The 2015 Toyota 4Runner is unmistakably an SUV. It has the legendary Toyota SUV capabilities and has in fact, traded some on-road refinements for it.
It is fully-equipped, fully-capable, versatile and comfortable in all types of road surface, making it ready for all types of road adventure. It is very powerful too because it has truck parts underneath.
The SUV also has a mean power under the hood that goes well with its standard five-speed automatic transmission. The 2015 Toyota 4Runner is powered by a 4.0-liter V6 engine with one-touch four-wheel drive, enabling it to exude maximum power of 270 horsepower at 5,600 rpm.
Also indicative of its strength, the 2015 Toyota 4Runner has a towing capacity of 2,268 kilograms or 5,000 pounds, giving it the capability to hook up with a cargo trailer for family outings or other hauling requirements.
The 2015 Toyota 4Runner comes in five variants, including the 4Runner SR5 V6, the 4Runner Upgrade Package, the 4-Runner Trail Edition, the 4Runner Limited Package 5-Passenger, and the 4Runner Limited Package 7-Passenger.
Roomy for an off-road monster
The 2015 Toyota 4Runner is the fifth generation 4Runner from the Japanese carmaker. It comes in two different interior makeups – one which is capable of conveniently fitting five passengers, and the other which is still roomy and comfortable for seven passengers.
It has so much room inside that its versatility actually trickles to the size of cargo space it can offer.
The SUV is an off-road monster especially with the kind of technology that Toyota has fitted it with. It is the most advanced yet when it comes to off-road capability because of a wide range of technological innovations that enable it to navigate even the most difficult terrain.
Aside from being safe given the adoption of Toyota’s Star Safety System, it also features the typical modern interiors and comforts of the latest Toyota vehicles.
Wagon shape and rugged appearance
The rugged appearance of the 2015 Toyota 4Runner is both by design and by tradition because it has maintained the same wagon shape over the years.
It still kept the high beltline, the chunky proportions, and the downward slope of the rear pillars which are all prominent features of the original model.
The interior details including knobs and controls are big and laid out very neatly, while the controls and gauges are framed with simple materials with a dash of metallic trim.
For an SUV with a V6 engine, the 2015 Toyota 4Runner is also high in terms of fuel efficiency with ratings of 17 miles per gallon for city driving and 21 miles per gallon for highway driving for rear-drive models, and 22 miles per gallon for highway driving for four-wheel-drives.
Toyota has added a TRD Pro Series model for the 2015 4Runner similar to what the carmaker did for the Tacoma and the Tundra pickups. The TRD 4Runner is the SUV in the Toyota lineup that has the best focus on off-road driving.