![]() Oh wait, I forgot about the all-new 4Runner Trail Special Edition. There are eight different grades for 2021 4Runner. People have many options based on their driving style, their hobbies and interests, and their family dynamic. There was no wheelspin, no complaints from the powertrain just furious, undeniable and unstoppable force as I scrambled up grades, through elephant tracks and whatever else exists on roads like this.One of the best parts of researching and shopping for a new Toyota 4Runner is the wide variety of available trim levels. With 4L selected and Loose Rock mode activated (there are five drive modes altogether: Mud and Sand, Loose Rock, Rock and Dirt, Mogul, Rock), the 4Runner ploughed through anything I threw at it, munching the terrain like a moviegoer does buttered popcorn. These aren’t as hardcore as the Dueler tires that come standard or the Nitto Terra Grapplers found on the TRD Pro version, but you wouldn’t know it from the way they performed as I crunched and munched over loose rock and gravel through a network of forestry roads just outside of Vancouver. What I would be testing, though, is the Toyota 4Runner’s formidable 4 x 4 system and Bridgestone Blizzak rubber. Luckily, while the off-road area I headed for has had its fair share of hunting parties in the past, it’s no longer legal to hunt there so that’s a theory I wouldn’t have to test. Seriously, you feel like you could drive into a hail of bullets and they’d all just bounce off you, like Superman. ![]() Just strong, confident push no matter the rev range, and able to work as well in the heat of the Sahara as the cold of Antarctica. ![]() It’s not fast per se, but you just get the sense that the way power is being processed sits somewhere between rock crusher and icebreaker. But the 4Runner’s engine is deep-chested and muscular. Power for the 4Runner comes courtesy a 4.0L V6 good for 270 hp and 278 lb-ft of torque, fed to the wheels via a five-speed auto. That’s good, as the rear cargo area is not all that long. At least the rear seats fold flat with a single tug of a shoulder-mounted lever. The seats have been mounted higher, to better see forward but it brings heads much closer to the headliner. There’s 200 mm less legroom back there than up front and it feels like there’s quite a lot less headroom, too. There’s a pile of space for front-seat occupants, a throne-like seating position no matter how low you set the seats and a great view out through the upright windscreen and over the hood bulge.īack seat occupants are less spoiled for comfort. While it may really be showing its age inside in the stylistic and tech senses, I like all the broad panels and right angles because it reduces the number of sharp edges and corners to knock my knees or lower thighs on. That’s all good, but we’re still working with Toyota’s previous-gen infotainment system here, and in terms of speed, graphics and touchscreen responsiveness it does lag behind most of the competition. There’s no power tailgate option, but there is a power sliding rear window (awesome), adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and an infotainment display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. Technology and safety in the 2023 Toyota 4Runner: 6.5/10 This really is the perfect stylistic tribute to such a storied model. There are practical items as well, in the form of blacked-out roof rails, fog lights and side steps. The retro 40th Anniversary badging tops off a very nice look. The colours represent Toyota’s off-road racing efforts through the years, namely the Baja racers found throughout the brand’s illustrious history. I’d still opt for the black, but that’s me. Would that fantastic graphic stand out against red paintwork? Yes. When I was told my tester would be red I was unsure. Also, big “Toyota” script across the nose and a choice of three colours: red, white or black.Īnd well, it looks great in every shade. It provides 17-inch bronze TRD-style wheels and graphics, a spectacular red, yellow, orange “hockey stick” graphic along the sides and a matching sticker on the front grille divide. Exterior of the 2023 Toyota 4Runner: 7/10įor 2023 that comes in the form of the Venture package you see here. And they’re doing it, unsurprisingly, by looking into the history not just of the 4Runner, but of the Toyota brand in general and more specifically, the Toyota brand’s various off-road racing efforts. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but that hasn’t stopped Toyota from trying with the 2023 4Runner. Auto123 reviews the 2023 Toyota 4Runner 40th Anniversary edition.
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