I finally went to the dealer to see how the 2014 4runner looks like. I would say that if you view it up close, it does look nice, but if you view it from far, say, from 20 feet, it does look like in the first photos released by toyota which if you notice were shot from some distance.....so for those who dont like how the front-end looks in the photo, well, yes, it does look like the photos if you view if from some distance.
the model I saw was an SR5 with a gray plastic plate covering the middle of the front bumper. I flicked the edge of the gray plate, and it moves a little bit so I suspect its attached to the bumper itself with some kind of plastic clips implying that if you remove the gray plate, there will be hole visible in the bumper. (I didnt try to feel the underside of the bumper if there are plastic clips).
The impression I got from looking at the front end is that it kinda reminds me somewhat of the late-1990s mitsubishi Sport SUV that also had a 'weak' looking bumper.
there was only 1 model at the dealer so based o nwhat i have seen the Limited version is the way to go if you want to play it safe...or perhaps get a trail/SR5 without that gray plate in the middle of the bumper(it give it a 'softer' look) - better get a bumper with same color as the rest of the 4runner.
The interior was all black and was not bad at all -its got an 'expensive feel'. thats the best thing i can say right now - which jibes with what others have said about the interior.
so thats it folks, I'll take a little bit more time to decide on buying.