of its arrival in June as a sedan and later this summer in hatchback form. Honda notes that the hybrid model will deliver 232 lb-ft of torque and be the most powerful non-Type R Civic ever. It appears Honda will build on the premium feel of the Insight.

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Toyota Avalon Hybrid review, Honda e:N2 Concept, Porsche Formula E car: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Honda shows an EV concept for China. And we take a last drive in the new 43-mpg Avalon Hybrid. With the 2023 Toyota Crown arriving soon, a recent 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid test drive reminded us what a tough act this big, comfortable, efficient 43-mpg sedan. Porsche reveals the first Formula E car for Gen3.

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Would You Rather? Toyota RAV4 vs Mazda CX-5

The Truth About Cars

Last week’s match-up between the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 was fairly close. However, readers seemed to gravitate toward the Toyota due to several factors. Mazda’s powertrain also feels a little more refined than the Toyota, despite the latter being well served by its transmission having a couple extra gears.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 deal, affordable Honda and Toyota EVs, Civic and Elantra hybrids: The Week in Reverse

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Efficiency-focused Elantra Hybrid Blue models retain the 54-mpg combined EPA rating. We rounded up all the themes and details, in 12 things to know about these Honda EVs arriving in 2026. Honda says hybrids made up more than a quarter of its total U.S. inch infotainment screen. sales in calendar year 2023.

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Review update: 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid is 38-mpg mainstream green

Green Car Reports

The Honda CR-V Hybrid is a quiet giant in the grand shift that’s happening in the auto industry. Yes, you might still be able to get non-hybrid versions of the Honda CR-V, or its rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, or Ford Escape, but each year the portion of these that are selling as hybrids becomes a little larger.

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Battery cost makes affordable Toyota EV unlikely, exec says

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An entry-level Toyota EV is unlikely in the near future due to high battery costs, an executive said in a recently published interview with Autocar. And it definitely won’t be among the five new electric SUVs Toyota plans to launch by 2026, Autocar noted. Toyota has launched a C-HR plug-in hybrid in Europe, too.