Toyota RAV-X Concept Shows What A Real Off-Road Crossover Looks Like

As it sits, the Toyota RAV4 TRD Pro does not stack up to Toyota’s other, much more capable TRD Pro offerings, like the Tacoma, 4Runner, and Tundra. It doesn’t have four-wheel drive or a massive lift, or an array of locking differentials. Toyota’s RAV-X Concept, shown at SEMA right now, rights some of these wrongs. 


It features forged aluminum front control arms and rear upper supports, long-travel suspension with a 2-inch lift, and a wider track. There are also custom internal bypass shocks. 17-inch forged wheels handle traction when paired with the upgraded all-terrain tires, and a new front bumper with skid plates front and rear helps enhance protection, clearance, and cooling. Meanwhile, Toyota also added rocker panels to help deflect unwanted contact with Terra Firma. While this is just a concept, the RAV-X shows that if Toyota wants to commit, it could put out a seriously competent off-road crossover that’d give our current favorite, the Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness, an excuse to run for the hills.


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Chase Bierenkoven
Chase Bierenkoven

Chase is an automotive journalist with years of experience in the industry. He writes for outlets like Edmunds and AutoGuide, among many others. When not writing, Chase is in front of the camera over at The Overrun, his YouTube channel run alongside his friend and co-host Jobe Teehan. If he's not writing reviews of the latest in cars or producing industry coverage, Chase is at home in the driver's seat of his own (usually German) sports cars.

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