Design Toyota 4Runner 2014
Let’s take a look at the freshened-up 2014 Toyota 4Runner, beginning at the rear: Okay, not bad, lots of clear plastic in the taillights, not much new here. Now the profile, which is familiar, upright, and certainly says “Toyota,” for better or worse.
This is, startlingly, the sixth generation for Toyota’s mid-size SUV, which began essentially as a pickup with a camper top and evolved into a rugged, useful sport-ute with little pretense. Thankfully for 4Runner fans, that hasn’t changed. As one of the few remaining body-on-frame SUVs, the 4Runner’s general goodness speaks to how refined that comparatively ancient architecture can be when properly conceived, sort of how some of the modern pushrod V-8 engines remind us that they were pretty solid technology, too.
The ride is surprisingly smooth and quiet, with a hint of chassis shake and shiver over big bumps and railroad crossings. The steering is more precise than you’d expect; the brakes are a tad touchy at the top of the pedal travel but offer linear response afterward. Without scrounging around underneath, you’d be hard pressed to testify that this is a body-on-frame vehicle from driving dynamics alone.
Interior Toyota 4Runner 2014
Specifications
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear- or 4-wheel-drive, 5–7-passenger, 5-door wagon
ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 241 cu in, 3956 cc
Power: 270 hp @ 5600 rpm
Torque: 278 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 109.8 in
Length: 189.9 in
Width: 75.8 in Height: 70.1 in
Curb weight (C/D est): 4500–4800 lb
PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 7.6–7.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.9–16.1 sec
Top speed: 110 mph
FUEL ECONOMY (C/D est):
EPA city/highway driving: 17/22–23 mpg
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