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Crossover Comparison: 2008 Honda CR-V vs. 2008 Nissan Rogue vs. 2008 Saturn VUE vs. 2009 Subaru Forester vs. 2008 Toyota RAV4


  2008 Honda CR-V EX 2008 Nissan Rogue 2008 Saturn VUE Green Line
POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS
Drivetrain layout Front engine, FWD Front engine, FWD Front engine, FWD
Engine type I-4, alum block/head I-4, alum block/head I-4, alum block/head
Valvetrain DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
Displacement 143.7 cu in/2354 cc 151.9 cu in/2488 cc 145.5 cu in/2384 cc
Compression ratio 9.7:1 9.6:1 10.4:1
Power (SAE net) 166 hp @ 5800 rpm 170 hp @ 6000 rpm 167 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 161 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm 175 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm 167 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
Weight to power 20.4 lb/hp 19.8 lb/hp 22.8 lb/hp
Transmission 5-speed automatic Cont variable auto 4-speed automatic
Axle/final-drive ratios 4.50:1/2.55:1 6.12:1/2.63:1 3.63:1/2.47:1
Suspension, front; rear Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs anti-roll bar
Steering ratio 15.7:1 17.0:1 18.5:1
Turns lock-to-lock 3 3.1 3.5
Brakes, f;r 11.7-in vented disc; 12.0-in disc, ABS 11.8-in vented disc; 11.7-in disc, ABS 11.7-in vented disc; 11.9-in disc, ABS
Wheels, f;r 6.5 x 17 x in, cast aluminum 7.0 x 17 in, cast aluminum 7.0 x 17 in, cast aluminum
Tires, f;r 225/65R17 102T M+S Bridgestone Dueler H/T 470 P225/60R17 98H M+S, Dunlop Grandtrek ST20 P225/60R17 98S M+S Goodyear Integrity
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase 103.1 in 105.9 in 106.6 in
Track, f/r 61.6/61.6 in 60.6/61.0 in 61.4/61.8 in
Length x width x height 177.9 x 71.6 x 66.1 in 182.9 x 70.9 x 65.3 in 180.1 x 72.8 x 66.2 in
Ground clearance 7.3 in 8.3 in 6.9 in
Apprch/Depart angle 29.0/21.5 deg 21.8/21.7 deg 18.2/22.7 deg
Turning circle 37.8 ft 37.4 ft 40.0 ft
Curb weight 3386 lb 3359 lb 3800 lb
Weight dist., f/r 58/42% 59/41% 58/42%
Towing capacity 1500 lb 1000 lb 1500 lb
Seating capacity 5 5 5
Headroom, f/r 38.9/38.5 in 40.4/38.3 in 40.2/39.3 in
Legroom, f/r 41.3/38.5 in 42.5/35.3 in 40.7/36.9 in
Shoulder room, f/r 56.9/56.0 in 55.9/53.6 in 56.0/55.9 in
Cargo volume 72.9/35.7 cu ft 57.9/28.9 cu ft 56.4/29.2 cu ft
TEST DATA - Acceleration to mph
0-40 4.6 4.2 5.7
0-50 6.7 5.9 7.8
0-60 9.2 8 10.9
0-70 12.2 10.5 14.3
0-80 16.6 13.7 18.4
Passing, 45-65 mph 4.8 sec 4.1 sec 5.8 sec
Quarter mile 17.0 sec @ 81.1 mph 16.2 sec @ 86.2 mph 18.1 sec @ 79.2 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 134 ft 132 ft 138 ft
Lateral acceleration 0.76 g (avg) 0.78 g (avg) 0.74 g (avg)
MT figure eight 28.8 sec @ 0.56 g (avg) 28.4 sec @ 0.58 g (avg) 29.6 sec @ 0.53 g (avg)
Top-gear revs @ 60 mph 1900 rpm 2000 rpm 1900 rpm
CONSUMER INFO
Price as tested $23,585 $22,640 $24,795
Stability/traction control Yes/yes Yes/yes Yes/yes
Airbags Dual front, front side, f/r curtain Dual front, front side, f/r curtain Dual front, front side, f/r curtain
Basic warranty 3 yrs/36,000 miles 3 yrs/36,000 miles 3 yrs/36,000 miles
Powertrain warranty 5 yrs/60,000 miles 5 yrs/60,000 miles 5 yrs/60,000 miles
