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If the all-new 2019 RAV4's Adventure trim isn't rugged or capable enough for you, Toyota has the answer with this 2020 TRD Off-Road model, which it introduced at the Chicago auto show. Channelling its[...]
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Despite its unique suspension thanks to Toyota Racing Development (TRD), the TRD Off-Road shares the same 8.6-inch ground clearance of the RAV4's Adventure and Limited trims, which is 0.2 inches highe[...]
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The 2020 Toyota RAV4 Gets Better Off-Road Capability with Rally-Bred Suspension Mods
The TRD Off-Road is not the full-on TRD Pro we wanted, but we're here for it either way.
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Red coil springs surround twin-tube shocks that feature revised internal rebound springs, and the suspension also receives new bump stops for better body control.
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Like the Adventure trim, the TRD Off-Road will come standard with selectable drive modes for the torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system.
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The rotary controller allows the driver to select Mud and Sand, Rock and Dirt, or Snow modes in addition to the Normal setting.
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The RAV4's hybrid powertrain will not be offered on the TRD Off-Road, which instead comes standard with the 203-hp 2.5-liter inline-four and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
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Toyota also gussied up the interior-albeit only slightly-with faux-leather seating surfaces, red contrast stitching, red interior trim, and embroidered TRD logos in the headrests.
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The RAV4 Off-Road will offer all of the same standard driver-assistance features that are on lesser models when it goes on sale, which include automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, ad[...]
The TRD Off-Road is not the full-on TRD Pro we expected, but we're here for it either way.
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