2022 Toyota 4Runner / Turning Back Time 

4Runner is still the quintessential SUV.

I’ve always been a simple person and maybe that’s why I love the 4Runner. It’s simple, trustworthy and fucking gorgeous. I do love the aesthetics of it, the bulky knobs and etc. I also love that essentially I can drive it anywhere for the end of days, it’s just great. I can admit the gas mileage sucks but I guess I’d rather buy gas than new parts every month

Nothing is gonna change no matter who the reviewer is.Either buy it or you don't .It's a badass rugged vehicle ...period! If you want unreliability,terrible resale value then go get a GM or Ford product.

This thing is a beast! I’d take this over any other vehicle 👍🏼

Really a very good and honest interview. I own a 2019 Limited and 2021 TRD ORP and agree with every thing you said. I be very hard pressed to think of another vehicle that's this reliable and provides so much utility.

nautical blue is one of my favorite colors with those trd wheels black out package !!!!

Fantastic off-road car

Thank you!!

I want this color 4 runner with a Kings lift with some KO2s with a westcott roof rack and rock sliders 🔥

dood gets it

Nice 👍 job

I have the 2021 Venture edition and noticing allot of stone chip on the bottom of my doors especially in the front. Mine has the same step as yours and I thought that would protect the door from the stones but it doesn’t. Am going to have to constantly fix the stone chips with touch up paint until the time comes that I need to have the doors repainted?

It’s my dream vehicle, but I can’t get past the gas mileage.

I've owned 3 4runners. I'm currently in a 21 trd off road sport. Suspension is everything. What you want in this order. The KDSS Suspension that disconnecting sway bars.. It provides the best on road and off road handling. Where the kdss shines is onroad. It allows the 4runner to make lane changes with minimal body roll and sudden emergencies lane. It's not offered in the trd pro models. Only in the trd models. You must ask for it!. Next up is the Xreas. It's a system of xlinked hydronic lines that provide for superior handling. It's soo good that you can put a wallet on the dash and it won't slide around on turns. It has no dip when your towing. Downside is when paid to the 20 inch rims. It's a rough ride. The trd pro Suspension. Is the trd off road premium and trd line up for springs. Just recolor. But it's the shocks that are different. They are stiffer than the trd line up. Reducing body roll. Not as good ass the kdds but is inch higher and more Suspension travel. Eats up bumps better.

Toyota shouldn't have replaced this with the 3.5 in the Tacoma. This is a much better, more reliable engine. I have not ridden in this generation of 4runner before, but I've been in a GX460 which is related to this, and I agree with you about that 4.6 being an option in the 4runner. It would be cool to have that as an option. Plus you can only get the 4.6 with the better 6 speed automatic transmission. It doesn't have much more power than this @301hp but much more torque @329lb-ft. That would make towing (for those who do so with this) easier. I know most people would have wanted that 4.6 without having to spend $60k on a Lexus, or something as big as the Sequoia and tundra.

There’s still a place for this old girl. Wish there was more of a stripped down, non-posh version that can be upgraded for off-road use tho.

In 2010 I bought my first full size truck f250 diesel fully loaded, then traded it in for a 2012 then a 2015 loved the f250. Then made a huge mistake went to Huntington Beach ram horrible dealership bunch of thiefs. Bought my ram 1500 they had to buy it back since someone took my trk for a joyride they didn't want me to report it to the dmv🤣🤣🤣 traided it in for a 2500 pw loved that truck but gas killed me. Traded it in for a challenger loved it great gas mileage 22 mpg. I needed a bigger car/trk bought a 22 4runner TRd premium only 1 on the lot. Went full circle I used to have a taco in 2002 loved that trk regret selling it. I like thr 4runner it reminds me of my taco, but I miss all the bells and whistles my trucks had big screens premium sound etc. I'm shocked a 50k suv doesn't have auto start.

With all of its pluses, the idea that a battleship-sized Ford Expedition Max gets much better mileage is hard to swallow.

My advice? Get the trd off road premium with kdss Suspension then switch the sticks out to trd off pro. Yiu have the ultimate stock onroad and off road Suspension set up thay will get the majority of introductory and advanced offloading done.

The floor isn't "very flat". It is only flat on models with the sliding cargo board, otherwise you have a 3 inch hump.

These car critics(e.g. Car and Driver) that rated the 4 Runner very low can have their pretty "updated" power-train cute SUVs with their new electronic gadgets and "ergonomic" features . I got it to take me to and from work then use it for what it was meant for. outdoor activities! When I go fishing and camping I drive on many dirt backroads. Looks, good, cost effective(not the new TRD pro), and reliable. Can't beat it. If you want a quiet, cute suv that drives pretty then get you one of the tree-hugging progressive suvs. LOL

Heated rear seats? ........hell I dont have heated front seats. My SR5 model is a base model with no options........but it's still a great deal imo .I only paid $36K new (MSRP was $39K)or it and its still worth $32K 3 years later. great trade in value😁

There is something to appreciate with its old simplicity, but that fuel economy is pretty annoying to live with

that dealership in Bloomington indiana that he is talking about is charging almost $7,000 in markups.

What are some solutions that make the throttle more responsive?

Great review but 2:01 is not the 4Runner engine unless someone has taken off the top cover.

I wonder why your trd seats are white trd instead of red trd

One drawback for the XREAS suspension is its cost of replacement. So expensive that most people are ditching the system and have it replaced by conventional suspension

What is your Height?

Gas mileage is bad. I literally average 14-15 mpg with roof rack and I don’t drive like a grandpa . However power is not bad can cruise at 90… I wouldn’t go over 100. However with that said most cars take premium gas. I came from a 3 series bmw that took 93 gas, so even though I got 30mpg…. gas was expensive. So filling up 4runner is only like $10 more for about 400 miles of range (4runner has 20 gallon tank vs beamer 15 gallon) . 5th gen 4runner makes up for it with holding value and reliability . I would say pros out way cons . Get one why you can, cause naturally aspirated engines will be killed in the next 2 years. Turbo chargers create carbon build up and generally speaking don’t last as long .

I always see more modern shitboxes on the road as we drive with our 4Runner. 🤷🏽‍♂️ even Teslas

I'm sorry., but I have to disagree with your assesments in a few areas, especially now after 2 4Runners; I am driving a Ford F150, with 400HP and 500 ft lb of torque, matched with a 10 speed transmission. I loved my 4Runners but it is too long in the tooth. I really had to push it to tow a 4,000 trailer in the mountains of Colorado, it was a pig with the 5 speed transmission. As you said gas mileage sucks. Electronics and safety sensors have been lacking. From what I have seen in reviews on the new Tundra, Toyota is not on par with Ford, Chevy, and Dodge. Rumors on the 6th generation 4Runner suggest they might still lag behind their completion. Yyou do have one valid point in that Toyota reliability beats most of the rest. I think the Japanese enginners need to spend more time driving American trucks/SUVs and listen more to what American drivers want.

I will take 4Runner’s durability and reliability over ANY other SUV with the exception of the Lexus GX 460 and the Land Cruiser. If you are looking for a “peppy” or a fast vehicle, buy a sports car.

Too old, tgirsty and unrefined, 4runner is irrelevant in 2022. Astronomical price for this agricultural equipment makes it even more irrelevant. But for Toyota its cash cow milking the customers.