Roadside assistance N/A 3 yrs/36,000 miles 5 yrs/100,000 miles
Fuel capacity 15.3 gal 15.9 gal 19.2 gal
EPA city/hwy econ 20/27 mpg 22/27 mpg 25/32 mpg
CO2 emissions 0.86 lb/mile 0.81 lb/mile 0.70 lb/mile
MT fuel economy 20.9 mpg 22.2 mpg 20.1 mpg
Recommended fuel Unleaded regular Unleaded regular Unleaded regular
  2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium 2008 Toyota RAV4  
POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS
Drivetrain layout Front engine, AWD Front engine, FWD  
Engine type Flat-4, alum block/heads I-4, alum block/head  
Valvetrain SOHC 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl  
Displacement 149.9 cu in/2457 cc 144.1 cu in/2362 cc  
Compression ratio 10.1:1 9.8:1  
Power (SAE net) 170 hp @ 6000 rpm 166 hp @ 6000 rpm  
Torque (SAE net) 170 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm 165 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm  
Weight to power 19.5 lb/hp 20.2 lb/hp  
Transmission 4-speed automatic 4-speed automatic  
Axle/final-drive ratios 4.44:1/3.08:1 2.92:1/ 2.98:1  
Suspension, front; rear Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; control arms, coil, springs anti-roll bar Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar  
Steering ratio 16.5:1 14.4:1  
Turns lock-to-lock 3.2 2.8  
Brakes, f;r 11.7-in vented disc; 11.3-in disc, ABS 10.8-in vented disc; 11.2-in disc, ABS  
Wheels, f;r 7.0 x 17 in, cast aluminum 6.5 x 16 in, steel  
Tires, f;r P225/55R17 95H M+S, Yokohama Geolander G95 215/70R16 99H Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687  
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase 103.0 in 104.7 in  
Track, f/r 58.5/60.4 in 61.4/61.4 in  
Length x width x height 179.5 x 70.1 x 65.9 in 181.1 x 71.5 x 66.3 in  
Ground clearance 8.7 in 7.5 in  
Apprch/Depart angle 24.8/24.8 deg 29.3/25.4 deg  
Turning circle 34.4 ft 34.8 ft  
Curb weight 3308 lb 3356 lb  
Weight dist., f/r 55/45% 57/43%  
Towing capacity 2400 lb 1500 lb  
Seating capacity 5 5  
Headroom, f/r 41.6/40.4 in 40.8/39.7 in  
Legroom, f/r 43.1/38.0 in 41.8/38.3 in  
Shoulder room, f/r 56.1/55.6 in 57.1/55.3 in  
Cargo volume 68.3/33.5 cu ft 73.0/36.4 cu ft  
TEST DATA - Acceleration to mph
0-30 3.1 sec 3.3 sec  
0-40 4.9 4.8  
0-50 7.4 7  
0-60 9.9 9.5  
0-70 13.1 12.2  
0-80 17.9 16.5  
Passing, 45-65 mph 5.1 sec 5.0 sec  
Quarter mile 17.4 sec @ 78.4 mph 17.1 sec @ 81.5 mph  
Braking, 60-0 mph 129 ft 123 ft  
Lateral acceleration 0.78 g (avg) 0.71 g (avg)  
MT figure eight 28.8 sec @ 0.56 g (avg) 30.0 sec @ 0.52 g (avg)  
Top-gear revs @ 60 mph 2450 rpm 2200 rpm  
CONSUMER INFO
Base price $22,340 $21,935  
Price as tested $23,140 $21,935  
Stability/traction control Yes/yes Yes/yes  
Airbags Dual front, front side, f/r curtain Dual front, front side, f/r curtain  
Basic warranty 3 yrs/36,000 miles 3 yrs/36,000 miles  
Powertrain warranty 5 yrs/60,000 miles 5 yrs/60,000 miles  
Roadside assistance 3 yrs/36,000 miles N/A  
Fuel capacity 16.9 gal 15.9 gal  
EPA city/hwy econ 20/26 mpg 21/27 mpg  
CO2 emissions 0.87 lb/mile 0.83 lb/mile  
MT fuel economy 20.1 mpg 24.5 mpg  
Recommended fuel Unleaded regular Unleaded regular  


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