There are at least 40 buttons or knobs within reach, though I wonder if they simply ran out of space over the years because of layout: Most drive and suspension controls abut the shifter, but diff lock and ECT-2 are at the right knee, stability control off the left knee between headlight washers and steering wheel heat, and the camera view button upper left was obscured by the wheel and more than once I hit the odo reset first.
#6th gen 4runner problems driver#
I could say Lexus gives the driver many choices but some are overruled. I’d been suckered into complacency and went back to low-range. As soon as I saw it I matted the throttle and it plowed through, but pushing a traction control switch on one side and diff lock on the other would have left no hands to steer, let alone waltz through a multi-terrain menu. After crossing the dry lake and the requisite Traveler’s Monument rock drop I rounded a blind bend into a mild climb in sand. We weren’t going as fast as the Raptor club coming the other way-who apparently don’t subscribe to slow-to-pass, keep the dust down and dim the driving lights trail etiquette–and there was no one else around. Worth noting, the GX approach and departure angles are identical so there’s little chance you’ll climb an obstacle and drag the hitch on the way off it.įor these moguls, rocks and washboard I never swapped multi-terrain from its default setting and we comfortably kept up with the caravan. With it’s elongated snout the GX doesn’t even approach a 4Runner’s approach angle, though we never scraped it (I was very cautious given the “bumper spoilers” of the Sport Design pack) and GX angles were obviously better than the Escalade ESV’s dirt-crusted airdam we found on a graded camp road.
#6th gen 4runner problems cracked#
The trip computer was optimistic but it still cracked 20 mpg running 70-80 mph. It isn’t the nominally better power-to-weight ratio of the GX that shows most (31 hp and 51 lb-ft more than 4Runner, at lower revs, a few hundred pounds heavier), it’s having an extra gear and the refinement of the 4.6L V-8 mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission: Smoother, quieter, better sound and darn near the same mileage. Were discussion limited to propulsion the average observer wouldn’t agree the GX and 4Runner share bones, save economy-minded powertrain tuning that requires a deliberate accelerator shove to downshift just enough to maintain grade speed-this despite the gas pedal being touchy for smooth launches and maneuvering. You’ll also be pleased to know it’s quite well sealed against dust intrusion. Yeah, there’s no carpet-delete vinyl floor option like pickups but I’m sure you could find rubber mats capable of holding ten pounds of sand or mud. Things you touch often-shifter, wheel, seats, armrests and door panels-are all leather, while below knee level panels are easy-to-clean plastic. This Luxury grade tester was awash in heated and cooled red leather upholstery with a black headliner and aluminum and Sapele wood trim echoing a chalk-pinstripe suit…we called it the pimp wagon. Inside the GX is a near ideal blend of comfort and utility.
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