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Rear- and four-wheel-drive versions are offered, and the 4Runner can seat up to seven with an available third row. Competitors include the Ford Explorer, Honda Passport and Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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At the opposite end of the SR5 price spectrum is the new Platinum model, which includes the more powerful hybrid drivetrain, full-time four-wheel drive, heated and cooled front seats, heated rear ...

The 4Runner Trailhunter and Platinum are new. There are two four-wheel drive systems on offer, part-time and full-time, and a two-wheel drive setup on the SR5 with a standard rear limited-slip ...

The lineup starts with the entry-level $42,220 SR5, which can be had with cloth seats and no four-wheel-drive system. Above that there are TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, Limited, and Platinum versions.

The Toyota 4Runner is a dinosaur of sorts, a remnant of long ago when body-on-frame SUVs ruled the land with rugged simplicity, rather than the posh sophistication of today's car-based wagons.