Taller, wider and longer the Toyota 4Runner is a mid-size sport utility vehicle that combines true off-road competence with everyday driving comfort, refinement and safety.
The SR5 and Limited trims are available in rear- or four-wheel drive. A Trail Edition with rear locking differential, crawl control, rock rails and moonroof is only available in four-wheel drive. Each trim has a five-speed automatic transmission and a 270-hp 4.0-liter V6 engine. An optional third-row seat expands passenger
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2012 Toyota 4Runner News, Reviews and Awards
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.
...the Toyota 4Runner uses a compilation of bulging fender flares, blocky front and rear bumpers and a wide-slat grille to convey its message of stylish off-road capability.
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.
While other SUVs are becoming more and more like cars, the 4Runner is, as Toyota says, the 'real deal.'
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.
