Thanks OP for this review. I too went out and test-drove a 2012 Rav4 LTD, 2013 Rav4 LTD, Mitsubishi RVR, 2014 CX-5 GT. Didn't bother with the gutless CX-5 or CR-V, nor the CVT Rogue/Murano twins.
First I drove the least likely suspect, RVR. Gutless and droning, designed for midgets.
Then to...