NOT EVEN CLOSE! //2026 Toyota RAV4 vs 2026 Toyota Crown Signia

Was my assumption of the Crown Cigna is gonna be better than the new RAV4 correct now that I have them side by side? We'll find out today. I'll include a link to the RM Toyota's website in the description down below providing us with both these vehicles. Let's get into it. This week's giveaway highlight is a supercharged Corvette and Silverado. Use code BHC or click the link in the description down below or in the pinned comment. Any donation, $25 or more, will give you 4X bonus entries into the giveaway. Powering the Crown is a hybrid 2.5 liter four-cylinder that goes through an eCVT. Fuel economy is 39 around town, 37 on the highway with power outputs being 240 horsepower. Powering the RAV4 is a hybrid 2.5 liter four-cylinder that also goes through an eCVT. Fuel economy is 43 around town, 37 on the highway with power outputs being 236 horsepower. If you're looking for more straight to the point comparisons like this, make sure you subscribe. Now you'll see a lot of similarities with the design on both of these vehicles like the grille, for example, is not quite a carryover but very similar. Now the Crown has those very like, I don't know, snake-like eyes for the daytime running lights. It's very interesting with the actual lights down below. The RAV4 has the crazy grille but you notice the lights are a lot more traditional in terms of their setup. You've got the DRL that surrounds the headlights. So I'd say that these kind of look like cousins in a way and that's sort of what they are. 235 by 45 by 21 for the Crown, 235 by 40 by 20 for the RAV4. The RAV4 has slightly smaller wheels but you notice that painted, painted. And look at that, the mirror caps are actually completely different with the design. Now the Crown has a station wagon type design and I love the contrast with the black roof and fender flares and everything. Anyways, it's about a foot longer than the RAV4. Now the RAV4 has that same beautiful contrast. Obviously it's kind of harder to see because it's a darker color but still there. Now being a station wagon type design, the Crown has a massive cargo area. The seats will fold down flat. You've got a cargo cover built in from the factory and we've got a little bit of storage. And you notice a lot of elements, look how nice that is, on the Crown are gonna be a bit fancier. And by the way, this hatch on the Crown is fully power. Now to comes the RAV4 cargo area. The horizontal dimension is smaller, the vertical dimension is larger than the Crown. Overall space, when you kind of take everything into account, looks somewhat similar, shockingly. Anyways, we do have the seats that'll fold down flat which is great. You've got a cargo cover built in from the factory and of course this is gonna be power. I wanna show both back ends next to each other so you can see how the RAV4 kind of just ends, almost. Whereas the Crown kind of pops out a little bit. That is gonna give the RAV4 kind of a better use of its overall space compared to the Crown. And I've got them lined up pretty well and you can see how the Crown pops out quite a bit. So yeah, like I said, it's bigger. And then look at the taillight difference, the RAV versus the Crown. Now in the back of the Crown, you kind of like just sit down into the car a little bit. It's got good leg room here, storage pockets, some vents in the back, USB ports. The seats are perforated all down the center. I do have a panoramic sunroof and pretty good headroom even though the roof line's gonna be more tapered off because station wagon design. I almost forgot, I got heated seats back here. Look at the door panel in the Crown. Very nice materials. Okay, I gotta mention this, like right away, when you open up the RAV door versus the Crown, like this feels heavy, substantial, like the door handle even. The RAV4, it feels a lot lighter. It feels cheaper, dare I say. I feel like it got a little bit less space here in the back seat of the RAV. That's not a huge difference, but there is a bit less. I do have some USBs, got some vents. I love the seats in this XSE package. I think it's a really cool style. But yeah, there's definitely more utilitarian, still really nice materials. Headroom is a little bit better. The center pump kind of brings things down a bit. But yeah, the SUV design does give you a bit more headroom. Yeah, again, with this front door, it feels very high quality. You've got blind spot monitoring. This is gonna have a thicker glass, actually. This is really nice with the trim. Got all of our window controls. The mirrors do power fold in. You got memory seats. And then look at these seats with the design. Again, it's kind of like Lexus-like almost. Power adjustment's on the