Sometimes selecting the last-place finisher is a tough decision, but we had no difficulty ranking the Tucson at the back of this pack. It's great on value and safety and comes packed with features, but the Hyundai had the worst powertrain and ride of the group. If you don't care about the drive, the Tucson is an amenable choice, but we question Hyundai's decision to use this engine and transmission in its most popular model.Next up comes the Toyota RAV4. Its power-train needs further refinement, and its rowdy ride turned off our judges. We aren't fans of its narrow rear-door opening and lack of advanced tech given its $41,710 price tag. (We didn't evaluate the TRD Pro's off-road-focused equipment in this showdown, but we did in a prior comparison test.) There are some positives, though-its design has aged well, and its cabin is full of cool little details like the orange trim and rubber-wrapped knobs.
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