Sales quickly doubled, then doubled again. Further redesigns followed for 2002 and 2009. The Dodge Ram name was dropped after the 2011 model year, making the 2012s the first Ram-branded pickups.

The Toyota RAV4 was one of the earliest car-based crossover SUVs on the market. Now in its fifth generation, it’s one of the best-selling vehicles in the U.S. The current RAV4 has compact ...