Used 2003 Toyota 4Runner Sport Edition 4WD 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
THE TRUE RATING
FIRST OF ALL THIS VEHICLE IS A GAS HOG. I HAVE READ RATINGS OF GREAT GAS MILEAGE. MY COMBINED IS ABOUT 13-15 MPG. THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN THE BRIGHT SUN. WITH SUNGLASSES ON IT'S HARD TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THE TEMPERATURE AND RADIO STATION READOUTS. THE POWER WINDOW IN THE BACK SHOULD BE A POP-UP LIKE ALL THE OTHER MFGS. THAT WINDOW IS ONE PAIN IN THE BUTT AND NOT USER FRIENDLY. OTHER THAN THAT WITH THIS BEING MY FIRST JAPANESE VEHICLE (I'VE BEEN DRIVING DOMESTICS FOR 33 YEARS) I'M SATISFIED WITH IT. I WAS TIRED OF GETTING NOTHING FOR MY DOMESTIC TRADE-INS.
My First Toyota
Purchased the 4Runner in Dec '02 when they first hit the local market. Thought it was a little pricy, but felt it was a good value based on other Toyota owners' recommendations.It was exactly the right sized vehicle for my needs.It has good overall power and preformance from the 4.7 liter V-8.It also has an excellent, solid road feel. Steering, brakes, and handling are very good for an SUV. The only complains I have are terrible gas mileage (12.5 to 14 mpg!)and a slight vibration felt in the steering column and pedals under light acceleration. Service manager can't explain or get interested in finding the vibration. Overall a very satisfying vehicle.
- Limited 4dr SUVMSRP: $11,999328 mi away
- SR5 4dr SUVMSRP: $12,950346 mi away
- SR5 4dr SUVMSRP: $17,997353 mi away
nice UV
the vehicle runs great and gives a comfortable ride. looks great too. turns many heads. many compliments too. poor gas mileage though and always hit my knee on the drivers door when getting out!!!
Toyota quality?
This is probably the vehicle with the widest gap between the design concept and the built quality that I ever owned. While the engineering and the design concepts are right on, the rattling and the squeaking make any trip an irritating experience. It appears that the Moon Roof is a major source of rattling.
Fun to drive!!
Fun to drive!! Very resonsive. Plenty of towing power even driving thru the mountains. Only negative is a rattle in the sunroof took 4 visits to the dealership to get the problem resolved.