The trusty Toyota 4Runner has changed a lot throughout the years. Since the original model's debut in 1984 as a compact SUV based on the Toyota Hilux, there have been six generations of the 4Runner ...

When the Toyota 4Runner debuted in 1984, the term "sport-utility vehicle" was new enough that it needed spelling out. The 4Runner played a large part in bringing SUVs to the mainstream. While the ...

The trusty Toyota 4Runner has changed a lot throughout the years. Since the original model's debut in 1984 as a compact SUV based on the Toyota Hilux, there have been six generations of the 4Runner ...

It's doubtful that the engineers behind the first Toyota 4Runner ever thought their creation would be much of a sales success. It was, after all, a pretty odd vehicle by 1984 standards, not a ...

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The Toyota 4Runner has had an eventful journey since debuting in 1984. It was originally developed as a Hilux-based compact SUV and remained directly related to the pickup truck throughout its first ...

The Toyota 4Runner is now in its sixth generation, and since its introduction in 1983, Toyota's poky off-roader has been the stuff of legend in the 4x4 community. What started as a simple covered ...