We have owned many full sized
We have owned many full sized trucks, SUV's, 5 Jeep Wranglers and several Subaru's... the Subaru's perform best for us in all but fairly extreme off-roading, which I did for over a decade in my Wranglers but no longer do. My brother had a RAV4, I drove it, it is a nice car. Last winter he drove my latest Subaru (my first Crosstrek model) during a family ski trip, and he was shocked how much better the Subaru performed. To remove the driver variable we traded cars on and off all week during our trip in the northeast around town, to and from local skiing, visiting extended family in the mountains, and exploring some muddy and snow covered fire roads. He traded his Toyota in the following week and has been loving his Subaru Outback ever since. I always say... to each their own, I suggest doing some test drives and see what you like best and figure out what works best for you as there is no best choice for everyone... anyone telling you that is simply stating their preference. Best of luck and have fun test driving. :)