2017 Toyota 4Runner SR5, TRD Off-Road, Limited, TRD Pro ReviewAutonews

2017 Toyota 4Runner SR5, SR5 Premium, TRD Off-Road, TRD Off-Road Premium, Limited, TRD Pro Review: Features, models, specs, prices, drivetrain, images, video.

The 2017 Toyota 4Runner. Taking the long way to the top is never a problem — because when the trail is this epic, it’s the preferred way to go. When you’re making that climb in the 2017 Toyota 4Runner, things only get better. This tough body-on-frame SUV has been proving its capabilities across the globe for over 30 years, and with its powerful V6 and aggressive styling, it remains the standard in off-road cred. The available Entune Premium Audio with Integrated Navigation and App Suite brings tech to every adventure, while the spacious, well-appointed interior ensures you, your crew and your gear will arrive to the campsite in style. Bringing more excitement to the 4Runner family are the new TRD Off-Road and TRD Off-Road Premium grades, engineered with the equipment you need to keep exploring those uncharted territories.

Toyota 4Runner incorporates rugged body-on-frame construction and is equipped with skid plates to help protect the engine, front suspension and fuel tank (and the transfer case on 4x4 models). Featuring independent double-wishbone front/4-link and coil-spring rear suspension, 4Runner’s chassis is a time-tested combination that’s tough enough for the trail, smooth enough for the city.

APPROACH WITH CONFIDENCE: 4Runner encourages you to take on the toughest trails. Up to 9.6 inches of ground clearance, an approach angle of 33 degrees and a departure angle of 26 degrees on 4Runner TRD Off-Road help keep the adventure going.
LEVER-TYPE TRANSFER CASE: 4WD vehicles require a system to transfer power from the transmission to all four wheels. 4Runner TRD Off-Road has a lever-type transfer case that allows you to easily switch to low range to help clear the roughest challenges.
DIAL-TYPE TRANSFER CASE: With 4Runner’s available dial-type transfer case on SR5 and Limited, you can switch into low range for extreme low-speed off-road conditions with the turn of a dial. Taking on hard conditions is that easy

Toyota 4Runner is built to conquer the toughest of these. Available Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) allows each wheel to respond to the terrain separately. Available Crawl Control (CRAWL)19 assists the driver in determining an optimal combination of low speed and traction. Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) and available Downhill Assist Control (DAC) assist the driver with braking on uphill and rough downhill situations. Thanks to these, even the meanest obstacles are just another story to laugh over at the campfire.

LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL: To help you negotiate uncertain terrain, 4Runner TRD Off-Road has an electronically controlled locking rear differential that distributes engine power evenly to both rear wheels, so they move at the same speed, even if one is off the ground. It also ensures a predictable output to help you maintain a controlled pace over obstacles.
MULTI-TERRAIN SELECT: Available Multi-terrain Select allows you to choose from four modes that will regulate wheelspin by adjusting the engine throttle setting and braking pressure to provide you with maximum traction on various off-road situations.
CRAWL CONTROL: The available Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) and Crawl Control (CRAWL) are meant to help keep optimal traction, no matter how uneven the terrain is. KDSS automatically adjusts the suspension system for better wheel articulation, while Crawl Control automatically modulates the throttle and brakes on five low-speed settings.

A rugged, yet intuitive, interior trim and panel shape give you total control of Toyota 4Runner. Traction, power, temperature, available navigation and a lot more are just a turn of a knob, touch on a screen or voice command away.

2017 toyota 4runner cabin interior dashboard

ENTUNE™ PREMIUM AUDIO WITH INTEGRATED NAVIGATION AND APP SUITE: No adventure is complete without proper navigation, music and
connectivity. Available Entune Premium Audio with Integrated Navigation and App Suite brings everything together in one embedded system. Features include a 6.1-in. high-resolution touch-screen display and integrated backup camera display, Siri Eyes Free and SiriusXM Satellite Radio11 with 3-month complimentary SiriusXM All Access trial.
SMART KEY SYSTEM: Getting the trip started is as easy as clearing a muddy terrain in 4Runner. When you approach the Limited with the Smart Key in your pocket, the interior illuminates automatically, the doors and rear liftgate open with the touch of a handle and the engine starts with a push of a button. That easy.
15-SPEAKER JBL® SYSTEM: Every journey has an iconic playlist. Even when you’re back in the city, a song can take you back to the best moments of your trip. To ensure you don’t miss a note of your music’s soaring highs or thundering lows, the Limited boasts an amazing 15 speakers, including a subwoofer. It also features music streaming8 via Bluetooth wireless technology, SiriusXM Satellite Radio capability, CD and MP3/WMA capability, USB port5 and auxiliary audio jack.

