2024 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road Proving Grounds Test

On a cold and wet January day, we test the 2024 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road at the Driving Sports TV Peninsula Proving Grounds to see if this trail-ready crossover is actually trail ready.

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[herewegoagain]

9/10 for me. For a SUV that's suppose to be on the road 99% of the time with good mpg, this does the job. No wonder it sells like hot cakes

[michaeltammaro]

I have a regular 2023 RAV4 Hybrid and I had zero issues moving in my driveway after approximately 12" of snowfall in Pocono Mountains, PA just about 3 weeks ago.

[diegoalonso]

Just received last week my new RAV4 PHEV. What a machine! A 10/10 on fuel consumption and reliability, and a 8/10 in all the rest! Comfort, design, capacity, interior, options...

[random]

rain makes videos look incredibly good though

[Audacious_TV]

I will never get tired of commenting “Love your Quality of Content” 🤩

[AmirSharon]

Great episode.
Thanks a lot.
i think about the over heated gearbox in the snow that if you'll take the subaru crosstek sport it will alsooverheated because it does not have a cooler oil gearbox.
this is a big reason why the crosstrek wilderness pass the test so good, Apart from the improvements in the Xmode system and the gearbox with the improved transmission ratios.
Thanks again.

[davidbrieske]

Ryan, your new course is eating up new vehicles, first the Honda Passport and now the Toyota RAV4. 😂

[Beagle]

I can't wait for you to put the Toyota Land Cruiser through these courses.

[DdhnTony]

Thanks for your video i just got one RV4 yesterday, I'm very satisfied with it

[bryy]

This is my first viewing of this kind of content from you with the course layout, testing etc. Love to see it and from what I've seen the format is informative and well done. Liked and subbed, looking forward to seeing more. Thank you!

[pinkipipe]

Just a better tires and lift- kit .. that’s all
Nice job 👍

[elliotwave]

Oh we need the wilderness to try that one spot in the same conditions. Head to head combat haha

[veitjacob]

Am I a bit disappointed? Maybe. Okay, it's just an off-roadie looking suv but it's a Toyota with a trd batch on it and maybe because of that I was expecting more. But I bet with better tires and a slight lift it would do better. Thanks for another great video! 👏

[ashleylitebrite]

Such a great video. Thanks. Love the color (!) but the bouncing would bother me after a while.

[davidc]

I would love to see a comparison to the TRD vs RAV4 Prime.

[tallll]

Yeah, unfortunately if they don't make the clutches strong enough it will do less in heavier load then brake traction, it's happening to Honda too... That's where the Subaru deserved credit in your other video because over it's CVT it still held better then this, even the IVTM4 response to traction loss on other videos was so slow in comparison to top brake based systems just like this Rav4 here, so many wheel spins before it finally sends power, while i've seen some brake systems take half wheel spin and off it went

[bradbaraniuk]

are you in good standing with toyota ask them why the system over heated when you were going through all that snow maybe they saw your video

[HOON]

Toyota needs to step up their AWD game in the next gen Rav4. I believe even a base Forester would have performed better. Much less a Wilderness.

[Doc]

Great review Ryan !
Since the Rav will be redesigned next year in 25, have you heard of anything about Toyota carrying over the TRD suspension system to the 25 year model or will there be new features?

[fkhothatchi]

I would argue that it was the tires that failed not the system for the snow/ice review Toyota is notorious in putting trash tires for their "off road capable" vehicles with the same tire as the subaru I would say it will be closer