 I was told that the Rav 4 was just as safe comparable to the subuaru and the Rogue.  They were wrong.  A shopping cart with a heavy bag of dog food got away from the customer and headed across the parking lot and I didn’t see it and backed into it damaging a small section of the back bumper.  The car didn’t indicate that there was something headed for the back of the vehicle and it didnt indicate there was a collision.  I was so upset I thought I hit someone with the car!  I was relieved that it was a shopping cart and not a pedestrian.  Every time I look at the bumper I see the damage that could have been a child on a bike that could have died due to the poor/deceptive safety specs of the vehicle.  I think god everyday that it was just a shopping cart.  I no longer trust the safety specs and rely on the mirrors.  I don’t even trust the rear camera or the blind spot indicators.  It’s a cute sporty SUV and it’s very comfortable and can handle well in snow and on curves.  It has poor acceleration performance especially driving up a hill and accelerating onto highways.  There is no brake assist at all not even a little bit.  I also almost hit a tree head on during one of the nor’easters due to the poor visibility.  I diverted hitting the tree that was laying across the road the last second.  That’s when I realized the from indicators aren’t reliable either.  So if you are looking for a sporty vehicle without the safety specs this is the perfect buy.  If you are looking for a safe family SUV with all the safety specs you need to steer away from this and run.  The Rogue and subuaru are the safer bet.