Toyota 4Runner – Review, Specs, Pricing, Features, Videos and More

There are a lot of Jurassic Park quotes going through my head.

It’s hard not to get a little prehistoric when driving a  Toyota 4Runner. The current model has been around since 2009, bits like a five-speed automatic doubling as automotive fossils. But I’m in the new one, the first in a decade and a half. That it will offer a more modern experience is a given, but can it keep alive the spirit that has made the 4Runner so sought-after by overlanders and tarmac roamers alike?

Hold on to your butts.

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Toyota’s 4Runner has finally stepped into the modern era after 15 years of relative stasis.

The outgoing model, which debuted in 2009, had long felt like a rolling time capsule, with its five-speed automatic and body-on-frame construction serving as relics of an earlier era.

Now, a new generation arrives with the promise of modernization while retaining the rugged appeal that has made the 4Runner a favorite among off-road enthusiasts and long-haul adventurers.

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There will be no off-roading in this SUV comparison.

Yes, the Toyota 4Runner and, to a lesser extent, the Honda Passport, are both known for their rugged nature. But what we have here are the on-road-oriented versions of these two mid-sized SUVs. Beyond a couple dirt roads and gravel parking lots, that’s precisely where we kept them—and that’s likely to be the case for a lot of owners.

The Passport had a rhinoplasty this year, with a snout like the Ridgeline and a soft-roading Trailsport trim. What we have here is a little different: a top-level Elite (Touring in Canada) with the new HPD package. Meanwhile, the 4Runner has been running around with minimal changes for the best part of a decade. This TRD Sport model is new for 2022 however, hanging some big wheels off the axles, in addition to a few other choice aesthetic changes. Managing editor Mike Schlee and I spent a week with these two brutes to see which we preferred.

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If you want a capable off-roader that also doubles up as a daily driver, the Jeep Wrangler is the only choice, right?

However, there exists another low-key capable daily off-roader that few consider. While it might not outperform the Wrangler off the road, it has advantages that can worry even the most venerable of off-roaders and is of the Japanese variety. If you haven’t guessed it already, it’s the Toyota 4Runner. It’s honestly no wonder that its owners swear by their 4Runners. The Toyota shares its platform with the Tacoma which in turn is heavily inspired by the Hilux, the pickup truck that famously refuses to die. Most of the off-road adventure automotive content you see on the ‘tube (YouTube), usually has a Toyota as the backup vehicle carrying spares, equipment, and crews whilst still traversing the same challenging driving conditions.

While the Jeep Wrangler is the go-to icon in the off-roading community, the 4Runner has a rather dedicated following of its own. But do you really need to compromise on road manners to have an SUV with go-anywhere ability or is there a middle road that exists? Only one way to find out.

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