Crash comparison
Two vehicles, head-on, same speed. The heavier one pushes the lighter one backward, so its occupants feel a smaller change in speed.
Too close to call. The RAV4 and CR-V are within 250 lb of each other, at 35 mph each.
Too close to call.
The RAV4 and CR-V are within 250 lb of each other, at 35 mph each.
2026 Toyota RAV4
- EPA test weight
- 4,250 lb
- Hit felt
- 33.9 mph
- NHTSA frontal
- Not rated by NHTSA
2026 Honda CR-V
- EPA test weight
- 4,000 lb
- Hit felt
- 36.1 mph
- NHTSA frontal
- 4 of 5 stars
NHTSA stars only compare vehicles of the same body style: this is a small SUV against a wagon.
Compares physics, not vehicle damage. Real crashes vary with speed, angle and structure. Weights: EPA test weight.