RAV4, Tiguan, or CX-5

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Mar 9th, 2022 1:42 pm

Typhoonz [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2011; 4409 posts; 610 upvotes; Niagara-on-the-Lake

Mar 9th, 2022 1:42 pm

RAV4, Tiguan, or CX-5

Hi all, my lease is almost up on my RAV4 and I'm looking at getting a new RAV4, or possibly switching over to a Tiguan or CX-5. Does anyone have any thoughts on the comparison between the three vehicles here? I know the RAV will probably come out on top in terms of resale value at the end, but is there a major difference in terms of quality? From what I've read online, the RAV and CX-5 come out a bit bitter than the Tiguan, but the thing looks aesthetically pleasing. I've also gathered the three vehicles have comparable fuel economy, but I could be totally wrong about this.

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Mar 9th, 2022 1:49 pm

iflyplanes: Deal Addict; Feb 9, 2013; 1982 posts; 2003 upvotes; Ottawa

Mar 9th, 2022 1:49 pm

Tiguan is plastic junk. Drove one as a rental in the States. It feels like a Toy RC car with squeaks and rattles driving over anything other than brand new road. Out of the three you listed CX5 is probably the best overall package, although the Rav4 Prime would we worth considering due to gas prices in this day and age. Good luck finding one though.

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Mar 9th, 2022 2:01 pm

nayan97: Deal Addict; Mar 4, 2011; 1246 posts; 770 upvotes; Kitchener. Ontario

Mar 9th, 2022 2:01 pm

OP,

The Mazda CX-50 will be coming out soon. I heard in April? I would definitely check it out as it’s bigger and has a pano roof

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Mar 9th, 2022 2:05 pm

The_Professor: Deal Addict; Jan 14, 2007; 4774 posts; 2051 upvotes; GTA

Mar 9th, 2022 2:05 pm

It's crazy but I would make sure all three are available when you need them to be given the shortage. That may rule one or two out right away. I'll assume you're leasing again.....are they all in the same ballpark with respect to pricing/monthly payment?

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Mar 9th, 2022 2:29 pm

Typhoonz [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2011; 4409 posts; 610 upvotes; Niagara-on-the-Lake

Mar 9th, 2022 2:29 pm

iflyplanes wrote: ↑Tiguan is plastic junk. Drove one as a rental in the States. It feels like a Toy RC car with squeaks and rattles driving over anything other than brand new road. Out of the three you listed CX5 is probably the best overall package, although the Rav4 Prime would we worth considering due to gas prices in this day and age. Good luck finding one though.

Good to know, thanks. Was it a recent model? I suppose this is unlike the usual VW quality?

nayan97 wrote: ↑OP,

The Mazda CX-50 will be coming out soon. I heard in April? I would definitely check it out as it’s bigger and has a pano roof

Thanks! I'll check this out

The_Professor wrote: ↑It's crazy but I would make sure all three are available when you need them to be given the shortage. That may rule one or two out right away. I'll assume you're leasing again.....are they all in the same ballpark with respect to pricing/monthly payment?

Yup, it's crazy. I know the RAV4 Premium has a 4-6 month wait (the dealership said Toyota Canada would extend my current lease until the other vehicle arrived). Curious how this would work if I were to switch to Mazda or VW. I suppose Toyota would want the car back and wouldn't extend the lease. All are ~$100 of each other monthly. I think the RAV is a bit more.

Mar 9th, 2022 3:05 pm

The_Professor: Deal Addict; Jan 14, 2007; 4774 posts; 2051 upvotes; GTA

Mar 9th, 2022 3:05 pm

Typhoonz wrote: ↑ Good to know, thanks. Was it a recent model? I suppose this is unlike the usual VW quality?

Thanks! I'll check this out .

Yup, it's crazy. I know the RAV4 Premium has a 4-6 month wait (the dealership said Toyota Canada would extend my current lease until the other vehicle arrived). Curious how this would work if I were to switch to Mazda or VW. I suppose Toyota would want the car back and wouldn't extend the lease. All are ~$100 of each other monthly. I think the RAV is a bit more.

