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Toyota 4Runner

2nd gen Toyota 4Runner 1990–1995

Year by year

  • 1990 New generation, with a four-door alongside the two-door. The removable rear roof is gone. Rear-wheel ABS arrives, working in 2WD only.1,2,3
  • 1991 No changes recorded.
  • 1992 Facelift: new grille, front bumper and headlights. Power steering and a rear wiper standard. The spare moves under the rear. The two-door is now 4WD with the V6 and automatic only.2
  • 1993 Two-door dropped, which Edmunds puts down to import tariffs. 4WD models get 4WDemand shift-on-the-fly.2,4
  • 1994 Four-wheel ABS arrives, with the V6 only. Center high-mounted stop light and side door beams on every 4Runner.2,5
  • 1995 Final year. Carried over, with new tape stripes on V6 models.2

Sources

  1. Edmunds 1990 review
  2. Consumer Guide 1990-95
  3. Toyota Newsroom (1st and 2nd gen icons)
  4. Edmunds 1993 review
  5. Autotrader best years