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It certainly doesn’t feel detrimental to on-road handling. The softer ride feels better on-road while the handling remains fairly neutral, which is what you’d expect of a 4x4. The TRD suspension softens the ride compared to a regular 4Runner, which allows it to articulate better on the tracks.
TOYOTA FORTUNER 2016 TRD PRO
These components are what really make the TRD Pro special. There’s a tough TRD metal bashplate protecting the front-end components, and the suspension is a mix of top-shelf components utilising remote-reservoir Bilstein dampers and custom-tuned Eibach springs. It’s underneath the 4Runner where the TRD extras get exciting. The TRD alloy wheels wear 265/70 R17 Nitto Trail Grappler tyres. Other 4x4s in the Toyota USA range that get the TRD Pro treatment are the Tacoma and Tundra pick-ups.
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Only the TRD Pro models get the T-O-Y-O-T-A grille badges in lieu of the usual Toyota symbol, as well as black badges and black alloy wheels. One thing Toyota Australia could learn from the USA is that the big dials for adjusting the audio and heating controls are easy to operate, even if they feel somewhat cheap to the touch. Notably different to our Toyota 4x4s is the cheaper feeling and finish on the interior panels and touch points, which really gives a lower quality impression than those used here. It’s also got all the usual trinkets you expect in a vehicle in this day and age. The cabin features black leather TRD seats and has enough space to carry adults in the front and back. The body retains relatively squat and compact proportions and keeps the forward-sloping C-pillar that is a 4Runner trademark. This leaves plenty of room in the back for cargo. The 4Runner is a five-door, five-seat wagon, and third-row seating is available as an option on some of the non-TRD variants. The only available transmission is a five-speed automatic backed by part-time, dual-range 4WD, although the top-of-the-range Limited 4Runner gets full-time 4WD, just like the Prado. In 4Runner guise it makes 201kW at 5600rpm and 377Nm at 4400rpm, so similar to the spec here. The only engine choice is the 1GE-FE 4.0-litre we are familiar with from the Hilux, Prado and FJC. The FJC rode on a shorter 2690mm wheelbase. It has a 2789mm wheelbase, so it’s pretty close to the Prado which is 2790mm. The 4Runner rides on a separate chassis with a live axle at the rear and IFS up front, using coil springs all around.
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You could think of the current 4Runner as a four-door FJ Cruiser without the funky styling. In fact, when Toyota USA axed the FJ Cruiser a few years back they pushed the 4Runner TRD as the 4x4 for buyers still looking for an off-road-capable Toyota wagon. Unlike the earlier ute-based generations, this 4Runner is based on the Prado/ FJ Cruiser (FJC) chassis. The 4Runner now on sale in the USA is the fifth generation of the model and has been around since 2009. Unfortunately, the local TRD vehicles didn’t live up to expectation and the sub-brand soon disappeared from our showrooms. The Hilux-based 4Runner was a very popular 4WD here during the ’80s and ’90s before Toyota Australia killed it off in favour of the Prado wagon while the TRD badge was applied to various Toyota Australia models, including the Hilux, back in the 2000s. The 4Runner and TRD badges are not foreign to Australians. The TRD Pro is more than a black-out job it comes with a tuned suspension package that really transforms the off-road-capable wagon. Not only is the legendary Toyota 4Runner still sold in the USA, but the Yanks also get the option of the hopped-up TRD Pro edition.