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2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road adds rugged looks and capability

Eileen Falkenberg-Hull
Nov 24, 2019, 12:51 pm

Toyota has added the TRD Off-Road trim level to the RAV4 lineup for the 2020 model year.

Photo courtesy of Toyota

The Toyota RAV4 was redesigned for the 2019 model year featuring a new, more masculine stance and design notes shared with the current Toyota Tacoma. For 2020, Toyota is adding more brash to the model with the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TTRD Off-Road.

As the RAV4 Adventure grade proved, the RAV4 is properly off road worthy. This new trim level builds on the Adventure trim adding more rugged-looking exterior accents including high-rise roof rails, large over-fenders, aggressive bumper and grille designs, and fog lights.

2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road The SUV has new exterior accents to make it look more rugged.Photo courtesy of Toyota

The RAV4 TRD Off-Road has the same 8.6-inch ground clearance of the RAV4 Adventure. Toyota has used what it learned from Ryan Millen's Rally RAV4 to employ a suspension, flow-formed 18×7-inch matte-black TRD alloy wheels, and Severe Snow Rated tires engineered specifically for trail riding. The model has red-colored coil springs, twin-tube shocks are re-valved and feature internal rebound springs to improve control, and new bump stops to maximize compression-direction wheel travel and help improve body control over large bumps and dips. It also has all-wheel drive and Driveline Disconnect.

The RAV4 TRD Off-Road can tow up to 3,500 pounds.

2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road The Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road is well equipped.Photo courtesy of Toyota

Toyota is selling the model with an exclusive two-tone Magnetic Gray Metallic with Ice Edge Roof combination as well as Midnight Black and Lunar Rock paint jobs with an available Ice Edge roof. The SUV has dark gray front and rear lower fascias, and standard front LED fog lights.

Inside, the RAV4 TRD Off-Road features red stitching and red trim. It seats are covered in black SofTex and the TRD logo is stitched on the headrests. All-weather floor mats and a rear cargo mat come standard.

2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road The model has TRD stitching on its headrests.Photo courtesy of Toyota

The Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road is on sale now. The 2020 Toyota RAV4 starts at $25,850 and the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road starts at $35,180.

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2023 Mazda CX-50 Production begins in January 2022. Mazda

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2023 Mazda CX-50 A new drive mode selection feature allows the driver to change vehicle behavior. Mazda

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