Meet the contenders
On paper these are family-sized SUVs, but in character they travel different roads: the Suzuki Across arrives with a quietly technical personality, while the Toyota RAV4 presents itself as the familiar, everyman SUV with a rugged streak. Think of the Across as the specialist who turns up with a clever solution in its pocket, and the RAV4 as the comfortable utility player who’s happy anywhere. Both promise sensible mission statements, yet their personalities are what make this a proper showdown. Buckle up — this is more personality contest than straight numbers fight.