Toyota 4Runner Overview

Although Toyota has added a luxury edition and a new trim stripe or two, the 4Runner rolls into the new model year virtually unchanged. That?s because there?s an all-new 4Runner just around the corner, due in early 1995.

That?s far enough away so that we haven?t had a chance to see or drive one yet, and details are shrouded in secrecy. What we know for sure is that the next generation will have more power, thanks to a new 3.4-liter V6, the same engine offered as an option on this fall?s Toyota T100 pickup.

Does that mean wait for the new model? Not necessarily. The current 4Runner continues to be an attractive player in the compact sport/utility game, and its quality ratings are the best. You might have a chance for an excellent close-out buy when Toyota dealers clear their current inventories to make room for the new model.