JAPAN-BUILT RAV4 vs NORTH AMERICAN-BUILT RAV4 - WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY? 

This is why Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Lexus, and Acura are the best cars 👍 reliable, affordable, durable.

The sad part is since toyota has been implementing newer technology their reliability has dropped. According the studies, Mazda has taken over as number 1 in reliability. I hope they're wrong though. Only time will tell.

@@longjonsilvernuts So Anthony, there is some truth in what you’re saying because whilst Mazda is a bit behind in engine mpg tech compared to Honda’s new I4 engines and 10 speed automatic transmissions; Mazda’s leg up in reliability is due to their stalwart 6 speed auto that is admittedly less smooth, 10 years older, and gets worse mpg. Even the ever dependable Toyota Corolla actually had new CVT problems on their first year, which of course the Mazda3 didn’t have because they’ve been using the same 6speed auto for 7+ years. In the pursuit of higher mpg’s both Toyota and Honda have faltered a bit in no nonsense reliability.

@@SilverScarletSpider thank you for the clarification. I am not a Mazda supporter, especially when they had that Ford partnership in the early 2000s, but I was surprised when I heard that they are reigning supreme for reliability today in many rankings. Hopefully Toyota and Honda can recapture the top spots again! I love my Honda Element!

I have no doubt that a Japanese factory in North America is run a lot different than an American factory in America. That Japanese culture is brought over into factories in North America. Consumer reports compared the quality of an Accord made in Japan to one made in Ohio back in the 1980s when that factory first opened and they said the quality was just as good with an Ohio Accord as one made in Japan. Still, I think a Japanese car made by Japanese workers would have a slight edge over one made my American workers. It is just a different culture over there and the level of pride in their work is higher

Nowadays Japanese only plays cartoon than focusing on quality

@@flyingman358plays cartoons? Lol. Your mean video games? So Americans don’t play video games?

I was stationed in Japan for over 3 years in the late 90’s. I spent a lot of time experiencing their culture and learned about the pride they take in their work as well as their work ethic. After years of traveling the world, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen such a work ethic. It wouldn’t surprise me if cars made in Japan are a little better in attention to detail. Not saying those made outside of Japan aren’t great, but it’s hard to compete with a culture driven by job pride and perfection.

@@ruggedindsoup2135 Japan made Toyota 2azfe engine is nightmare for the world

@@flyingman358 I bought Toyota Crown made in japan, way better built quality than north american Toyota, just saying. I also bought CRV Hybrid made in north america, let's just say north american can't even stitch seat cover right! Honda can literally outsource stitch covering to China and it looks better than North American made, and possibly cheaper since it is outsourced to China. I am displeased with N American's craftmanship, you are definitely not having your grandfather's quality of workmanship!

TBH, the fact that Toyota and Honda is on the top spot is like an average chick among ugly chicks around. All other competitors really don't care about reliability much that it makes Toyota and Honda just do what they do and still beat reliability rating years over years!

@@slothypunk you probably know Toyota for corolla camry etc only but they also produce shit where your top notch bitches can't even stand around

​@slothypunk that hurts. but GMC makes nice LOOKING vehicles. Also, the features are nice too. ummmm, not sure about reliability because I prefer Japanese all the way. Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi

One of the main reason I prefer a Japan made car is that there are so many little parts you get that are also made in Japan and are consistently high quality. I'm sure there's not a huge difference in terms of fit and finish.

idk about american made one but canadian made are junk

mine is made in Canada. let see how it goes ehh

I disagree. You must have not seen Pakistani made Toyota Corollas

@@IWannaBeFamous647 why? Is it do good?

Canadians are actually known to build good cars. Not like Mexico or the US. The legendary Windsor came from the Ontario Plant.

@JERRY P Actually, in Canada I've seen them using rusted parts in the factory, and higher quality parts are sent to US

@@pranaym3859 well I guess I was wrong. Just found out that the Chevy Equinox is also built in Canada. That thing is a POS. Lol

@@jerryp2433 for 20 years I had a 1996 Honda Accord / made in USA, a bulletproof car for the most part. Maybe that was the golden era of solid simple manufacturing!

@@j_freed cars got heavier and engines got more powerful with less metal and transmissions became belt driven and more complex (smaller parts). Something is going to give. Lol.

Have you published the detailed analysis anywhere so it can be viewed? Would be very interested, thanks!

