2010 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition: Review and Pics (TruckTrend) - Toyota

tx 4runner · 09-24-2009, 01:02 AM

http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/...ion/index.html

Looks amazing! You naysayers can go home, this 4Runner looks great.

jmc8387 · 09-24-2009, 01:04 AM

It looks good in silver. Not sure about all the black bits, but overall looks good! As far as the interior goes, I wish the Trail Edition had a leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob...this is clearly an area of cutting costs where they shouldn't have. These parts look cheap not wrapped in leather...and odd when paired up with a navigation unit.

tx 4runner · 09-24-2009, 01:11 AM

See Chart

Alex1911 · 09-24-2009, 01:12 AM

I like it, but this is where Toyota just lost me (per the article):

Quote:

the 4Runner is competitively quick for a 4762-pound vehicle, delivering 0 to 60 in 7.8 seconds

My V8 F/T 4WD is faster than that... At least the numbers I've seen. I know this doesn't matter much off-road, but it counts in traffic as the roads get more crowded, Toyota should have at least thrown in a 6sp or something.

Quote:

While the 4Runner is admirably brisk, given its 400-pound weight gain over its predecessor, we miss the '09's 4.7-liter V-8 option. Toyota is quick to point out that the tweaked 4.0-liter makes more horsepower than the old V-8 and that its fuel economy (17/22 for 4WD) is better than that of the 4.7 (14/17) as well as the previous 4.0 (16/20). Sure, but the new 4.0's torque is still down 28 pound-feet compared with the 4.7's. When overtaking slower vehicles on the highway, where the 4.0-liter strains through a downshift and some heavy breathing, Toyota's new 4.6-liter 310-horse 327-pound-foot V-8, which debuted in the 2010 Tundra, would have made a welcome option, especially for towing or carrying a full load.

They just hit the nail on the head and this is my experience when I drive friend's 4th Gen V6's.

Sorry, I'm going to wait until I can have a Limited (F/T 4WD) with a 4.6l V8, hopefully the KDSS, and the pull out cargo floor... Thought the latter two are not deal killers, my X-Reas made it until about 80-90K before failing.

BTW, FWIW: The "15.3mpg Observed Fuel Economy"... I get better than that in my 4.7l (4WD) and I drive it like it's stolen. I get about 15.8mpg or so (using a calculator at fill up).

Like the exterior, am ho hum on the interior because of all the silver plastic (which scratches and discolors in my 4th Gen)... Maybe someone will come out with a wood kit around the same time Toyota releases a V8... I bet we see the V8 by June. The one pictured needs some grown up tires, even going up one size and buy Revos made a difference in looks on mine over the Mich Cross-Terrains (which were great tires on the road, awful on wet dirt/clay/grass).

BTW: $39k isn't cheap... My Limited had every option except the adjustable height and Nav and the stick was $39,8xx.

Great post, thank you for finding it.

proudrunner · 09-24-2009, 01:13 AM

Looks very nice! can't wait to see it in person.

rossk35 · 09-24-2009, 01:21 AM

$39k wow kinda a lot I think. Nice it still has a hood scoop. 4.0 has a different intake and cover, but looks like they relocated the oil filter cause I can't see it on the top where it use to be. Wheels are also ugly.

Clemsonfan15 · 09-24-2009, 01:27 AM

That looks pretty bad ass. As of right now I like it more than the 4th Gen.

K.C. · 09-24-2009, 01:55 AM

tx 4runner,

Thank you for being proactive & being one of the first to post pictures!!

SportRunner · 09-24-2009, 02:38 AM

Finally the wait is over......but I want more pics and info

Fo_SheeZy · 09-24-2009, 03:03 AM

Holy **** man, that looks absolutely sick!!!

I love the black on there, especially the blacked out headlights!

liqourish · 09-24-2009, 05:56 AM

the new dash gauges look way better then the dim amber orange. i want the new nissan gauges with the orange halos around

09-24-2009, 06:51 AM

Well, I think the Trail looks better than the Limited for sure, but I'm still not feeling it. I just don't like this new styling at all.

And $39K for a Trail? I thought Toyota was holding prices steady? I'd expect to pay around that price for a Limited, not a Trail. Major disappointment overall.

rook · 09-24-2009, 06:55 AM

its a lifted subaru forrester!

09-24-2009, 06:56 AM

I think this 5th gen marks the end of the FJ Cruiser for sure. Seriously, this thing looks exactly what I would expect if you crossed a 4Runner with an FJ.

Rover+Runner · 09-24-2009, 07:03 AM

Here's another new pic out this morning:

09-24-2009, 01:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
tx 4runner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NC Posts: 46	2010 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition: Review and Pics (TruckTrend) http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/...ion/index.html Looks amazing! You naysayers can go home, this 4Runner looks great. Last edited by tx 4runner; 09-24-2009 at 11:51 AM. Reason: changed title

09-24-2009, 01:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
jmc8387 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Windermere, Florida Posts: 166	It looks good in silver. Not sure about all the black bits, but overall looks good! As far as the interior goes, I wish the Trail Edition had a leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob...this is clearly an area of cutting costs where they shouldn't have. These parts look cheap not wrapped in leather...and odd when paired up with a navigation unit. __________________ 2002 Lexus GS430 2000 Lincoln LS V8 Sport 1985 Toyota Supra 1999 Toyota 4Runner 4WD Limited-RIP Last edited by jmc8387; 09-24-2009 at 01:54 AM.

