Actually the B20Z motor has a non-VTEC head. The Rav 4 Gen 1 engine has about 120 hp (3sfe yata yung engine code, same engine as a 96 to 99 camry). It has a better power to weight ratio than the B20B equipped CRV but the Rav 4 sacrifices a bit on ride quality due to its small and light chassis.

Saw a 97 Rav 4 today and the owner is selling it for 380T (56k odo). kulay red, kinis pa at ganda pa ng engine. I am so tempted to get it. Im also thinking of just waiting till next year na lang para makaipon pa ng konti para I could afford the 2000 series CRV.

Im really just bent on either the Rav or the CRV. A few weeks ago mas malawak pa kasama pa mga strada at frontier na pick-up hehehe..