Head to head
2025 Subaru Forester vs Toyota RAV4
The sourced numbers side by side, no verdict attached. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG.
At a glance
Subaru Forester
Shown: 2025 Forester AWD Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, the median MPG trim of 2 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 2
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 73
Toyota RAV4
Shown: 2025 RAV4 AWD LE Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, the median MPG trim of 7 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 3
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 63
Spec by spec
| Spec | 2025 Subaru Forester AWD Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 2025 Toyota RAV4 AWD LE Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L |
|---|---|---|
| Make | Subaru | Toyota |
| Model | Forester AWD | RAV4 AWD LE |
| Trim / config | Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L |
| MPG Hwy | 33 mpg | 34 mpg |
| MPG City | 26 mpg | 27 mpg |
| MPG Comb | 29 mpg | 30 mpg |
| Transmission | Automatic (AV-S8) | Automatic (S8) |
| Fuel $/yr | $2,150 | $2,100 |
| Smog score | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| CO₂ | 310 g/mi | 296 g/mi |
| Length | 183 in | 181 in |
| Width | 72 in | 73 in |
| Height | 68 in | 67 in |
| Wheelbase | 105 in | 106 in |
| Curb Weight | 3,580 lb | 3,613 lb |
| Recalls | 2 | 0 |
| Complaints | 73 | 0 |
How this page picks its numbers
Both columns share the newest model year the Subaru Forester and the Toyota RAV4 both offer, 2025. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG. Fuel economy figures come from EPA records; recall, complaint, and crash rating figures come from NHTSA. Other trims differ, so open the comparison tool above to swap in the exact trims you are cross-shopping.