The Toyota 4Runner appeared in 1984 as a glorified pickup truck with a shell on it. The early 80s were a time when America was fresh off the Arab Oil Embargo and the fuel crisis that ensued. In typical American style, we were flipping the bird to the sheiks by driving ever bigger vehicles with tinier and tinier fuel efficiency numbers.
Despite the still new to the game Environmental Protection Agency’s best efforts to change our minds.
The new 4Runner quickly became a success. And from that first generation to the current fifth, it’s eaten fuel like a champ.
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