1995 Toyota 4Runner Review
Price Estimate: $4,050 - $6,572

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For sale near Pikesville, MD
7 listings
- 281,725 miles
- 1 accident, 6 owners, personal use
- 15 City / 19 Hwy MPG
- Clover Wheel Estate (385 mi away)
- 3500lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Clover, SC
1995 Toyota 4Runner 2WD - 281,657 miles -3.0 V6 Engine -Automatic Transmission -2WD -New front brake pads, rotors, and calipers-New Ignition Coil -Moo...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
17 Combined MPG (15 City/19 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: JT3VN29V6S0067291
Stock: 2514
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 06-17-2025- 280,205 miles
- 1 accident, 2 owners, personal use only
- 14 City / 17 Hwy MPG
- Redline Auto Sales (1,853 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- 3500lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Draper, UT
1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4X4 RUNS AMAZING BECAUSE WE THOROUGHLY WENT THROUGH IT AND REPLACED: NEW CLUTCH WITH LINES, SLAVE/MASTER CYLINDER, POWER STEER...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
15 Combined MPG (14 City/17 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: JT3VN39W2S0190388
Stock: 10738
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 07-08-2025
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Maryland
$233/mo for 4Runner SR5 V6
4Runner SR5 V6
vs
$167/mo
Avg. Compact SUV
Toyota 4Runner Owner Reviews
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Not for speed demons.
4 out of 5 starsSBraniff, 11/03/2015
1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4dr SUV
My 4runner is great. It handles well, has comfortable seating in the front. The back seat is pretty tight for taller people, and the floor is high. Its pretty good offroad, but that's not where it usually is.
For day to day driving, it sucks gas and has horrible power. It gets decent fuel economy on the highway, but not at all good in the city. THat being said, it preforms similar to … other SUVs of its era and size. It handles great on the highway, assuming you do not have hills or anything to pass. A bigger engine is needed, but then again this car has been redesigned with that in mind. It easily has the most dismal performance (power wise) from any vehicle I have ever driven. At low speeds though, it works pretty good. -Its roomier than a jeep, more fuel efficient than a bronco, more reliable than a ford/GM SUV, and has a better style than a nissan (this is said about competitors of the same era).
Offroad, it does well. I have a 2wd version, not 4wd. That being said, the ground clearance is phenomenal stock. The suspension does well off road. With 2wd I am limited, but it still does very well. The positives are the clearance and the low first gear.
Perhaps the most interesting thing on this car that sets itself a part a bit is the tailgate. The back door is a tailgate, like a pickup truck. Provided the back window works, its a fantastic thing! Its a chair, table, part of a bed. It makes loading long or large items nice, and its great at the drive in.
Outside of the poor power and city MPGs, its a pretty good little SUV. I have owned two of these. My current one, at 23 years old, has drove over 4500 miles this summer on roadtrips.
1995 Toyota 4Runner
4.63 out of 5 starsmrooker, 02/26/2002
1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4dr SUV
Exceptional reliability - no problems
of any kind over a seven year period.
TRunner at YotaTech.com
4.5 out of 5 starsTRunner, 09/28/2004
1995 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV 4WD
I have been more then impressed with
the capabilities of this vehicle. The
only downsides is it is a bit
underpowered, but it has never held me
up on or off road and the sagging rear
end which was fixed by some Downey HD
springs. The interior is tuff. The
exterior is tuff. The engine keeps on
a trucking and has been very trouble
free. I plan on keeping this vehicle …
a very long time.
slow!
5 out of 5 starssnast, 11/03/2014
1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4dr SUV 4WD
don't get me wrong, I love this car. but stomp on the gas, and don't expect much to happen except a lot more noise. that being said, this is simply the most reliable, capable vehicle i've ever driven. i've had mine for 5 years, it has 300,000 miles, and it runs just fine. off road, it's absolutely unstoppable. the storage and versatility is awesome.
UPDATE: head gasket blew, which is … common for this engine. the recall had already been done to mine, so it was up to me. A word of advice: unless you have a backup vehicle or motorcycle, get in good with a shop and hopefully they will give you a discount, because it is mega expensive. I did it myself, and the way this engine is put together is ridiculous. You basically need 12 foot long arms as big around as toothpicks to get to some stuff. And take pictures. And if you do it, absolutely change the knock sensor AND wiring harness. It is in the cylinder valley under the intake plenum, and is just as much a pain to get to as the head gaskets. Mine went bad IMMEDIATELY after I put it back together, which apparently is also common. I now drive a Jeep Cherokee, which I have always been a fan of, and the engine is a little simpler to work on if you're a do it yourselfer.
1995 4Runner Highlights
SR5
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 18 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $213/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 43.5 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | four wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver1 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriverNot RatedPassengerNot Rated
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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