LOL Yah it's like a hover on a dirt road. I found out the hard way.

I use it all the time.

On hot days you can roll it down to get some air flow and cool the car down quickly. Windows down, crack the roof, roll down the back. You still need A/C but it clears out the warm air quickly.

You can also leave it cracked on warm days, with the other glass to keep some air flow and reduce the heat.

I roll it down for my dog. Don't worry though I have her bolted into one of the tie downs.

Occasionally, when in traffic and there is some dick head is behind you, rolling down the window allows them clear visibility to the peace sign you give them.

All ready noted by others. It's good for longer items.

Can't do that on the Jeep or Bronco.

The number one reason to have a roll down hatch window is, that it the 4Runner wouldn't be a proper station wagon without it.

Cuz it ROCKS

Cuz its KOOL


cuz when its a nice warm day, and you roll down the fronts, and initially get that buffeting from the wind...and then you touch that middle console button...everything gets smooth'd out, and the breeze makes you feel like a Seals & Croft song...FINE...jazmine and all...

I use it all the time for all the reasons mentioned here.
I will take it every day over a normal hatch where the window lifts separately (or god forbid not at all) or an ambulance door.
Its one of the main reasons I don't own a GX right now.

LOL. You said it. I haven't use mine yet since ownership 10 month ago.
Would prefer a solid glass and one piece rubber gasket and not to worry about possible tailgate rust

I was going to say this same thing. It felt as close to top down jeep to me as I have experienced since owing a Jeep. And with out the constant leaks and oil drips!

Sliced bread sucks but I do like that the window can go down for sure, even though I rarely use it. Nothing beats it when driving in the fall when the temperature is just right. Functionality wise, aside from getting stuff out of the back, I've used it once for loading long objects.

Cause its awesome for stanky dogs.

Every time I drive anywhere I have all 5 windows down (except on dirt, as noted in other posts). Love me some fresh air.

Also, dogs *



*note, with hairy bastards like these you can ONLY have the rear window down and not the other 4...

and extra people's kayaks



and loading stuff in the hatch when you have a bike rack on the hitch, or a trailer attached



and camping from the back



and accessing ceiling mounted long gun



etc

etc

Also I rip my bread off in chunks and dip the chunks in the blood of my foes!!!!!!

Sure beats the FJ with a flip up window and side opening door.

i prefer the flip up style over the power, but do use the feature.

My Dog sure likes it.

... if the groceries shift & some are loose, I can roll down the window and get things straightened up ... unlike if I open the hatch & stuff falls out.

And, it reminds me of the station wagons we had when I was a kid.

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Dave

my dog loves it and I love to put the all the windows at midnight and crank up Godsmack Voodoo when im on my way frog gigging, especially if it a full moon...

Doggos loving their unique view.

Grabbing stuff out of the cooler without losing all your other camping cargo.

Sleeping in the back.

Laminar airflow when you're going down the freeway at 70mph with the windows down while every other car creates a tornado on the inside.

Easily one of the best features about 4Runners. Wish my Tacoma had it as well. I appreciate that they incorporate it into the Tundra though too.

It beats the 72 Ford Torino station wagon I had in high school, which had a manual crank open window, but that wagon's tailgate was way cooler, as it could fold down or swing open, depending on how you wanted to do it.