The Toyota pair get an excellent mileage vs Subaru since they are really just front wheel drive and activate the rear wheels when needed. Subaru’s are always running power to four wheels which is better in adverse conditions but the rest of the time not needed. Toyota’s have trouble in more extreme conditions(deep snow) but they have a nice switch to lock the differential to overcome the traction control working overtime in the extreme stuff. I have had a direct comparison of sisters RAV4 vs our Subaru Legacy in 9"+ deep unplowed driveway. My sister was stuck in RAV4 until she figured out the differential lock.
andrew_j
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