SUV Battle 2020: Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester, Mazda CX 5, Volkswagen Tiguan, Sportage

Hello guys, this is me and you are watching the suv

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channel in this episode we will test

volkswagen

tiguan

kia

sportage

toyota

rav4

nissan

rogue

mitsubishi outlander

mazda

cx-5

subaru

forester

and even the chinese cheung cs75 these cars are mainly equipped with naturally aspirated engines. 2.4 and 2.5 liter gasoline in this video will climb the long hill to demonstrate the effectiveness of all-wheel drive systems. By the way, I recommend subscribing to the channel because the next video will be a

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of the brand's large premium SUVs. new mercedes gls and bmw driving order of the contestants. The surface condition deteriorates after each attempt, so it will obviously be easier for the first participants.

Therefore, we start with the car that has the lowest torque and the most powerful cars will drive last, the Chinese Chiang. A cs75 with a 1.8 liter turbo engine will go first, the car starts driving in standard mode and now there is a rocky surface under its wheels, but then the climb becomes steeper and the ground replaces the rocks, but let's not move forward , here we have the first diagonal suspension. slips but without success the car cannot move further from this position it is time to lock the central clutch the situation has not changed the electronic system cannot break the unloaded wheel enough, thus redistributing enough torque to the loaded wheels the channel moved back and passed the first obstacle taking another line and the car is on the main obstacle now diagonal suspension again but the angle of climb is even steeper the surface is smoother and the right front wheel presses against the rock step after several attempts at the cheng Back up to get some momentum to get over the rock step, look at the right rear wheel as soon as the diagonal suspension became less loaded, the wheels got less pressure and started pushing the next entrant, the Mitsubishi Outlander with a 2.4 liters.

The car has Mitsubishi's famous Super All-Wheel Control all-wheel drive system. Previously, it was only available on Outlanders with 3-liter V6 engines. The Outlander drives without stopping by the place where the changong got stuck, but then the Mitsu refuses to continue and the driver activates it. gravel mode the wheels make timid attempts to turn and the engine accelerates at a higher rate but the car does not move the outlander reverses to pass through this part using momentum the driver steps on the accelerator the engine accelerates and the outlander begins to climb but the gravel mode didn't help either so now the snow mode is on the unloaded wheels are digging the potholes but the mitsubishi doesn't move forward now let's try the gravel mode with especially off no luck again the car goes backwards to gain momentum and went over the step without stopping, the outlander just jumped the step with the right front wheel, but then the car went diagonally, the traction control cannot provide enough torque to the loaded wheels, probably the CVT also contributes to the situation by limiting the torque . transfer under high pressure, well, let's go back a little further to gain more speed and momentum, the electronic assistants are now turned off and the car will drive in standard mode, it can be said that the mitsu had to drive without stopping from the beginning, but in such In case we don't learn the details of the Outlander's behavior in such conditions, especially in comparison with its peers, the next entrant is the 2019 Nissan Rogue with a 2.5-liter engine.

The Nissan takes off but then stops where the Chanon got stuck due to a small slip of the wheels. and safely driving towards the main obstacle the

rogue

stops and then starts smoothly the unloaded wheels are spinning but the car stops now the driver has locked a central clutch the next step is to turn off the esp after trying all the available options the esp is turned on again and the car goes back to gain some momentum but obviously needs more speed the

nissan

goes back a little more the rogue started from the highest point than the outlander and crossed the obstacle almost without stopping the next participant is the 2019 kia

sportage

with a 2.4 liter engine, by the way, if you have a hyundai tucson with the same engine, your car will show absolutely similar results to the kia because they are constructively the same, the kia starts driving and quickly reaches the first obstacle and makes a short stop. and then it goes ahead with confidence, but at the main obstacle things are not so simple and easy the unloaded wheels spin and the kia is stationary the four-wheel drive lock mode is activated now the sportage goes into wheel skid again unloaded but this time it seems that the kia needs a little more to conquer the climb let's make another attempt but with more acceleration but despite going backwards kia starts from a higher point than the nissan rogue without gaining much speed the car jumped over the step rock with its front wheels but then it slips right in front of the step, then something incredible happened and ikea is at the top of the hill, the kia drove over the rock step smoothly after stopping, unlike other participants who overcame the obstacle using momentum plus the bump in the front of the rock step became deeper with each attempt making it even more complicated the next participant is the 2019

subaru

forester

with a 2.5 liter engine this car has the first generation of the x-mode system of subaru the forester is quickly approaching the first part after stopping mid-corner the subaru moved forward safely after a small slip good, good start here is the main obstacle the unloaded wheels are spinning but the forester is not moving forward it's time After activating the So that Subaru can go through the obstacles smoothly, back away, the forester rolled only a little down and nothing more.