You should strongly consider buying out your existing lease as you'll most certainly have some decent positive equity there. Then you can either continue to drive it or if you want a new vehicle can use it as a trade and get more $$$.

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Mar 9th, 2022 3:12 pm

bargain man: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2008; 3110 posts; 932 upvotes; Cambridge, ON/Guelph…

Mar 9th, 2022 3:12 pm

The_Professor wrote: ↑ You should strongly consider buying out your existing lease as you'll most certainly have some decent positive equity there. Then you can either continue to drive it or if you want a new vehicle can use it as a trade and get more $$$.

exactly this. Used vehicle prices are insane at the moment. The dealer is probably itching to get your car asap to sell on their lot.

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Mar 9th, 2022 4:56 pm

fq007: Deal Addict; Mar 13, 2005; 1864 posts; 335 upvotes

Mar 9th, 2022 4:56 pm

iflyplanes wrote: ↑ Tiguan is plastic junk. Drove one as a rental in the States. It feels like a Toy RC car with squeaks and rattles driving over anything other than brand new road. Out of the three you listed CX5 is probably the best overall package, although the Rav4 Prime would we worth considering due to gas prices in this day and age. Good luck finding one though.

I haven’t driven Tiguan so can’t say from experience, but from reading reviews and watching on YouTube vw has apparently fixed this issue with the refresh. So the 2022s are more refined and should be better.

Cx5 has the smallest space of all the vehicles op listed, while Tiguan is the roomiest.

But like others have mentioned, I’d wait for cx50. It looks really nice and I believe starts at $37.5k with leather, pano, awd.

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Mar 9th, 2022 5:31 pm

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 9891 posts; 9465 upvotes

Mar 9th, 2022 5:31 pm

Typhoonz wrote: ↑ Yup, it's crazy. I know the RAV4 Premium has a 4-6 month wait (the dealership said Toyota Canada would extend my current lease until the other vehicle arrived). Curious how this would work if I were to switch to Mazda or VW. I suppose Toyota would want the car back and wouldn't extend the lease. All are ~$100 of each other monthly. I think the RAV is a bit more.

Resale continues to be good, I would buy it out and keep driving it before your next car shows up.

I won't extend existing lease unless you don't have cash to buy it out.

CX-5 Turbo is still the most fun SUV of the bunch. But the design is aging.

I like how the CX-50 looks but weary of early teething problems.

Mar 10th, 2022 9:22 am

Typhoonz [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2011; 4409 posts; 610 upvotes; Niagara-on-the-Lake

Mar 10th, 2022 9:22 am

Xtrema wrote: ↑ Resale continues to be good, I would buy it out and keep driving it before your next car shows up.

I won't extend existing lease unless you don't have cash to buy it out.

CX-5 Turbo is still the most fun SUV of the bunch. But the design is aging.

I like how the CX-50 looks but weary of early teething problems.

Thanks. Any idea when the CX-5 is due for a refresh?

Mar 10th, 2022 9:23 am

Typhoonz [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2011; 4409 posts; 610 upvotes; Niagara-on-the-Lake

Mar 10th, 2022 9:23 am

The_Professor wrote: ↑ You should strongly consider buying out your existing lease as you'll most certainly have some decent positive equity there. Then you can either continue to drive it or if you want a new vehicle can use it as a trade and get more $$$.

The Toyota dealership is offering me $6500 in positive equity. Any idea if I could end up getting more than this selling privately?

Mar 10th, 2022 9:49 am

btwitsmatt: Sr. Member; Mar 14, 2013; 743 posts; 858 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 10th, 2022 9:49 am

Typhoonz wrote: ↑ The Toyota dealership is offering me $6500 in positive equity. Any idea if I could end up getting more than this selling privately?

You probably could get a bit more than whatever the dealer is offering. But is your time and hassle worth the extra $xxxx? For me a no hassle trade and potentially saving on taxes is more of a benefit. No need to get it checked out by your private buyer and stuff like that..

