As a freelance writer working from home, I don't have to do a lot of driving. Until holiday time, that is. There's all the shopping, the visiting, the touring holiday displays that light up the neighborhood, and more.

For all that extra driving on my itinerary this past Christmas, I had the pleasure of tooling about in a 2015 Toyota Rav4 Limited AWD SUV, courtesy Toyota and Rocky Mountain Redline. The vehicle...