In my eyes, these vehicles are surprisingly neck-and-neck.

Both of them are made in Japan as well. It's a really tough to differentiate.

This is not like the "CR-V vs. Forester vs. Outlander" thread (where the CR-V is the cheapass loser and Forester & Outlander win hands down ) so you really have to test drive both for yourself.

Only then can you make your decision