The 2014 Toyota 4Runner is an SUV midsize offers three trim levels: SR5, Trail and Limited. The 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 and 2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail are subdivided into base and Premium versions. Passengers Five seats are standard, but optional 50/50-split third-row seat on the 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 and 2014 Toyota 4Runner Limited models raises capacity to seven.

The 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 out with a 17-inch alloy wheels, skid plates, hitch tow, hill start assist and hill folk of control, camera rearview, foglights, heated external mirrors, rear privacy glass, power-down liftgate window, a spirit Wiper de-Acer, keyless entry, cruise control, air-conditioning in the second row vents, cloth upholstery, a six-way power driver seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel tilt / telescope adjustment, and 40/20/40-split -folding and sitting the rear seats. On the electronics side, it comes to Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity and eight speaker audio system with an interface screen, i Antun suite smartphone-connected apps, CD player, satellite radio, an auxiliary audio jack and iPod / USB audio interface.

The 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Premium model adds a sunroof and mirrors without integrated signals turn and lamps lake. Inside, you get SofTex premium vinyl upholstery Toyota, heated front seats, a four-way power front passenger seat, navigation system and an upgraded version of Antun with voice control, phonebook download and text-to-speech messages enabled phones.

The 2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail includes all the features of the base SR5 normal and adds tires off-road-oriented, mudguards, body-color exterior color, special parts and electronic services for off-road and eight way power driver seat. The Trail Premium model adds a sunroof and all the amenities of the inner electronics you get on the SR5 Premium. Any model 4Runner Trail can be equipped with the optional Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS). This option is intended for serious outdoor enthusiasts, as KDSS automatically disconnects stabilizer bars of the SUV off-road and low-speed to improve the suspension of Ruts deep and large.

The 2014 Toyota 4Runner Limited includes all of the content Trail Premium normal, without any equipment related to off-road. It also emerged with a 20-inch alloy wheels, adaptive shock absorbers for the suspension, automatic lights, keyless ignition / entry, dual-zone automatic climate control, perforated leather upholstery, heated front seats and ventilation for the driver seat, and an upgraded JBL sound system which is spoken by 15 and HD radio.

Many of the features found on the 2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail and Limited models are available as options lower trim levels, although the details will vary based on the region of the United States in which you live. Other options include fixed running boards for the SR5 and Trail, automatically deploying / retracting running boards Limited, rear cargo floor and roof-rack crossbars sliding.

2014 Toyota 4Runner Interior

One of the changes you will notice immediately a 2014 Toyota 4Runner new internal panel of the instrument. Instead of the old individual gauge binnacles, locates new speedometer oversized and Bremsbelag both a computer screen tour of the works of many. The new estimate of attractive and easy to read, and you are welcome over the previous design.

In addition, all 2014 Toyota 4Runner through audio interface screen is placed at the top of the pile center. Depending on the trim level selected, brings different degrees from Toyota Antun suite of services-enabled smartphone and applications. The 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 / Trail Premium and Limited combine the navigation system interface. Getting started with Antun can be a problem, however, as to install the app on your phone to register an account; plus, you always need a data connection active use. The interface screen has a straightforward menus, but sometimes unresponsive to touch.

Most owners will be satisfied with the quality cabin materials the 2014 Toyota 4Runner’s, which is oriented more durability than aesthetics. Although you can not be afraid to get dirty the Toyota’s interior, there is no denying that he has Ambience workaday than, say, the interior of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

As for the passengers, the standard five-person seating arrangement includes a reclining 40/20/40-split-folding second-row seat. The optional third-row seat is definitely in good carpoolers (as it offers seating for seven), but you’ll be sure to lower your schoolers actually fit, as this is one of the smallest, tightest third lines of any SUV midsize. Many consumers will find that the 2014 Toyota 4Runner’s space better used for cargo. There is a healthy 47 cubic feet of cargo room behind the second-row seats, the number jumps even healthy 90 cubic and all the rear seats folded down. This is far more space given by the Grand Zulu and many more large crossovers (such as the Ford Explorer and Honda Pilot).

2014 Toyota 4Runner Engine

The 2014 Toyota 4Runner comes standard with a 4.0 liter V6 engine that produces 270 horsepower and 278 pound-feet of torque. A five automatic transmission speed is also standard. The 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 and Limited models are available with either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, while the Trail 4WD only.

Four-wheel drive 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 model to become a part-time four-wheel drive system with a low-range transfer case, and Limited uses a full-time 4WD system with low-range Gearing and independently lockable center of the difference. The Trail model comes standard with the full-time 4WD system and includes a locking rear difference, crawl control and selectable electronic systems world-sensitive. Properly equipped, the 4Runner is rated for 4,700 pounds.

In instrumented testing, rear-drive 4Runner SR5 accelerated from standstill to 60 mph in 7.2 seconds, which is about average among SUV competing. The EPA estimates fuel economy at 19 mpg combined (17 mpg city / 22 mpg highway) for rear-wheel drive model 18 mpg combined (17 city / 21 highway) four-wheel drive 4Runners slightly below average for a midsize, off-road-oriented SUV with gas-powered six-cylinder engine.

2014 Toyota 4Runner Safety

Standard safety features on the 2014 Toyota 4Runner include antilock disc brakes, stability and control fire, front seat side airbags, Length full side curtain airbag, front knee airbags and active front head restraints. All 4WD models include an off-road traction control system known as the A-Trác that keep you moving on slippery surfaces by the engine torque to the wheel (s) that have a fire. A camera rearview standard across the board. The Limited comes with the Safety Connect emergency communications, including automatic collision notification, stolen a locator roadside assistance vehicle.

2014 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4X4

In brake testing, a rear-wheel drive 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 stood at 60 mph in 122 feet, which is the ratio between the SUV in its class. However, a model its Trail tires off-road-oriented consumed 140 feet grow. In government crash testing, the 2014 Toyota 4Runner earned an overall rating four stars (out of a possible five) and four stars in frontal protection accident five stars side-impact protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the 4Runner its top rating of “Good” in the moderate-printing directly overlap, side-impact and roof-strength crash tests. 2014 Toyota 4Runner seat / head block design and rates “Good” for Whiplash protection in rear-impact crashes.