Toyota practically invented the compact crossover with the first RAV4 in the mid-1990s, and it’s still a big player in the segment with the fourth-generation RAV4 that has been around since 2012. Like its predecessors, the 2017 RAV4 is a small, car-based SUV with five seats standard (there’s no third row offered in this generation) and either front- or all-wheel drive. Also as it did in the ’90s, the RAV4 competes head-on with the Honda CR-V, although plenty of new entries have popped up in the ensuing years including the Ford Escape, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, and Mazda CX-5. With merely average performance and relatively plain styling, the current RAV4 isn’t a standout among its competitive set. Even so, the RAV4’s reputation for practicality, comfort, and reliability means it’s giving the CR-V a run for its money in the 2016 sales race: Toyota has sold 286,809 RAV4s through October to the CR-V’s 293,799 units.