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.

First car
Second car
Start over
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.