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2012 Toyota 4Runner Changes | Release Date | Reviews CarIssued.com

2012 Toyota 4Runner is equipped with a choice between the rear and all wheel drive. All three models of 2012 Toyota 4Runner line up with two engines, 236 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque or 260 horsepower and 306 pounds feet of torque 4.0-liter V6 engine rated at a 4.7-liter V8 engine powered by a choice between. All 2012 Toyota 4Runner models are equipped with five-speed automatic transmission. 2012 Toyota 4Runner can tow 5,000 pounds with a V6 engine powered models, while V8-engined models can tow 7300 pounds

Is there an official website anyone knows of so we don't have to put our faith in second hand info?

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At the moment the Toyota site isn't even showing the 2012 4Runner... perhaps there really is something to this???
Toyota USA Newsroom | Product Information
 
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um no, that website looks whack, just check out the interior picture of their alleged "2012" 4runner
 
the title of the article is "2012 4Runner Has No New Features"

it states there is no difference between a 2011 and a 2012, so it assumes there is already a v8 option. bad article.

i am hoping to see a redesigned Tacoma though...

blkmagic5 said:
um no, that website looks whack, just check out the interior picture of their alleged "2012" 4runner
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haha, that's a 2012 "4th gen edition"
 
2012 Toyota 4Runner: Now in its third year since the 2010 overhaul, the 4Runner only gets a few small changes for 2012. After giving it the ol' college try for a couple of years, Toyota has decided to drop the base four-cylinder engine. Turns out, people want a sturdy V6 to go with their sturdy SUV. They also seem to want good stereos, as Toyota upgraded the SR5 and Trail grade models with standard Sirius radio, Bluetooth and a USB port with iPod connectivity. Limited models get Toyota's new Entune mobile technology interface as standard equipment with a JBL audio-navigation system an option. The Entune setup is optional on the SR5 and Trail models. And last, and most certainly least, SR5 and Limited trim 4Runners will be available with power-retractable running boards.

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Source: Toyota: What's New for 2012
 
Jesse1983 said:
the title of the article is "2012 4Runner Has No New Features"

it states there is no difference between a 2011 and a 2012, so it assumes there is already a v8 option. bad article.

i am hoping to see a redesigned Tacoma though...



haha, that's a 2012 "4th gen edition"
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Taco got a facelift for '12. It is up on Toyota's site now.
 
Toyota missed the train with new Taco. Not much different than old Taco.
It should have been this (also sums up how I suspect 4R owners feel about their trucks.

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dekeman said:
Toyota missed the train with new Taco. Not much different than old Taco.
It should have been this (also sums up how I suspect 4R owners feel about their trucks.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/f1PNQwHZuJc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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The refresh is just a stopgap until the full redesign. They ran the last gen Taco for 9 years. I figure the same will happen with the current gen. Add in the fact that the midsize truck market has fewer competitors by the day and you don't have much motivation to have 5 year design cycles or dump a load of money into R&D.
 
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