#4runner lunar rock plus#
Everything is easy to see and use with an 8-inch touchscreen, big climate control knobs, a 360-view backup camera, push-button start, plus solid safety features. The Lunar Rock test vehicle featured a black leather-like interior with textured black plastic dash trimmed in satin silver plastic. Some SUVs now pack anywhere from 10- to 14-inch screens, the later bordering on overkill. Toyota added an 8-inch touchscreen a couple years ago and that is easy to use and see. There’s a button on the dash’s far left to turn that off, but unless you’re caking your 4Runner in mud you’ll likely want this feature engaged full-time. There’s noticeable tire hum at freeway speeds too, although better than in the Land Cruiser.īut I really like the simple interior and this one added automatic running boards to help us vertically challenged folks climb into the high-rider. Horsepower is 270, torque is 278, and the 4Runner is rated to tow 5,000 pounds.ĭespite the power though, the engine makes a good bit of noise under heavy acceleration and the truck’s overall feel is heavy as it grinds its way up to highway speeds. Handling is truck vague too, but fortunately the steering effort is light, which makes it easy to control on the highway. Better rides usually come with unibody construction found in most crossovers and cars. The ride here though remains trucky, and this is a body-on-frame beast, with plenty of bounce and jiggle. Yet the X-REAS Sport Enhancement Suspension is standard on the Sport model and its goal is to adjust quickly to road conditions and provide a more sporty and pleasant on-road ride. The hill descent button and another to adjust for off-road conditions are on the overhead control panel.īut Toyota says this new TRD (Toyota Racing Development) Sport model is actually more tuned for on-road driving, which seems sort of counter-intuitive with that big air scoop on the hood, the unique 20-inch wheels and knobby tires and the Softex (leather like) seats that are easy to clean. Both come on this TRD Sport and Toyota even ditches the big 4WD shifter lever on the console for a dial for high and low range. Things like ground clearance, which is 9+ inches here, are vital. But let’s be honest, if you’re wanting an off-road capable truck, gas mileage isn’t likely your main concern. Somehow I managed 18.8 mpg in about 70% highway driving.
Not to dwell on the negative, but the EPA rates the tested new 4Runner TRD Sport at 16 mpg city and 19 highway. Many also now have turbocharged engines to increase power and also cut fuel use.
Most SUVs now feature 8- or 10-speed automatics aimed at saving fuel. Standard still is Toyota’s solid but boat-anchor heavy 4.0-liter V6 with seemingly ancient 5-speed automatic. READ: 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition Review
#4runner lunar rock skin#
Oh, there are refinements each model year, but under the skin is a model hasn’t changed much, nor needed too. The Cruiser is the full-size off-roader while the 4Runner is a mid-size muck marauder that hasn’t been remade in 12 years.
#4runner lunar rock update#
Toyota knows its market and knows they’ve got a good thing going, so there’s no overwhelming need to vastly update its Land Cruiser and 4Runner models. Never mind that the family might like a comfortable ride to the grocery store, or hockey practice. This Y-chromosome packed market imagines itself crushing boulders and slopping through mud that’s butt deep for fun on weekends. Jeep has been mining the retro vein of off-roading SUVs for decades, so why shouldn’t Toyota?
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