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Toyota 4Runner

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Too Afraid to Ask

The 4Runner is a big SUV made by Toyota that’s good for off‑road adventures.

Technical Definition

The Toyota 4Runner is a full‑size SUV built for rugged use, featuring body‑on‑chassis construction and high ground clearance.

About Toyota 4Runner

The Toyota 4Runner is an SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota and marketed globally since 1984, across six generations. In Japan, it was marketed as the Toyota Hilux Surf and was withdrawn from the market in 2009. The original 4Runner was a compact SUV and little more than a Toyota Hilux pickup truck with a fiberglass shell over the bed, but the model has since undergone significant independent development into a cross between a compact and a mid-size SUV.

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