Comments by "Stephen Hendricks" (@stephenhendricks103) on "" video.

  1. There are some apples and oranges in their list of comparable vehicles included by the boys above. The RAV4 is solidly in the "compact" crossover category along with the CR-V, the Subaru Forester, and the Hyundai Tucson. Other competitors in the category include the KIA Sportage, Chevy Equinox, Ford Escape, and the Mazda CX-5. All are between 179" and 182" in length. On the other hand, the Subaru Outback, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Honda Passport along with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Edge, KIA Sorento, NIssan Murano, and Chevy Blazer are on the smaller end of midsize crossovers between 188" and about 192" in length. The Nissan Rogue and VW Tiguan at 185" long fall between the two categories. Either large compact or small midsize SUV's. Each, however, is aimed at a compact crossover shopper. Finally, the Honda HRV, Toyota CHR, and NIssan Kicks along with the Nissan Rogue Sport, Mazda CX-30, and CX-3 all fit into what is considered, in the US at least, a sub-compact category where vehicles average about 170" in length. It's odd, of course, that Mazda has two vehicles in the category. But at least in the US, that's likely to be a short term issue if Mazda opts to withdraw the CX-3 from the market in North America. I'm betting they will. So why does all this matter? Primarily to aid in comparing vehicles that aim at the same consumer categories. Few customers will cross shop a Honda HRV vs a Toyota RAV4, or a RAV4 vs a Ford Edge. They're radically different vehicles. On the other hand, a consumer might do well to compare a Hyundai Santa Fe with a Honda Passport.
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