WHAT’S this? A RAV4 in 4X4 Australia magazine? Hold up, that’s not a real 4x4! True, the RAV4 falls directly into the realm of light-duty SUV and is not the usual fare for these pages, but this RAV benefits from a few touring mods to help it traverse some rougher tracks.
I’m old enough to remember the early 2000s when compact light-duty SUVs like the RAV4, Subaru Forester and the Nissan X-Trail were turning the new-car-buying world on to SUVs, and the big 4x4 accessories brands were falling over themselves to create products for them. But they soon realised most buyers of SUVs are not four-wheel drivers and not the sort of folks to accessorise their vehicles for adventures … and the SUV products soon disappeared from their respective catalogues.
THE GROWTH IN POPULARITY OF SO-CALLED 'OVERLANDING' IN THE USA HAS SEEN A RESURGENCE OF KITTED-UP SOFT-ROADERS
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