re: What is the best generation of the 4Runner?

I had a '93 all through HS & college. Best damn vehicle I ever owned.

2nd Gen. The Toyota vehicles made in the early 90's were the high water mark for the brand. After this time, the vehicles were designed to a price. They might still last well, they just didn't have the total level of design features and quality relative to the era. Decontenting was the term used as the major brands (Mercedes was the worst of this time) would pull higher end design items the customer wouldn't see, like liquid filled engine mounts, to keep the price at a certain point.

A 2nd gen 4Runner was built like no other and held a place in the market it didn't top again, IMO.

I have owned 2,3,4 and currently have a 2016 limited for the wife. Easily one of my favorite vehicles.

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I wish they’d make the new body style with a top you can remove like the one on the ‘87.

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I had one that the top was removable. It was a awesome feature. You just needed a big place to put the top and three people to help take it off

Here is the 1st generation I was given by my FIL, and the commercial he used it in

I’m driving a 4th
Wife driving a 5th

I had a 1985 1st, put 250,000 miles on it before head gasket blew....

4th Gen is easily the ugliest

I drove a 3rd (1997) for 6 years so I'm partial. I'll hopefully end up driving a 5th (or 6th) in the near future though I don't like it as much.

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