Explorations often let in loud noise, and the Toyota RAV4's cabin lets in a fair amount of sound, even during city driving. It's much quieter and more peaceful exploring Upstate New York, the Hudson Valley, and greater New England in a new Jeep Compass.

Each crossover seats five passengers, and while the Toyota RAV4 (69 cubic feet) offers more cargo space than the Jeep Compass (60 cubic feet), Toyota's SUV has less interior space to keep passengers comfortable throughout explorations. Jeep's SUV offers 41.8 and 38.3 inches of (front/rear) legroom, topping Toyota's figures of 41 and 37.8 inches, respectively. There's also an additional two inches of headroom for the driver and their co-pilot in the Jeep Compass.

Thanks to a fresh exterior design, the Jeep Compass looks more adventure-ready than the Toyota RAV4. While both SUVs offer LED lighting, the Jeep Compass shows off restyled LED headlamps and fog lamps.

Utilize the all-new instrument panel and a 10.25-inch Driver Information Digital Cluster Display in the Jeep Compass as you explore either side of the Mohawk River around Amsterdam.

Both SUVs feature Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ compatibility, but the Toyota RAV4's 7-inch display lags behind Jeep's Uconnect® 5 infotainment system featuring a much larger 10.1-inch touchscreen. Toyota can't top the Jeep Compass' concert hall atmosphere on adventures with the 9-speaker Alpine® Premium Audio System featuring a 506-watt amplifier.

The RAV4 has standard Toyota Safety Sense™ safety features, several of which are driver assists shared with the Jeep Compass. Both offer blind spot monitoring, but Jeep's SUV has rain-sensing windshield wipers.