From the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, Cars.com's Mark Williams takes a look at the TRD Pro Series package on the 2015 Toyota 4Runner.
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(energetic instrumental music) (tires screeching) I'm Mark Williams for cars.c
om and we're here at the Chicago auto show on Toyotas off-road test course because they're introducing a brand new TRD pro series off-road package for the Tundra, the Tacoma, and the vehicle we're going to take a closer look at now, the 4Runner. It's worth noting that they haven't just significantly changed this off-road package, but they've changed the way the vehicle looks on the outside too. Not the least of which, the front grill spells out Toyota. Maybe some of you remember the FJ Cruiser, very similar to that design. Also skid plating underneath the vehicle, thicker aluminum skid plates for heavy duty off-roading. But the big difference with this off-road package, which will be familiar to some of the Tacoma Baja fans out there, front and rear remote reservoir Bilstein shocks. If nothing else, that says heavy duty off-roading capability. Unique wheels and tires with more aggressive treads and on the rear suspension, still remote reservoir shocks, but it also offers the X-rea system, which allows much more articulation in the front and rear axles. And the unique TRD pro badging is right here on the side. As far as the interior, pretty basic, the only changes with the pro series package, a unique TRD shifter, unique floor mats and red stitching in the seats, both front and for rear passengers. Now we didn't get a chance to do any serious off-roading with this yet. We're going to do that later this year, but here at the Chicago auto show, Toyota set up a pretty cool off-road course, taking people for rides. So you go up some pretty steep inclines, deep water crossings, some off-camera rock crawling, some pretty cool stuff. So it looks like it does pretty well, but we're not going to be able to give our final assessment until we get behind the wheel. So if you're interested in a pro series 4Runner, you've got your choice between three colors, the new Inferno red, black, and white, that's it. Pricing is going to come out later this year. Vehicles are going to go on sale in fall. We'll get a chance to drive it this summer. But for more information on this vehicle or any other go to cars.com. (engine revving)