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Mar 10th, 2022 10:00 am

Typhoonz [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2011; 4409 posts; 610 upvotes; Niagara-on-the-Lake

Mar 10th, 2022 10:00 am

btwitsmatt wrote: ↑ You probably could get a bit more than whatever the dealer is offering. But is your time and hassle worth the extra $xxxx? For me a no hassle trade and potentially saving on taxes is more of a benefit. No need to get it checked out by your private buyer and stuff like that..

That's kind of what I'm thinking too

Mar 10th, 2022 10:30 am

The_Professor: Deal Addict; Jan 14, 2007; 4774 posts; 2051 upvotes; GTA

Mar 10th, 2022 10:30 am

Typhoonz wrote: ↑ The Toyota dealership is offering me $6500 in positive equity. Any idea if I could end up getting more than this selling privately?

It sounds like a fair offer. I know you could do better selling privately but keep in mind it'll be a lot more work. You have to buy out the vehicle, then list it for sale, then show it to prospective buyers, etc.

If it were me I'd probably just trade it in and save myself the hassle. Plus, by going this route you'll get to drive the existing vehicle until the new one is ready so you'll never be without a vehicle.

Mar 10th, 2022 10:42 am

Guest032984237: Banned; Mar 7, 2007; 5347 posts; 3012 upvotes

Mar 10th, 2022 10:42 am

I was at the Mazda dealer earlier today for service.

They have only 3 new cars in the showroom. A "3", a CX-9, and a CX-3 GT. In other words, inventories are low, basically there are no cars.

If your lease is almost up, can you get a car at the right time? Otherwise, you may as well extend the lease, or buy it out.

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Mar 10th, 2022 11:08 am

StatsGuy: Deal Fanatic; Dec 20, 2018; 8040 posts; 7343 upvotes

Mar 10th, 2022 11:08 am

Typhoonz wrote: ↑ Thanks. Any idea when the CX-5 is due for a refresh?

It got "refreshed" for 2022

But while Mazda is denying it, most likely the cx-5 will be gone much like the cx-3 did with the cx-30 here. There's way too much overlap between the CX 50 and cx5,

Mar 10th, 2022 11:44 am

alanbrenton: Deal Expert; Apr 21, 2004; 56528 posts; 21622 upvotes

Mar 10th, 2022 11:44 am

My '16 RAV4H is still doing great except for some rail dust and minor surface corrosion on one of the door sills and liftgate.

It drives like $hit but at least it's been relatively maintenance-free which count these days.

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Mar 10th, 2022 12:13 pm

EEE2: Deal Addict; Jan 31, 2007; 4564 posts; 1602 upvotes

Mar 10th, 2022 12:13 pm

with gas prices RAV4 Hybrid. Since you lease and dont care about keeping I would test drive all three and decided. The VW is got that german driving dynamics. Toyota much improved the feel of theirs vehicles too.

Me personally RAV4 hybrid. Test drive, look at the fuel consuption, space, etc what you like?

ps If you want quality and something that lasts remove VW, they are not known for "lasting".

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Mar 10th, 2022 12:22 pm

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 9891 posts; 9465 upvotes

Mar 10th, 2022 12:22 pm

Typhoonz wrote: ↑ Thanks. Any idea when the CX-5 is due for a refresh?

CX-5 will continue as is until its retirement when they have enough production numbers out of the Alabama plant building the CX-50. CX-50 is carry the segment in the future.

I expect CX-5 to be around for a couple more model year as is and then gone.

Mar 10th, 2022 12:23 pm

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 9891 posts; 9465 upvotes

Mar 10th, 2022 12:23 pm

EEE2 wrote: ↑ with gas prices RAV4 Hybrid. Since you lease and dont care about keeping I would test drive all three and decided. The VW is got that german driving dynamics. Toyota much improved the feel of theirs vehicles too.

Me personally RAV4 hybrid. Test drive, look at the fuel consuption, space, etc what you like?

ps If you want quality and something that lasts remove VW, they are not known for "lasting".

If obvious that's what you want. But can you get one, and how long of a wait? Venza has much less value but at least it's a hybrid.

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