Rav 4 vs Forester (2025) comparisons are WILD

Recently ordered a 2025 Forester Premium (Touring here in Canada), and through my research have been finding lots of hate the vehicle gets, as well as the tribes of people saying the RAV4 is a vastly superior vehicle. Are these people on drugs?

After test driving both vehicles (hybrid Rav4), there wasn't even a comparison. The Rav4 felt like driving a basic trim vehicle from the early 2000s. Sure it has hybrid and maybe a bit more kick, but the interior, ride comfort, convenience, safety features, etc. were all lightyears ahead in the Forester.

I hear complaints of it not being a super powerful vehicle, but who's needing get 0-60 in 4 seconds when they're taking the kids off to soccer practice? I also hear the complaints of the forester looking a bit like an explorer. I'm sorry, but the Gen 5 Explorer is a sexy vehicle, especially when you consider how small most of the competitors to the Forester are these days, Forester is basically in a different class.