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Some love Toyota's latest interior themes, and others find them a bit overwrought and self-conscious
Toyota has morphed the 4Runner into a large, bland people-mover that is stylistically similar to its other cars
blocky and industrial
boxier - retro, if you will - sheetmetal that more closely resembles that on the FJ Cruiser
styling is a nice blend of retro and modern, inside and out
STYLING | 8 out of 10
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Some love Toyota's latest interior themes, and others find them a bit overwrought and self-conscious
Popular Mechanics
Toyota has morphed the 4Runner into a large, bland people-mover that is stylistically similar to its other cars
MSN Autos
blocky and industrial
Edmunds
boxier - retro, if you will - sheetmetal that more closely resembles that on the FJ Cruiser
Truck Trend
styling is a nice blend of retro and modern, inside and out
AutoWeek
There's no mistaking that the 4Runner is truck-based. With a more chiseled-and-creased look on the outside, with a rather upright windshield, aggressively flared areas extend from the wheel wells into the fenders, and a beltline that's higher yet, bringing the secure, elevated impression of a large SUV. Flares around the wheel wells continue clearly through the running boards and around to the creases of the front and rear fascia. In front, the new 4Runner inherits some of the imposing appearance of the latest Sequoia and Tundra, with a mesh recessed grille, large chrome bar, and swept-back headlamps; in back it gets a more conservative, traditional SUV look, with a wide, downward-sloping C-pillar looking to past generations of the 4Runner.
The 4Runner's cabin also takes a new design direction, with a more upright, chunky look that builds on the fundamentals seen in the Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV but with better attention to detail. A bright metallic center stack of controls and an easy-to-read gauge cluster highlight the layout, which has big, simple control knobs and a macho, utilitarian look.
Conclusion
The 2011 Toyota 4Runner looks chunky, chiseled, and utilitarian, yet stylish and nicely detailed.
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