From the archive: Toyota tries to take the truck out of its sport-utility. And almost does.
Have they succeeded? To a large extent, yes. The new coil-sprung control-arm front suspension, four-link solid-axle rear end, and stiff body combine to provide a ride that is as placid as that of a good car on smooth pavement. There is very little tire roar from the optional 265/70R-16 Dunlops , and the engine is quiet at cruising speeds.
So the 4Runner makes a good tourer on the highway, even while retaining—for those occasional off-highway excursions—the low-tech part-time, shift-on-the-fly four-wheel-drive system of the old model . But you pay for the privilege of four-wheel drive with a lot of extra driveline mass, much of it unsprung . As a result, high-frequency surface corrugations produce vibrations that feed into the cabin through the structure and the steering wheel, as in the last Tacoma we looked at.
The suspension is nonetheless an admirable piece of engineering. The new front-suspension crossmembers, as well as a reinforced rear frame, cut chassis flex to a minimum and allow a pleasant balance between compliance over bigger bumps and body-motion control.
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