What would you like to see in a 6th gen?
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Tidepride
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Reading this thread makes me wonder why we bought 4Runners? LOL
These things have none of the equipment/features that we want. Think I'll ask my wife if she will trade her AWD Highlander for my 4Runner TRD ORP. Then I can get the Highlander lifted, add some skid pates, Order some TRD Pro Badges, Maybe even change out the grill, and pretend I have a 4 Runner loaded with features.
These things have none of the equipment/features that we want. Think I'll ask my wife if she will trade her AWD Highlander for my 4Runner TRD ORP. Then I can get the Highlander lifted, add some skid pates, Order some TRD Pro Badges, Maybe even change out the grill, and pretend I have a 4 Runner loaded with features.
Baystate4Runner
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I think for 80% of 4Runner owners a Highlander would be the better choice...many of those 80% don't even know the technical differences and were just buying based on looks and dealership availability.
I thought the other 20% would be the ones to frequent 4Runner online forums - surprised to find so many of the 80% here.
I bought the 4Runner because it doesn't have all those gimmicks that make modern cars appliances. I wanted a body on frame truck for off-roading. Start/stop and other stupid features would have been a deal breaker.
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Tidepride
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Same here. To me all these "features" mean the potential for expensive repairs in the future. As for that Start/Stop feature, I hate it. I turn it off every time I drive my wife's Highlander. Of course it turns itself back on each time you get back into the car and start the engine!! LOL
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PVB'Runner
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#5thGenProblems
How about a cup holder that stays in the console whenever I lift my yeti for a sip of coffee.
How about a cup holder that stays in the console whenever I lift my yeti for a sip of coffee.
What happened? Was it not under warranty?
John in NC
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Quick list of my latest wants-
Comfier seats.
More knee room up front.
Better mpg.
No "clunk".
Better rear visibility.
Optimized interior space (cubbies/ nooks/ legroom/ rear storage area).
More engaged transmission feel/ better driveability/ better low rpm grunt.
And yes I'd like all the safety sense, rear collision avoidance, lane departure warning stuff standard.
But so far I've got 117K trouble free miles while my cousin same year and miles just put over $6,000 into his Tahoe and it's still not right.
Comfier seats.
More knee room up front.
Better mpg.
No "clunk".
Better rear visibility.
Optimized interior space (cubbies/ nooks/ legroom/ rear storage area).
More engaged transmission feel/ better driveability/ better low rpm grunt.
And yes I'd like all the safety sense, rear collision avoidance, lane departure warning stuff standard.
But so far I've got 117K trouble free miles while my cousin same year and miles just put over $6,000 into his Tahoe and it's still not right.
Mostly creature comforts:
Higher Armrest on drivers side
More cupholders up front
more knee room under the column
put the volume next to the channel change on the steering wheel
pillar vents for the rear passenger ac
USB's please
quicker HD radio channel change
TPMS with actual readouts
rear window shades for kids..the tint is not enough
Higher Armrest on drivers side
More cupholders up front
more knee room under the column
put the volume next to the channel change on the steering wheel
pillar vents for the rear passenger ac
USB's please
quicker HD radio channel change
TPMS with actual readouts
rear window shades for kids..the tint is not enough
024RunnerSE
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How about something that really matters; bigger wheel wells. I can stuff a 35x12.5 in my FJC with a BMC and caster correction. Try that on a 4Runner. Every offroader on this forum should be echoing bigger wheel wells and front locker. All the fancy fufu crap will be added obviously without a public outcry.
TRD offroad should be a wrangler Rubicon competitor. Diff locks front and rear, 33s stock and easily upgradable to 35s with minimum fuss. Locking diffs should be optional on SR5 and limited trims just like the 3rd gens. Plastic floors should be an option on TRD and SR5. More suspension travel! Give me all those in my next 4Runner and make just one 6mt for me. Thanks.
TRD offroad should be a wrangler Rubicon competitor. Diff locks front and rear, 33s stock and easily upgradable to 35s with minimum fuss. Locking diffs should be optional on SR5 and limited trims just like the 3rd gens. Plastic floors should be an option on TRD and SR5. More suspension travel! Give me all those in my next 4Runner and make just one 6mt for me. Thanks.
Interesting read in re: 4runner.
https://www.topspeed.com/cars/how-w...-platform-and-inline-six-engine-ar185837.html
https://www.topspeed.com/cars/how-w...-platform-and-inline-six-engine-ar185837.html
PaulsTrail
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From the article:
"There is one turd in the punch bowl, though...So, if it can’t match the capability of Toyota’s withstanding V-8s, then that new SUV coming out of Alabama could actually be the next-gen 4Runner which has been issued with either a 2.7-liter four-banger or, more dominantly, a 4.0-liter V-6. Keeping that in mind, maybe the 4Runner is the more likely candidate after all."
I think they meant to say "TRD in the punch bowl."
-Carplay
-Push button start
-Auto headlights
-LED headlights
-Ventilated seats
-LED interior lights
-Nicer sound system
What happened to men? Bunch of metro-sexual pussies driving 4runners. Get Highlanders...
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LandCruiser
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All I want is a decontented BOF 4Runner with a base neoprene interior, rubberized floors (no carpet), no KDSS, room on the frame and wheel wells for a huge lift and tires, selectable 4WD, lockers, and not much else.
Don't need a huge engine.
Keep the price under 35k.
Don't need a huge engine.
Keep the price under 35k.
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Africa or Australia will have a vehicle that meets your requirement today! 'Murica is gonna get something to maximize Toyota's profit and be crammed with electronics we old-timers aren't interested in. I'm still bitter about them not giving us a chance to buy the Land Cruiser 70 anniversary edition they made available in Japan.
