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See #2 and #6

NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
The current generation Toyota RAV4 has more rear legroom, and (if you trust cars.com's review on these matters) fits contemporary child-seats better, than a BMW 5-series sedan. Packaging matters.
- s1artibartfast 4y ago
  The Toyota RAV4 is a SUV
  - NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
    You say potato, I say: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35082527 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35082527
  - adrr 4y ago
    It's based on Toyotas Corolla platform where traditionally SUVs are based on a truck platform. Weight of a crossover is closer to a sedan than regular suv. Rav4 is 3500 pounds where a bronco is 4500.
    - midoridensha 4y ago
      >It's based on Toyotas Corolla platform where traditionally SUVs are based on a truck platform. "Traditionally", but that's not the modern usage. SUVs haven't been built on truck platforms for many, many years now; that was the 90s. "Traditionally", a "phone" is a device that plugs into the wall and has a rotary dial for placing calls using numerical codes. These days, a "phone" is a very different device.
      - adrr 4y ago
        Best selling suv right now is the bronco and it’s based on T6 platform which is a truck platform. There’s also Ford explorer , Chevy equinox and traverse, Toyota Highlander and 4runner, Jeep Cherokee and wrangler, Then you have all the highend suvs like rangerovers, gwagons, etc.
      - NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
        The point is that a Toyota RAV4 (and anything else in the compact crossover segment) is, functionally speaking, much closer to a Corolla than it is to a Suburban. You're getting 30 mpg (combined) vs. 33 mpg for a Corolla; curb weight is within a few hundred pounds; the RAV4 is actually shorter in length than the Corolla. It is basically a Corolla estate with a higher ride height and different body styling/packaging. More relevantly to the original comparison: a RAV4 is shorter, lighter, and gets better gas mileage than a BMW 5-series, in addition to having more rear-passenger legroom and easier child-seat fitting.

See #2 and #6

The current generation Toyota RAV4 has more rear legroom, and (if you trust cars.com's review on these matters) fits contemporary child-seats better, than a BMW 5-series sedan. Packaging matters.

s1artibartfast 4y ago
The Toyota RAV4 is a SUV
- NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
  You say potato, I say: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35082527 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35082527
- adrr 4y ago
  It's based on Toyotas Corolla platform where traditionally SUVs are based on a truck platform. Weight of a crossover is closer to a sedan than regular suv. Rav4 is 3500 pounds where a bronco is 4500.
  - midoridensha 4y ago
    >It's based on Toyotas Corolla platform where traditionally SUVs are based on a truck platform. "Traditionally", but that's not the modern usage. SUVs haven't been built on truck platforms for many, many years now; that was the 90s. "Traditionally", a "phone" is a device that plugs into the wall and has a rotary dial for placing calls using numerical codes. These days, a "phone" is a very different device.
    - adrr 4y ago
      Best selling suv right now is the bronco and it’s based on T6 platform which is a truck platform. There’s also Ford explorer , Chevy equinox and traverse, Toyota Highlander and 4runner, Jeep Cherokee and wrangler, Then you have all the highend suvs like rangerovers, gwagons, etc.
    - NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
      The point is that a Toyota RAV4 (and anything else in the compact crossover segment) is, functionally speaking, much closer to a Corolla than it is to a Suburban. You're getting 30 mpg (combined) vs. 33 mpg for a Corolla; curb weight is within a few hundred pounds; the RAV4 is actually shorter in length than the Corolla. It is basically a Corolla estate with a higher ride height and different body styling/packaging. More relevantly to the original comparison: a RAV4 is shorter, lighter, and gets better gas mileage than a BMW 5-series, in addition to having more rear-passenger legroom and easier child-seat fitting.