The participant was able to climb from this point. The Subaru is not an exclusion either. This time go down further to gain more acceleration. The Kia was able to climb the hill from this point. Let's see how the Forester will fare. The momentum was enough for the front wheel. climb the rock step, but the electronic assistants could do nothing. This time the forester rolls even further somewhere near the point where the nissan rogue started and went up the hill, but this time the driver turned off x mode and tried to drive in standard mode. but unfortunately the subi cannot start from this position and has to lower further just above the starting point of the mitsubishi outlander during its last attempt the driver presses the accelerator fully but the forester gently starts the subaru no I gained enough acceleration due to the slip of the wheels, now the car reverses below the Outlander point and the driver turns off the ESP.

The acceleration is more dynamic this time, but it was enough only for the front wheel to move forward on the step where the driver turned the wheels slightly. to the left and miraculously the ranger reaches the top surprised by the Subaru's performance and writing an angry comment about the driver's skills. Don't rush to jump to conclusions. The climb got much worse from the first attempt. Let's see how the other contestants deal with it and The next one is the 2019 Toyota Rav4 with a 2.5-liter engine and a sophisticated all-wheel drive system with two clutches on the rear axle.

The

rav4

reaches the first part, but unlike the previous entrants who passed through it with ease, the Toyota shows prolonged wheel slip and only after a slight line change was able to drive on the rav4 cannot cope with the main obstacle In the standard mode, therefore the rock and mud mode is activated, the Toyota wheels spin less intensely in this mode and the car is visibly trying to push forward but unfortunately the Rav4 cannot climb the hill in such conditions the Toyota rolls down approximately to the point of the nissan rogue and begins to climb with slight acceleration the rav4 loses momentum on the rock step but continues to actively spin its wheels watch how the rear wheel sharply decreases its rotational speed and the car moves forward, It means that the resistance arising from a loaded wheel is greater than the torque required for rotation of the loaded wheel, which is the basic principle of operation of the traction control system, but it is not equally effective on all cars the same is very visible in this particular place the unloaded wheel makes several turns and then slows down when the esp is activated and the rav4 drives to the top the next participant is a

volkswagen

tiguan

with a 1.4 liter turbo engine but even with a Such a small engine has more torque than springs with naturally aspirated 2.5-liter gasoline engines.

Now we will see if this advantage helps the Tiguan to climb hills through obstacles. The driver starts in sport mode and after gaining good acceleration drives. through the first part and then gets stuck immediately after the volkswagen backs up a little and kicking up a lot of dust, the tiguan heads to the main obstacle, we stop the car there intentionally to see if the car can move smoothly over the rock, step the wheels unloaded. they slip actively and thumping noises are heard in the transmission area accompanied by shaking of the loaded wheels now the driver has put the gearbox in gear and activated the off-road mode the transmission no longer makes thumping noises and the wheels spin less actively the tiguan is doing everything possible to move forward, this can be confirmed by the turning of the loaded left front wheel of the volkswagen, so the tiguan manages to climb the step with the front wheels, but then the tiguan can no longer drive in this mode, for what the driver has decided to change.

Outside of the ESP and ASR systems, unloaded wheels spin a little more actively and it may seem that the traction control is almost inactive. Now it's useless to drive smoothly, so let's try to gain some momentum, but first we have to wait while the transmission cools down. because an overheating message appeared on the dashboard, unfortunately we couldn't film it with the camera after a short pause, the tiguan reverses to drive uphill using momentum, but again no luck, this time more distance is needed to accelerate , so the tiguan went down from the passage through its front wheels the driving mode is off-road with esp activated the car starts from the same position as the nissan rogue in

toyota

rav4 the tiguan has gained enough momentum from the beginning and climbed safely the hill in off-road mode there you have an advantage in torque the next participant is the 2019

mazda

cx-5 with a 2.5 liter engine and it has even more torque will it make sense in a test of this type?

