Toyota 4Runner Reviews

"It's loaded with the latest off-road electronic technology. Electronic traction control and Downhill Assist Control improve capability off road, while other features improve comfort and handling on the highway."

"Wheelbase has grown by 4 inches to provide for smoother, more car-like ride and handling in a sport-ute built on a pickup platform."

"A new Toyota V6 delivers more power than last year's engine for exceptionally good acceleration performance. And a V8 is also available for the 4Runner for the first time."

"While other SUVs are becoming more and more like cars, the 4Runner is, as Toyota says, the 'real deal.'"

"Front and rear legroom are up by 2 and 1 1/2 inches respectively, while shoulder and hiproom have increased between 4 and 5 inches front and rear."

"The pre-production models we drove had the high-grade interiors Toyota is known for, with visually and tactically pleasing materials and logical, well-placed switchgear."

"Our only major complaint concerns the climate controls. Although they look like traditional dial controls, they work more like joysticks, requiring you to press the pad in the direction of your preferred vent location or temperature."

"What 4Runner doesn't come with is three rows of seats or a rear-seat DVD entertainment system."

"With a maximum cargo capacity of just 75.1 cubic feet, the 4Runner still lags behind the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder and Dodge Durango which offer 88, 85 and 88 cubic feet respectively."

"If you rarely venture off-road (and by 'off road' we don't mean dirt roads), then you'll find the Toyota Highlander smoother and more comfortable."

"The new 4Runner's chassis boasts enough electronics to stock a Best Buy."