Here in Europe Toyota is known to be good when the cars come from Japan with Japanese components, the models made in East Europe are equal or worst that European brands constructed in Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, France or Italy. Quality control of parts is in average better but a car isn't only reliability, in other words a better suspension is also quality, a better design and style is also quality, a better interior coating is also quality. Resuming quality to a simple choose components that need less maintenance is good for people that want a car to go A to B a nothing more but there is markets that overvalue this and that's the main reason Toyota sell better than anyone in some planet regions. We all know that innovation and performance are risky moves but is that was give emotion to cars and that's the main reason why European cars are more emotional and appreciated to petrolheads.

@carlosgilpinheiro7510 very true analysis...

Is it as trivial as the supposed “10% better” that is claimed here (and unobservable)?

I agree, but my conclusion comes from owning an Acura RSX and Honda CR-Z both made in Japan, versus my dad's Honda Accord V6 made in Ohio. The body gaps were larger in the Accord, and paint superior on the Japanese Hondas. The CR-Z and Accord was both silver. The Toyota paint description resembled my observations on the Hondas.

My Japan-built Toyota Mark X is also in pearl white. I got rear-ended at slow speed by a meth-head and I almost cry whenever I see the difference between the rear bumper repaint and the rest of the factory body paint. The factory paint looks like star-lit cloudless night sky and the repaint after a few months looks like a gloomy winter day sky! OK let me stop before I cry

Glad you like them! Thank you

Glad you like them!

Teslas quality has gotten a lot better!

@Phillip Banes Where is Made in the USA at then? If it has nothing to do with the country. You don't make sense.

that is gonna happen with all Tesla regardless of where it's built lol

@@grahfkarate1799 Why were there quality problems in the first place? Shouldn’t these problems have been caught during assembly?

Your model Y probably built on Monday morning or Friday afternoon 😂

Сongratulations on your purchase. I bought rav4 plug in hybrid (to the American market called prime) in 2022. Waiting for the car 4 months in our country. For our market (Toyota Europe) rav4 comes only in Japanese assembly. The level of fit of parts both outside and inside makes me very happy (of course, Audi will have a better interior finish, but the price is higher there). The dynamics are amazing, did not expect from car. Fuel consumption pleases. It seems to me that I go to the gas station much less often. So far everything looks great.

Thanks for watching!

@@AutomotivePress THANK YOU!! EXCELLENT JOB AND GREATLY APPRECIATE SIR!! Have you heard anything about the corrosion problems on the high voltage power cable on the RAV4 Prime? There is lots of information on it (actually, its my understanding there is class action litigation on it here in the USA) on the RAV4 Prime forums. I was wondering if that issue has been solved for the 2023/2024 models? If so, what is the current solution? I live in Michigan (gets cold and snowy), am looking VERY SERIOUSLY at a RAV4 Prime and would LOVE to hear your thoughts. THANK YOU!

Mine as well!

You're very welcome!

Very welcome!

This, my thoughts exactly

what department are u in?

What about the JATCO {Japanese Automatic Transmission Company} CVT transmissions? Many of these transmissions have been known to fail at an early age.

@@josephkelleher8820 isn't jatco a Nissan company or affiliate. They are the exception to Japanese quality engineering.

You bought a good year. New ones aren’t good 2:46

@@billricheter5678 yea that’s what I’ve been hearing!

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Seems like you've made some assumptions about the enduring work ethic of Toyota's employees in North America, Doc. I've toured their factories and I recommend it for you too!

They use the same parts? Vehicles built in different plants don't use different parts.

Different part numbers?

I order things from Japan or sometimes, get them in the USA as there are a few locally. The packaging from Japan is usually top notch and any damage in shipment, did not come happen over there.

Quality conscious

@@witchdoktor69 Australia.

I'm glad for you that you waited for your RAV4. I have been waiting for my RAV4 plug in 2022 for a long time due to the disruption of logistics by Russian aggression

It's probably from the chicken bones purposely left in the body trim somewhere. Go USA

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Well I spoke to soon. The water pump began to fail earlier this month. Just had it replaced and had a coolant flush done at the same time. 😩

Indeed.

Remember.......If built in Japan....it will look and last longer...thing's are assemble way nicer and done right!!

Dang....why and how did your wife pass out behind the wheel of the car? Due to sleepiness ?? I"m glad you guy's got lucky and made it out alive! God bless Toyota's from Japan still!

@@bigfootswatching9986 Yeah my wife had a medical episode which made her pass out. What was wild is if another car pulled in front of us quick the car itself noticed and slowed down then sped up later when it was safe. Worked flawless.