What comes after a brand new Toyota Tacoma? That’d be a brand new 4Runner, after all.
After 15 years, the legendary Toyota 4Runner off-roader has been given a complete overhaul for North America.
As for Australia? “Toyota Australia is regularly finding out the marketplace for new alternatives to supply thrilling new merchandise to Australian clients,” a spokesperson advised CarExpert.
“At this stage nevertheless, we’ve got no bulletins to make on the Toyota 4Runner for the Australian market.”
Below the pores and skin, it’s constructed on a model of the TNGA-F platform rolling out throughout Toyota’s vary of utes, pickups, and off-road four-wheel drives, together with the brand new LandCruiser Prado.
Gone is the 4.0-litre naturally aspirated V6 engine from the previous mannequin, changed by a turbocharged 2.4-litre petrol four-cylinder engine making 207kW of energy and 512Nm of torque.
A hybrid model of the identical engine can also be readily available, with a useful 235kW and 630Nm. Each are mated with an eight-speed computerized transmission, rather than the five-speed from its 15-year-old predecessor.
Rear-wheel drive, a easy four-wheel drive system (2H, 4H, 4L), and a extra refined full-time four-wheel drive system are all supplied.
All fashions function a limited-slip differential on the rear axle, with extra off-road {hardware} obtainable the additional up the vary you progress. Method angle begins at 32 levels, and departure angle is 24 levels.
9 trim ranges are supplied, with the Trailhunter sitting atop the vary. It rides on 33-inch off-road tyres, has Previous Man Emu distant reservoir shocks, and options an ARB roof rack and light-weight bar.
Inside, the 4Runner options an 8.0-inch touchscreen and seven.0-inch digital journey pc on the base stage, whereas the vary topper will get a 14-inch touchscreen and 12.3-inch digital cluster.
A full suite of lively security assists are normal range-wide.
In North America, the 4Runner slots in beneath the brand new Prado, offered there merely because the LandCruiser. Nevertheless, Toyota has but to substantiate pricing of the brand new mannequin.
Would you prefer to see the 4Runner in Australia?