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2014 Crossovers Compared: RAV4 vs. Forester 2.5i and CX-5 2.5 Photos

Only one of these small utes from Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda swims against the current. Guess which one.

Photography by Roy Ritchie
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2013 toyota rav4 xle awd, 2014 subaru forester 25i touring, and 2014 mazda cx 5 grand touring awd
ROY RITCHIE

These three CUVs—2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD—hit snowy northern Michigan, but only one returns a winner.

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2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

Tire, Wheel, Automotive tire, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Winter, Car, Automotive wheel system, Alloy wheel, Snow,
ROY RITCHIE

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

Motor vehicle, Winter, Freezing, Automotive parking light, Automotive exterior, Snow, Parking, Automotive lighting, Vehicle door, Automotive mirror,
ROY RITCHIE

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

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2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

Tire, Wheel, Automotive tire, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive mirror, Automotive parking light, Snow, Winter, Car,
ROY RITCHIE

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

Tire, Wheel, Winter, Vehicle, Automotive tire, Automotive tail & brake light, Land vehicle, Automotive parking light, Freezing, Car,
ROY RITCHIE

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

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2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

2013 toyota rav4 xle awd, 2014 subaru forester 25i touring, and 2014 mazda cx 5 grand touring awd
ROY RITCHIE

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

Winter, Vehicle, Freezing, Automotive exterior, Car, Automotive tire, Snow, Fender, Automotive parking light, Automotive wheel system,
ROY RITCHIE

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

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2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

Vehicle, Automotive mirror, Car, Winter, Snow, Automotive parking light, Automotive tail & brake light, Freezing, Alloy wheel, Crossover suv,
ROY RITCHIE

2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD

2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Land vehicle, Vehicle, Automotive mirror, Automotive lighting, Car, Grille, Transport,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD, 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

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2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD, and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

2014 subaru forester 25i touring, 2014 mazda cx 5 grand touring awd, and 2013 toyota rav4 xle awd
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2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD, and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD, and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

Wheel, Land vehicle, Vehicle, Automotive parking light, Car, Automotive lighting, Alloy wheel, Rim, Automotive tire, Mid-size car,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring, 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD, and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

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2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

Wheel, Tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Branch, Land vehicle, Automotive mirror, Automotive parking light, Automotive tail & brake light, Car,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive design, Road, Transport, Car, Automotive tail & brake light, Automotive lighting,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

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2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

Motor vehicle, Tire, Wheel, Automotive mirror, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive lighting, Car, Glass,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

Automotive mirror, Vehicle, Automotive design, Winter, Car, Freezing, Automotive lighting, Fender, Snow, Crossover suv,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

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2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

Tire, Wheel, Motor vehicle, Automotive mirror, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive lighting, Automotive design, Headlamp, Car,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

Tire, Wheel, Vehicle, Automotive mirror, Land vehicle, Automotive design, Automotive lighting, Car, Rim, Alloy wheel,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring and 2013 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD

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2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

Winter, Freezing, Automotive parking light, Snow, Channel, Automotive mirror, Family car, Mid-size car, Lake, Precipitation,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

Tire, Automotive mirror, Automotive tire, Winter, Car, Crossover suv, Snow, Freezing, Bridge, Rim,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

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2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

2014 subaru forester 25i touring
ROY RITCHIE|Car and Driver

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

Winter, Automotive tire, Freezing, Automotive mirror, Tree, Rim, Snow, Automotive exterior, Automotive parking light, Fender,
ROY RITCHIE

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring

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