side with lumbar support too. And if we start it up, boom, full digital with the Crown. And it's Toyota's quote-unquote older system. I'm putting quotations there in that clip. Now, the steering wheel has soft touch all around. You got paddles on the back. Practical controls on the front face for your adaptive cruise control. And this is going to have not the most advanced safety stuff. It's still very advanced. But the RAV4 has the newest of everything. Just a backup camera. You can get a 360 with the Crown Signia. It's part of a standalone package. As for the rest of the infotainment system, it's pretty quick to respond. Down below, we do have our controls for the heated ventilated seats for the climate as well. Heated steering, all that's in that area. Phone charging pad. We've got some USB ports. Have a little shifter there. EV mode, you've got your drive modes in that area too. And then the center console on this goes back either way. And again, just really nice trim throughout. Camera rear view mirror. And then this has a panoramic sunroof. Yeah, just opening the RAV4 door. It's not bad, but just compared to the Crown. Anyhow, we've got blind spot monitoring at the mirrors. You've got that same trim there on the side. Memory seats. You've got all of your window controls. And then the front seats have that same cool design with this XSE with your power adjustments. Getting in, again, it sits a little bit higher, but it's not actually as big of a difference as you might think. Yeah, digital gauge cluster again. This is Toyota's newest style. And again, with like the safety tech, like the, you know, quote unquote self-driving, it's gonna be more advanced with the RAV4. Haven't been able to test it out though yet, unfortunately. Hopefully in the future. This one actually has a 360 camera. That's gonna be easier to get in the RAV4. So I've just seen more RAV4s with the 360 versus I've only seen, I think, one Crown Signet ever with the 360. If I, actually, no, I haven't seen any. Anyways, you got the little climate controls at the bottom of the screen. So yeah, you have more stuff built into the screen. So that means there's less physical down below. We've got like drive modes and everything here, phone charging pad. You have a little button for the 360 camera. You've got your hill descent. So, eh, kind of different. And then this has like a normal, they're both electronic shifters, but that looks like a normal shifter. And this has the center console that'll pop out fully, but it still does the kind of like side-to-side swing. So it feels a little bit less sturdy because of the fact that you can pull the whole thing out. It's not bad though. Got a nice trim on the dash here. Got a little storage cubby. Just a regular center in this. So 2026 Crown Signet Limited. I wish I had a RAV4 Limited to compare, but just got to do what we have. 48,000 base, but total MSRP for everything is 51,579. Almost hit four for some reason. RAV4 XSC. The camera doesn't want to focus. 41,300 base MSRP. This has a few options added to it, including the upgraded sound system, heated wheel. 45,169. Now, unfortunately, we cannot drive these back-to-back right now. I'll have a comparison in the future when we're able to drive a RAV4. But here's what I can say that's just factual that'll kind of explain the driving dynamics. Under the hood of both of these cars is basically the same type of powertrain. So that's going to feel pretty much the same. But wheelbase, there's a difference. Longer wheelbase is always going to be more comfortable than shorter wheelbase. And the RAV4 is not uninsulated, but the Signia is more insulated. So it's going to be quieter. So smoother, quieter. And that is basically what you're going to see with the driving dynamics, is this is going to feel more lux. It's going to feel more comfortable, all of that. And the RAV4, it's not going to be uncomfortable by any means. It's still a unibody SUV. It's just not going to be as comfortable compared to the Crown. So if you don't want to wait six to 12 months to get a RAV4, because there is a big waiting list on them, go and look at one of these Crowns. I think this car will meet the needs of many of you. And it's super underrated in Toyota's lineup. Again, you're basically getting a Lexus-like interior, really nice build quality. Everything's super sturdy. Again, just the doors back-to-back. It's crazy. This is light, kind of hollow in a sense. And then this is just heavy, substantial. It feels really good when you open and close it. So there's your advice. Look at both of them. Not just the RAV4. Too many people are RAV4 cultists. There's other vehicles in Toyota's lineup that are really good, that'll meet many of your needs. So there's the comparison.