Let's check it out. The teacher starts driving and goes diagonally in the first part. He looked at the front wheels, they are now turned and the car is skidding, but after setting them straight, the CX-5 continued forward. It's actually quite common among crossovers. This is not the first time I have noticed such details of the all-wheel drive system. The Mazda has reached the place where the rogue started during the last attempt and the CX-5 got stuck in the potholes made by other contestants. The Mazda is actively slipping and as a side effect the message about overloading the all-wheel drive system appeared on the dashboard. .

Why is only one wheel turning now, the front right one? After a brief pause, the car reverses so it can go over fresh bumps using momentum like the Tiguan did. The CX-5 hits the main obstacle without missing a beat and the front wheels are almost moving. On the step you hear the sound of tires scraping the rock and at that same moment the car turns front wheel drive. This service message on the dashboard is confirmed by another attempt but this time in sport mode the car gains momentum and reaches the rock step with its front wheels and then the familiar scenario the all-wheel drive overheats and turns off the rear axle after the overheating message disappeared the mazda completed the climb moving away from the main obstacle along a simple trajectory we have the last participant the volkswagen tiguan came out with a 2.0 liter turbocharged engine with torque equivalent to a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated engine an impressive power reserve for a relatively compact crossover the Volkswagen is driven by the same driver who is behind the wheel of the 1.4-liter Tiguan the previous Tiguan was left stuck immediately after the first part and this one, even after the complete stop, where the mazda had its all-wheel drive overheated, the tiguan continued to drive easily actively throwing dirt with its wheels, we intentionally stopped the car at the main obstacleto see if I could drive there without problems.

The Tiguan starts and presses against the rock pass with the front wheel. The engine accelerates but due to the high pressure on the wheels the transmission cannot adequately deliver the torque. The logical result is the overheating message. The driver waited a little and then continued. driving the car in standard mode I drove smoothly along the step with the front wheels and thanks to the sufficient torque there was no problem getting the rear axle there too. Finally the Tiguan reached the top of the hill. The Tiguan's first attempt was in standard mode, so let's give it a try. once again in off-road mode with esp off the car leaves the bottom of the climb spectacularly scattering rocks and raising clouds of dust and ends up at the top of the hill it is a visual demonstration of the torque advantage now that all participants They have made their attempts, let's summarize, but I guess people would comment that, in the interest of fairness, the cars that started first should be driven again after the deterioration of the climb, in fact, after the obstacle you just saw, we moved to the next location and we shoot. there are some additional videos that I am going to use to summarize the changan cs75, it got stuck from the beginning of the curve and then with the wheels actively sliding it went over the obstacle safely, why did the changang get stuck in a seemingly harmless curve at first?

I found the answer during the additional test the car drives on high ground and goes diagonally with inclination the right front wheel almost does not touch the surface and is suspended in the air the engine revolutions increase the unloaded wheels they actively slide, raising a lot of dust and only after that the car I was able to drive at the top of the climb, which means that the Changan's traction control system begins to work effectively at high engine revolutions and at a sufficient difference in the rotation speeds of the wheels of an axis. There was none of the above in that corner of the first obstacle and that's it.

Why did the canal get stuck there? So if you go off-road in the Changan CS75, the unloaded wheels will dig a hole in the ground and then the traction control will try to pull the car out, but it will be too late for the Mitsubishi Outlander to get stuck easily. It passed the curve but could not go further after stopping, probably the reason is due to the CVT overload protection, the car easily overcame the main obstacle with minimal wheel slip thanks to the all-wheel drive system with four-wheel control super mitsubishi. The work of the control is clearly visible in the additional test.

Traction control activates almost from idle. The distinctive longitudinal body roll tells us as much, but the CVT imposes some limitations on the car's capabilities. Visual examples are stopping after the curve and weak acceleration. Uphill, I'm sure the Outlander with the 3-liter V6 engine and 6-speed automatic transmission would have a much more impressive performance. The Nissan Rogue also has a CVT, but it didn't suffer much during the turn where the Rogue came to a complete stop and also after the uphill. The acceleration was faster than that of its Japanese relative. The additional test consolidated the excellent result of the Nissan.

