- suv 74,910
- 19,991 high price
- Davenport, IA
- 5 years
- autoshopper.com
2007 toyota fj cruiser review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. And that's saying something, given the capability of the 4runner and tacoma. the fj cruiser seats five. The front doors are standard, front-hinged doors. Rear-hinged access doors ease egress to the back seat and cargo area. Rear access to the cargo area is through a door hinged on the driver's side of the vehicle instead of a typical roof-hinged hatch-style closure. we found the fj cruiser superb in rugged terrain but comfortable on the road. Side-curtain and front-seat side airbags are optional. Dual-stage front airbags are standard. walkaroundwhile the engineering and manufacturing of the toyota fj cruiser are done in japan, the vehicle's design and product planning were created in southern california. The design evokes the heritage of the fj40 and other early land cruisers without being retro. This is no simple cloning of a nearly half-century old design. Instead, what toyota wanted to do was to project how the original and jeep-like fj would have evolved had it remained in production all these years. the early fjs and land cruisers were patterned on the world war ii jeep because the u. Army asked toyota to build a newer version of the versatile vehicle for use in the korean conflict. That vehicle also was used by japanese police departments. The rear door also opens wide, and features a backlight glass that can be opened even when the door itself is closed. the fj cruiser features an interesting color palate including a bright blue (voodoo blue) and yellow (sun fusion), as well as a silver (titanium metallic), black (black diamond) and deep and dark purple (black cherry). But that paint only covers the hood, fenders, body sides, c-pillars and rear door. In homage to the old fj40s, the fj cruisers have white roofs. interiorlike the exterior, the interior of the toyota fj cruiser reflects the character of the early fjs, especially with its machined-look dashboard and with the optional body-colored door panel inserts. The dashboard looks like an extruded aluminum beam. The expectation is that people who drive fj cruisers will get them dirty, and want the easy cleanup provided by such materials. switches for various mechanical systems are set in a panel just ahead of the shift lever. Not only are they conveniently placed, but there are dummy switches to ease installation of aftermarket equipment such as auxiliary lighting or locking axles for extreme off-road use. the driver faces white-faced gauges (speedometer, tachometer, engine temperature, voltage and fuel level) that are easy to read. In addition to the regular glove box ahead of the front passenger seat, there's a smaller covered storage box on top of the instrument panel in front of the driver. A 12-volt outlet is mounted on the switch panel ahead of the shifter with a three-prong, grounded 115-volt power outlet in the cargo area with a switch for either 100 or 400 watts of output (the higher figure available when the vehicle is at idle). the rear seatback splits 60/40 to optimize cargo carrying options. The rear seat cushion tips forward and can be removed to provide a few more inches of cargo area behind the front seats. the standard audio system includes a cd player and ipod and mp3 capability as well as two ceiling-mounted speakers designed to enhance the sound experience within the fj cruiser. An optional fjammer audio system includes a factory-installed eight-inch subwoofer and a pair of 2. 6-inch speakers mounted on the rear pillars. because the fj cruiser has wide c-pillars that may interfere with the driver's rearward vision, an optional rear sonar system is available to warn the driver of the proximity of objects when the transmission is in reverse. Tachometer✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Cruise Control✔ CD Player✔ Leather Seats
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