Toyota 4Runner’s roomy interior seats up to seven passengers and has plenty of features to keep everyone comfortable no matter how long the journey, like front and rear 12V power outlets for charging personal electronics, a variety of storage options, and available power-adjustable driver and front passenger seats.

SLIDING REAR CARGO DECK: Get quick access to your gear, or the cooler. The available sliding rear cargo deck can support up to 440 lbs. and slides for an easy reach to your gear, or a quick setup before heading to the great outdoors
POWER REAR GLASS: Grab anything from the cargo area in a snap. Instead of opening the rear liftgate every time you need something, just lower the power rear glass with a push of a button or insert the key in the rear hatch and grab it.
40/20/40 FOLD-FLAT SECOND-ROW SEATS: Every adventure has its own demands. 4Runner’s split and fold-flat versatility lets you make room for everything you need by folding one or both seats down to accommodate up to 88 cubic feet of cargo. When not folded flat, the seatbacks recline for added passenger comfort.

Toyota 4Runner equipped with an array of active and passive safety features. The standard Star Safety System™ is designed to help you avoid trouble. Our rigorous crash testing has helped us develop a comprehensive occupant protection system that features eight standard airbags,24 should trouble prove unavoidable.

INTEGRATED BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY: When backing up, the area visible to the camera is displayed on the touch-screen. 4Runner’s
available front and rear parking assist sonar beeps to tell you how close the bumpers are from an object. The faster it beeps, the closer it is.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM: Proper tire pressure is important not only for good handling and fuel economy, but for your
safety. 4Runner’s standard Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) evaluates the pressure of the tires and issues a warning if the pressure becomes critically low.
DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER ACTIVE HEADRESTS: Designed to optimize headrest position during certain types of rear-end collisions, driver and front passenger active headrests move slightly up and forward, helping to reduce neck injuries.
EIGHT AIRBAGS: A driver and front passenger Advanced Airbag System, driver and front passenger TAP (Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis) front seat-mounted side airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags and all-row (third-row airbags on models so equipped) Roll-sensing Side Curtain Airbags (RSCA). It’s all part of a system designed to help keep you safe.

The 2017 4Runner TRD Pro, which has the goods to help you access those inaccessible corners of the map. We’re talking components like heavy-duty off-road TRD Bilstein® suspension, dirt-clawing tires and a ¼-in.-thick aluminum skid plate to help armor this SUV against nature’s harshest elements. It’s all wrapped in an aggressive exterior that looks like nothing else on the road, or in the wild. Your adventures are about to get a whole lot more awesome.

TRD-TUNED BILSTEIN® SHOCKS AND SPRINGS: Take your adventures to the next level. 4Runner TRD Pro’s suspension features oversize TRD Bilstein® highperformance shocks — with remote reservoirs on the rear shocks — and TRD-tuned springs to help carry you over unforgiving terrain.
TRD PRO "TOYOTA" GRILLE: This SUV is ready to get up in your face. 4Runner TRD Pro has an aggressive black-out grille with color-keyed surround that proudly displays its heritage-inspired “TOYOTA” badge.
TRD PRO ALLOY WHEELS: 4Runner TRD Pro comes equipped with 17-in. matte-black alloy wheels wrapped in Nitto Terra Grappler allterrain tires for more on-road comfort and enhanced off-road traction.
TRD PRO SKID PLATE: A unique TRD Pro skid plate comes standard on 4Runner TRD Pro. Constructed from ¼-in.-thick aluminum, this piece helps protect crucial mechanical components underneath the front end, so you can go even farther beyond the map.

2017 Toyota 4Runner Drivetrain:

4.0-Liter DOHC 24-Valve V6 with Dual Independent Variable ValvevTiming with intelligence (VVT-i); 270 hp @ 5600 rpm; 278 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm; 5-speed automatic transmission
Rear-Wheel Drive or part-time 4WD system with ActivevTraction Control (A-TRAC)
Automatic Limited-Slip Differential (Auto LSD on 4x2 models only)
Downhill Assist Control (DAC) (4x4 models only) and Hill StartvAssist Control (HAC)
Multi-terrain Select and Crawl Control (CRAWL)
Locking rear differential
Torsen® limited-slip center differential with locking feature
X-REAS Sport Enhancement Suspension
TRD Bilstein® high-performance shocks with rear remote reservoirs
TRD-tuned front springs

2017 Toyota 4Runner Models and Prices:

Toyota 4Runner SR5, starting at $34,210
Toyota 4Runner SR5 Premium, starting at $36,040
Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road, starting at $37,335
Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium, starting at $39,295
Toyota 4Runner Limited, starting at $42,525
Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro, starting at $42,400

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