This one isn't for everybody, and that's exactly the point.  Someone has already done the hard work of turning this RAV4 into something built for the road less traveled. A full off-road wheel and all-terrain tyre setup gives it real ground presence, a roof-mounted cargo basket and awning add genuine expedition capability, and the aggressive stance front to back tells you this isn't a mall-crawler dressed up for photos. Diode Dynamics badging on the tailgate isn't just for show either, this car has upgraded lighting hardware to match its off-road intent.

Under the hood: the 2.0L naturally aspirated petrol, non-hybrid, straightforward Toyota reliability with none of the hybrid complexity to worry about down the line. At 45,000km on the clock, it's still well within its prime, and the engine bay presents clean and unmolested.

Inside tells a calmer story than the exterior suggests. Grey leather seats front and rear, tidy and unmarked, a clean dashboard with the factory touchscreen intact, and a general sense that whoever built this rig up top respected what was underneath. It's genuinely comfortable for daily use, not just capable for weekend trips.

Few RAV4s on the market look like this one. If you want a Toyota that can do the school run Monday and a Maasai Mara track on Saturday, without needing another cent spent on it, this is it.