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2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road is more than an aesthetic package

AWD is standard, and the suspension is beefier.

Andrew Krok

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Andrew Krok

Feb. 7, 2019 5:51 a.m. PT

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Toyota on Thursday unveiled the 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road at the Chicago Auto Show.

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While some of these types of packages only offer a more rugged aesthetic, Toyota also brought a few changes that genuinely give the RAV4 a bit more overlanding cred.

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It starts with beefier suspension, which Toyota claims is inspired by Ryan Millen's RAV4 rally car

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The package's part alterations are capped off with 18-inch TRD wheels and Falken all-terrain tires.

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Inside, there's red stitching and trim, in addition to leatherette seat material with "TRD" stitching into the headrests.

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While we wouldn't take down extreme ORV trails, the RAV4's upgrades should make it a little more capable for milder dirt roads and similar environments.