We tested the two best-selling SUVs in America - and the winner is clear

When it comes to the US auto market, consumers have declared bigger is better.

Pick-up trucks and SUVs continue to be a dominate force in the industry as passenger car sales fall. Cheaper gas prices have only made larger vehicles more alluring to consumers - a trend unlikely to cease as the Trump administration preps to roll back fuel emissions standards.

Compact and mid-size crossover SUVs are particularly hot, accounting for 35% of all cars and trucks sold in the US.

With that in mind, we decided to take the two most popular crossover SUVs for a spin: the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. The two vehicles are fairly easy to compare: they fall within the same price bracket and have dominated the compact SUV segment the last several years. Here's our verdict: