Toyota is a longtime player in the sport-utility game. The company's original LandCruiser gained a solid reputation for toughness; early versions are still a common
sight wherever off-roaders gather.
The 4Runner was the company's second entry into this booming market. At first, it was
little more than a Toyota pickup with a plastic shell over the bed and extra seats.
Customer demands for more sophistication were answered after a few years with an
all-steel version, though 4Runner's truck ancestry remained all-too-readily apparent.
And when a 4-door version was added to the line, it was conspicuously lacking in roomClick here to read more