RichinRidgewood
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I did 5296 miles in 14 days with the longest days being about 1200 miles. To put it in perspective that’s almost the same mileage to drive from New Jersey to Los Angeles and back to New Jersey however that’s not where I went.
My 2020 SR5 Premium 4Runner was a great vehicle to do my traveling in. Its completely stock, no lifts, no off-road tires, no roof rack, no end of the world bumpers - nothing - stock. It does have Husky Floor Liners.
Comfort: Drove great. No issues. Plenty of power. It gets noticeably louder around 70mph and over. I cannot put my left elbow on the arm rest on the door and steer with my left hand. I’m 6’2” 240lbs. It’s too low for me even in the lowest seat setting. The seat has alot of front to back adjustment. The SofTex seat covering is great. Not cold not hot I didnt get sweaty. I could drive for 18 hours with only fuel and toilet breaks and not feel like I fell down a flight of stairs. There were no rattles, humming buzzing etc. The truck is tight.
Lighting: Use the fog lights and the automatic brights. The fogs make a world of difference.
Connivence: I had a full size cooler and a small cooler. The full size had adult beverages it it so I put that all the way to the back. The smaller cooler I loaded with home made subs and pop. I had enough food so I didn't have to stop for food or eat at a gas station. Cup holders work well.
Radar Cruise Control: Works great. I used it often. It did stop working once and I stopped and shut off the vehicle to clean the sensor only to find a whole hornet body stuck to it. I wiped it off the sensor and the issue went away
Heating/Cooling: If there is one thing I miss it the automatic heat and cool. It was not worth the extra $5k to get a Limited which has it but I do miss not having to jack around with the heat/cool knobs.
The fuel economy (20mpg average for the trip) is not great however the range is good. I was able to take a lot of stuff comfortably with me that I would not have been able to do in our other vehicle.
Oil Consumption: 1/4 of a quart. So when I got home I thought I needed 1/2 quart. Doh! now its over filled by a 1/4 quart. (darn)
Apple CarPlay: It would get stuck and forget the SiriusXM app’s “favorites”, when texting it would forget the direction location sometimes and have to restart the directions itself. The voice to text works as it should for texting. Its good I got the Navigation and the in truck SiriusXM with the Premium package because Apple CarPlay still need some development. I like it it and I used it for the whole trip but it gets wonky and I prefer the pre-set channel “buttons” set up the in vehicle SiriusXM uses. The Sirius XM App sounds a whole lot better than the in vehicle SiriusXM.
Cell Phone: It’s easy to have conversations while driving
4Runner Wifi Hotspot: I like this feature in the truck. I was able to use my iPad for information on the locations I was visiting. I bought unlimited data for 30 days from AT&T. You do have to be sure it reconnects when the vehicle shuts down The vehicle needs to be running for it to work. This is dont like. I wish it worked on “accessory“ setting
Waze: It continues to be garbage. Took me off the highway and down side streets and back on the highway a few times again. In the past it took me down alley’s. The police sightings are useful however people in the south don’t seem to report them so it lost its effectiveness there.
4WD: No issues on the sand and the sand two tracks I drove on. I have complete confidence in this vehicle that I wont get stuck where I decide to go.
My 2020 SR5 Premium 4Runner was a great vehicle to do my traveling in. Its completely stock, no lifts, no off-road tires, no roof rack, no end of the world bumpers - nothing - stock. It does have Husky Floor Liners.
Comfort: Drove great. No issues. Plenty of power. It gets noticeably louder around 70mph and over. I cannot put my left elbow on the arm rest on the door and steer with my left hand. I’m 6’2” 240lbs. It’s too low for me even in the lowest seat setting. The seat has alot of front to back adjustment. The SofTex seat covering is great. Not cold not hot I didnt get sweaty. I could drive for 18 hours with only fuel and toilet breaks and not feel like I fell down a flight of stairs. There were no rattles, humming buzzing etc. The truck is tight.
Lighting: Use the fog lights and the automatic brights. The fogs make a world of difference.
Connivence: I had a full size cooler and a small cooler. The full size had adult beverages it it so I put that all the way to the back. The smaller cooler I loaded with home made subs and pop. I had enough food so I didn't have to stop for food or eat at a gas station. Cup holders work well.
Radar Cruise Control: Works great. I used it often. It did stop working once and I stopped and shut off the vehicle to clean the sensor only to find a whole hornet body stuck to it. I wiped it off the sensor and the issue went away
Heating/Cooling: If there is one thing I miss it the automatic heat and cool. It was not worth the extra $5k to get a Limited which has it but I do miss not having to jack around with the heat/cool knobs.
The fuel economy (20mpg average for the trip) is not great however the range is good. I was able to take a lot of stuff comfortably with me that I would not have been able to do in our other vehicle.
Oil Consumption: 1/4 of a quart. So when I got home I thought I needed 1/2 quart. Doh! now its over filled by a 1/4 quart. (darn)
Apple CarPlay: It would get stuck and forget the SiriusXM app’s “favorites”, when texting it would forget the direction location sometimes and have to restart the directions itself. The voice to text works as it should for texting. Its good I got the Navigation and the in truck SiriusXM with the Premium package because Apple CarPlay still need some development. I like it it and I used it for the whole trip but it gets wonky and I prefer the pre-set channel “buttons” set up the in vehicle SiriusXM uses. The Sirius XM App sounds a whole lot better than the in vehicle SiriusXM.
Cell Phone: It’s easy to have conversations while driving
4Runner Wifi Hotspot: I like this feature in the truck. I was able to use my iPad for information on the locations I was visiting. I bought unlimited data for 30 days from AT&T. You do have to be sure it reconnects when the vehicle shuts down The vehicle needs to be running for it to work. This is dont like. I wish it worked on “accessory“ setting
Waze: It continues to be garbage. Took me off the highway and down side streets and back on the highway a few times again. In the past it took me down alley’s. The police sightings are useful however people in the south don’t seem to report them so it lost its effectiveness there.
4WD: No issues on the sand and the sand two tracks I drove on. I have complete confidence in this vehicle that I wont get stuck where I decide to go.
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