Comparison pics..... (Jeep vs 4Runner)

doctob

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As I told you all earlier, I had recently bought an 05 Jeep before I purchased my 05 4runner SE V8. Some of you all asked for pics of the Jeep to compare with pics of the 4runner's on this forum. Well, here they are after my wife was nice enough to bring the Jeep down to visit me.... :)

Pic 1

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Pic 7...Back of the Jeep with the cargo tray. Tray can be unlocked and removed from the rear of the vehicle. Also, the 05 Jeep as fold flat seating in the rear that doesn't need to have the bottom cushions pulled forward.

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Pic 8...The dash with Carbo Fiber trim....Boston Acoustics MP3, Satellite radio, and 6 Disc changer. Also, bluetooth handsfree car kit displays phone and number info on the screen of the radio unit....

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Pic 12....Controls for the bluetooth car kit...Also, initiating the car kit can be done from the steering wheel controls...

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what are the hp/tq #s on that thing? How do you feel about the two, having driven both? I never even cosidered the jeep personally, the 4R is def. a mid size SUV monopoly as far as im concerned.
 
HP on the Jeep is 235. Torque is 305 lb-feet. They are very nice, each having their own specific high points. The Jeep has a more car like ride. I recently drove it to Louisville (about 75 miles each way), and was driving about 80 mph and was very quiet and car like in driving characteristics.

The 4runner is very quiet too, probably more so in my opinion. However, it sits up higher and has a much more masculine and truck like feel to it. I love the Satellite/MP3/bluetooth combo of the stereo system. This is a really, really nice feature. It should be included from a brand like Toyota. Daimler Chrysler has really, really spiced up the Jeep product. As you can see in the pics, my parents have an 04 Jeep GC. Some really, really big ride characteristics between the two. Also, the insides are very, very different. The 05 has a nice interior. Leather quality is great.

However, the 4runner has a much nicer overall feel with the door panels, dash, and overall layout. One other feature that the toyota should have had was power adjustable pedals.....Pic 8 shows the power adjustable pedal lever directly about the gear selector.
 
The Jeep looks nice, but I'd still take the 4Runner over it...obviously!

Have you seen the commercial with the Jeeps running through what appears to be 2 feet of fresh powder? I wonder how capable the 4wd system is on the new Jeeps?
 
We've not had 2 feet of snow here in a while. However, the 4wd system of the Jeep's (My family has had 4 in the past 10 years) is second to none. Last big snow we did have (28 inches) the GC we did have went right through it without any problems. The 05 sits a little lower in the front, so I would be a little nervous about busting through 2 feet of snow without knowing the front would be allright.

J
 

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