09-24-2009, 01:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
tx 4runner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NC Posts: 46	Chart See Chart Attached Images

09-24-2009, 01:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
proudrunner Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: southern california Posts: 535	Looks very nice! can't wait to see it in person. __________________ 2002 4runner limited 4wd Thunder Cloud Interior:Eclipse 6620,focal utopia,pdx-5,Bazooka EL-10. Headrest dvd,cobra 19 DX IV. Exterior:Safari snorkle,Bug guard, sunroof visor, viper 5901, 255/85/16 toyo open country mt. Lights:Fx projector retrofit phillips 4300k & lightforce 170 striker. Suspension&Armor:Toytech Ultimate Kit, 1" bl toytech,TJM-15,all-pro sliders,F&R ARB lockers,arb hardmount compressor.

09-24-2009, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
rossk35 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 42	$39k wow kinda a lot I think. Nice it still has a hood scoop. 4.0 has a different intake and cover, but looks like they relocated the oil filter cause I can't see it on the top where it use to be. Wheels are also ugly. __________________ 07 Tacoma TRD Sport Dub Cab TRD S/C/APR 2.85 Pulley/TRD Intake/TRD Boost Gauge/DT Headers/OEM TL/ZKW retro/Pioneer DVD w/Ipod/Magnaflow/20% Tint/JL 10" sub, JL VR components, JL 450/4 amp/Helwig Sway bar/Viper 791/ 18" limited 4runner rims Last edited by rossk35; 09-24-2009 at 01:23 AM.


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09-24-2009, 01:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Clemsonfan15 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 4,416	That looks pretty bad ass. As of right now I like it more than the 4th Gen. __________________ 1998 Limited Performance: Deckplate Mod, Vortex Muffler, 99+ Headlights Audio: Alpine CDA 9883, Hifonics 1606D, Two 12" Alpine Type R Subs Interior: LED Interior Lights, LED Dome Light, Husky Floor Mats Exterior: Clear Corner and Bumper Lenses, Chrome Bumper Bulbs, 5% Tint, Silverstar Ultras, Tacoma Skid Plate, In-Channel Vent Visors, LED Corner Bulbs, LED License Plate Bulbs, LED Tail Lights, Chrome Exhuast Tip Hopefully More to Come

09-24-2009, 01:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
K.C. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,457	tx 4runner, Thank you for being proactive & being one of the first to post pictures!! __________________ . -Kenny- . • 2007 Toyota 4Runner V6 SR5 4WD - Titanium Metallic Daystar Spacer Lift 2.5/1.5 (Preload/Topout)\|P265/70R17 Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos\|XenonDepot H11 4300k Xtreme HID Kit\|Weathertech Floor & Cargo Liners\|Rear Axle Diff Breather Extension\|Color Matching Grill\|Debadged Emblems\|FatCat6\|Soon/Wishlist\|CB Radio\|BL 1"\|Demello Bolt On Sliders\|Icons or Radflo\|BajaRack or Rola Rack

09-24-2009, 02:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
SportRunner Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 348	Finally the wait is over......but I want more pics and info __________________ Kris's 2006 Black 4Runner 4WD V8 Sport

09-24-2009, 03:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
Fo_SheeZy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 2,115	Holy ** man, that looks absolutely sick!!! I love the black on there, especially the blacked out headlights! __________________ 2008 Black Urban 4Runner, Check out my Cardomain Page for a full list of modifcations & more pics!** www.myspace.com/bmplayar

09-24-2009, 05:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
liqourish Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: East Coast , SC Posts: 63	the new dash gauges look way better then the dim amber orange. i want the new nissan gauges with the orange halos around __________________ 1GR-FE (RWD)- 4.0....I want MOOR outa it -Borla exhuast-/-Trueflow XDi-/-Rear Spidertrax Spacers-/ -DougThorley LT Headers -/-X-REAS-/-4500k HID Lights-/ 18.8 MPG wtf? big foot

09-24-2009, 06:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
ToyTech99 Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I think the Trail looks better than the Limited for sure, but I'm still not feeling it. I just don't like this new styling at all. And $39K for a Trail? I thought Toyota was holding prices steady? I'd expect to pay around that price for a Limited, not a Trail. Major disappointment overall.

09-24-2009, 06:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
rook Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Downeast, ME Posts: 1,565	its a lifted subaru forrester! __________________ 2005 SE V8 Stratosphere Mica Offroad pics

09-24-2009, 06:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
ToyTech99 Guest Posts: n/a	I think this 5th gen marks the end of the FJ Cruiser for sure. Seriously, this thing looks exactly what I would expect if you crossed a 4Runner with an FJ.

09-24-2009, 07:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
Rover+Runner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 130	Here's another new pic out this morning: __________________ 06 Limited 4x2 - Daystar 2.5", NAV, Toyota Tow Hitch, Skidplate, and Limited wheels for Summer

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