Toyota's RAV4 has been a mainstay of the crossover market since 1996. The Mazda CX-5 is a much more recent addition to the compact SUV class, but it's Mazda's best-selling model and is highly regarded by owners and auto reviewers. Choosing between the two SUVs as you shop for a new crossover can seem, to put it mildly, daunting.

Fear not, because we will break down category by category in this video to help you discover which of these two popular compacts is right for you.