2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Review: Putting the Proper SUV to Work - Torque News
Before I get into my workhorse review of the 2014 Toyota 4Runner, I want to talk about one of my favorite vehicles I have owned and a pet peeve of mine among the larger SUV segment. It was a proper SUV that looked like a truck, felt like a truck and could do the work of a truck while having plenty of seating for four adults and a huge cargo area. It was big, rugged and very near unstoppable and while it was technically an SUV, it really felt more like a truck in every way. Unfortunately, the trend of SUV sales among people who really don’t need a truck-like vehicle has led many automakers to transform their SUVs from being more like trucks to being more like big cars. The original SUVs were built to work and feel like trucks because they were intended to serve as an alternative to trucks. Today’s SUVs feel like cars because they are usually intended to serve as an alternative to a minivan or a station wagon. Because of that, almost none of the SUVs that I test remind me of a proper SUV like my old Ramcharger. The 2014 Toyota 4Runner is a rare exception, as this midsized SUV feels like an SUV should feel while being able to do many of the things that you can do with a midsized pickup. Source: www.torquenews.com
