20 Facts About Toyota 4Runner

Toyota 4Runner is an SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota and marketed globally since 1984, across five generations.

Toyota 4Runner came in at number five in a 2019 study by iSeeCars.

The Trekker was no longer viable when Toyota started producing the 4Runner in 1984, having in essence acted as a marketing test vehicle for that vehicle.

The North American specification Toyota 4Runner Pickup adopted this new suspension, but the regular Hilux for other markets at this point retained the more rugged and capable, if less refined, solid axle configuration.

However, the Toyota 4Runner did remain virtually identical to the Hilux from the B-pillars forward.

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The new Toyota 4Runner used the independent front suspension that had been developed on the previous generation.

In contrast, the second generation Toyota 4Runner carried over the retractable-glass tailgate from the first generation.

In 1991 for the 1992 model year, the Toyota 4Runner received minor cosmetic updates, including one-piece front bumpers and modular headlamps instead of the increasingly outdated rectangular sealed beams.

The crash test rating for the second generation Toyota 4Runner was one star for the driver's side in a frontal collision while the passenger side received a 4-star rating.

Fourth-generation Toyota 4Runner incorporated serious changes to the chassis and body of the vehicle, but was targeted at approximately the same demographics as the third generation.

The Toyota 4Runner first entered dealer showrooms in October 2002 for the 2003 model year.

Toyota 4Runner's other mid-size SUV, the Highlander is a crossover which is not designed for off-roading.

In 2009 with the end of this generation, Toyota Japan ceased production of the Hilux Surf, leaving only the 4Runner available in the subsequent model series.

An IIHS report published in April 2007 shows the Toyota 4Runner has one of the lowest death rates for all vehicles on the road at only 13 deaths per million registered vehicle years for the 2003 and 2004 model years.

In 2013, the Toyota 4Runner received a facelift, consisting of revised front and rear fascia with projector headlamps and clear-lensed, LED tail-lamps, as well as other minor exterior cosmetic changes.

The TRD Pro Toyota 4Runner included TRD Bilstein shocks with remote reservoirs, TRD-tuned front springs and TRD front skid plate.

In 2018, Toyota 4Runner began offering a 'Nightshade' package based on the Limited trim which blacks out badging, lower front and rear fascia, wheels, and portions of the interior.

In 2019, Toyota announced that all 4Runner trims will receive Toyota Safety Sense-P standard as well as two additional rear seat USB ports.

In 2021, Toyota 4Runner included their smart key system with push button as standard for all trims.

Toyota 4Runner added LED foglights, lowbeams and highbeam headlights as standard for all trims for the first time.