A small wheel slipped at first and then almost without turning at idle. The Robe passes through the obstacle. The Kia Sport had surprised us. It had a minimum distance to accelerate on the main obstacle, although it is not that important because the kia stopped against the rock step anyway, but continued driving after a small slip on the additional obstacle, there is negligible wheel slip, but overall the sportage has shown consistent good performance. performance expected more from subaru forester perhaps the cvt also played a role here the car accelerated reluctantly and therefore could not overcome the main obstacle even with the front wheels on the step had to back up to pull the rear axle up using momentum The traction control system worked much better in the additional test where the pressure was significantly lower the ranger got over the obstacle without kicking up too much dust and without allowing an intensive wheel spin the toyota rav4 when i saw the rav4 go around the curve i was thinking which I wasn't expecting anything positive, but then the rocks in mud mode were activated, the Toyota accelerated a little, stopped on the step and then climbed smoothly with the front wheels and then similarly with the rear wheels and there was no noticeable slip .

Excellent result during the additional test, the suspended wheels were idling at low speed, but the car behaved absolutely predictably. The Volkswagen Tiguan with a 1.4-liter turbo engine demonstrated an expected result. The small engine produced enough power at high revs just that it was not available immediately after the corner. and that is why the tiguan got stuck then the volkswagen passed the main obstacle without stopping and at the same time it was skidding intensely with all the wheels but if the tiguan stopped in the middle of the distance it could not move further in the second test area , the volkswagen experiences difficulties when driving uphill, the car cannot move forward until the engine accelerates sufficiently and suddenly an excessive amount of torque is delivered to the wheels, causing the tiguan to jump forward as the tiguan It did not stop completely with the right front wheel hanging in the air.

I cannot compare the behavior of the Volkswagen with that of other participants, but nevertheless the first obstacle was quite illustrative. The Mazda CX-5 is the least appropriate car to drive in those conditions. conditions it can be said that the teacher was driving among the last participants and it was more complicated for the cx-5 than for others but there was only one vehicle between the mazda and the rav4 and its performance in the main obstacle was tremendously different, plus the transmission of the cx-5 overheated quickly and the car could not pass the main obstacle at all. The master's all-wheel drive overheated again in the additional test, so I drove on a flatter path.

Mazda recently introduced the updated CX-5 with off-road mode when such a car is available in the local market. I will definitely try it and check for updates. The Volkswagen Tiguan with a 2-liter engine drove him last and the hill was in the worst condition. The Tiguan moved smoothly up the step with the front wheels, but then the transmission overheated after a pause to cool down. The Volkswagen conquered the climb by actively slipping and kicking up dust. This Tiguan has also demonstrated the advantage of the enormous reserve of torque, the Car with a weaker engine would not be able to accelerate sufficiently and maintain momentum despite the loose dirt bumps and angle of climb, but on the other hand, such dynamic driving may be unacceptable when precision driving is required. and the lowest price of a mistake can be a damaged bumper, at best.

Well, here is the example. Look how the Tiguan drives. In the additional test, the car comes to a complete stop with the right wheel suspended in the air, but cannot move further until the engine delivers enough torque, but when it is delivered, the Tiguan jumps forward hitting the ground with its bumper. I assume you agree that this is not the In the best case scenario and now we summarize all the drives of each car, we will traditionally award the places. The obvious outsider in this test is the Mazda CX-5, which occupies fifth place. Four cars are tied for fourth place, the Changan CS75, Mitsubishi Outlander and Subaru.

The Forester and Volkswagen Tiguan with 1.4 liter engine The Shingan and Volkswagen require high revs to effectively activate traction control when driving on complex terrain The CTV imposes notable limitations on the capabilities of the Subaru and Mitsubishi The VW Tiguan with 2 liter engine The engine is in third place on the one hand, it has a good torque reserve, but on the other hand, the power transfer to the wheels is too sharp. Two absolutely opposite qualities and therefore definitely not a stranger, but at the same time not the best in second place. There are two cars, the Kia Sportage and the Nissan Rogue.

I predict your resentment because the Sportage had a better performance, but don't forget that the Nissan has a CVT and compared to the Outlander and the Forester, the Rogue showed an excellent result. First place goes to the toyota rav4 thanks to its new all-wheel drive system with three multi-disc clutches that allow better management of torque distribution, that is why the rav4 was able to conquer the climb with maximum smoothness at a minimum speed and almost without slipping of the wheels and without no other participants. From this test you could drive through the climb in the same way.

That's all for me. Let me know in the comments section below which vehicle surprised you and which one you expected to perform better. My name is this. See you in the next video.