Rick LeClair 
2016 Toyota 4Runner SUV SR5 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2016 Toyota 4Runner
 Our first SUV. We did have a pair of snow tires installed shortly after we bought it as my wife goes hiking in the mountains every week. BTW, we got the Bridgestone Blizzak snow tires and while they're not cheap - the difference is amazing when you're up in the mountains driving in 1 ft + of snow that's not been plowed. The 'rig' (as I call it) is absolute quality. We've been a Toyota family for many years now, but as I said before - this is our first SUV. We decided that since we will be taking it off road far more often than most people do, that we eventually decided to go with a true SUV, and not a crossover. I've read a boat load of reviews myself and they speak for themselves. It is truly a quality SUV, and we think very quiet on the road. And once you put on snow tires, it can go dang near anywhere. My wife went hiking today and was driving on dirt roads in the mountains that were covered with over 2 ft of snow. Absolutely no problems whatsoever. She said it just cruised right along. Put it in L4 and slow and steady she goes. I know the resale value is outstanding with these rigs and dependability is off the charts excellent too. And as everybody knows, the gas mileage is not good. It has 4.0 L V6 engine with lots of power - as one guy mentioned on here somewhere, the engine is just a beast. And it's absolutely true. You just have to accept the reality of the gas mileage. Lots of small crossovers to buy with better mileage, but there's a big tradeoff with those. Just depends on what you're looking for out of a vehicle. Some of the mountain roads that we will go on, during the winter, there are times where you need a high clearance SUV to get through the snow. The standard clearance on this rig is 9.6" and if you're really looking for even more clearance, you can always put larger tires on it, and you'll be over 11" clearance probably. We will use ours for going places in the winter that we've never been able to go to before, since we've never had any vehicles other than FWD. So for us, it's about creating memories in going to these places for the first time. As other people have noted on here, the 4Runner is made 100% in Japan, which is the reason why the dealerships don't receive many on their shipments. When we were at the dealership, the sales mgr showed us their shipping inventory list, which they just got in a few days earlier and out of almost 100 vehicles that they got in, only 4 of them were 4Runners. They take so long to manufacture over in Japan and then they still have to be shipped over to the US. All I can say is that if you're looking for a kick ass true off road SUV, and you want reliability - look no further. ***** UPDATE ***** I was prompted by Edmunds to update my review. Everything I said before still holds true. We 18,500 miles on it the first 12 months, which is more than I'd like to do. But having said that, it receives meticulous care and it will last a long, long time. We keep our vehicles on average about 15 to 17 years, so I'm sure we'll be doing the same with the 'Big Rig', as I call it. We took it on two fairly long trips (5K miles total), and it performed flawlessly. I put Amsoil motor oil in it, and on the freeway doing about 70 mph or so, we got 22 to 23 mpg. That's actually higher than the estimated fuel mileage numbers, which are 17/21.