 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Gold Pony and today I am sitting up quite high in the new 2020 Toyota 4Runner courtesy of Hanover Toyota and Hanover PA and I am always excited to get in any kind of Toyota because you know the reliability is going to be absolutely stellar go ahead and take a look at Consumer Reports magazine on this one it's above average or well above average depending on the year always so definitely stellar when it comes to reliability and it's kind of cool to be sitting up this high considering how many car reviews I've been doing lately so what do you say let's go ahead and just jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing and so as you can imagine there are several different trim levels for the 2020 4Runner first one being the SR5 starting at $37,895 SR5 premium for $39,215 TRD Off-Road $39,740 TRD Off-Road Premium for $42,470 Venture Special Edition for $44,285 Limited for $44,885 the nightshade version which is the one we have today this one is going to start at $46,625 and lastly the TRD Pro for $49,765 but good news is it does get simpler from there because regardless of the trim level that you go with the power plant is going to be the same powering this beast is going to be a four-liter naturally aspirated v6 putting out 270 horsepower 5600 rpm 278 pound-feet of torque available at 4,400 rpm power is going to be sent to either the rear wheels or all wheels through Toyota's four-wheel drive system that power is sent to the ground through a five-speed automatic giving you MPG numbers coming in at 17 in the city 21 on the highway for the rear wheel drive 17 city 20 highway for the four-wheel drive but now having mentioned all of that I think you guys know what we have to do next let's go ahead and do a quick little acceleration test here in our 2020 4Runner and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed get loud yeah obviously not that bad certainly no issues with merging on to the highway it's not gonna pin you in the back of your seat of course but it is a dependable and yet still quite capable engine for the 4Runner so certainly no issues for me but as always to go along with that braking is equally important so for the 4Runner you will find power-assisted ventilated front disc brakes with actually a multi-terrain anti-lock brake system if you were to go with one of the TRD off-road trim levels and as far as the braking feel goes absolutely brilliant and I don't often say that about braking feels and SUVs but certainly no brake pedal delay brings this 4Runner to actually a very quick stop as we pull up to a red light here so wonderful braking feel in this SUV I will say that then touching on suspension and handling a little bit up front you're gonna get a coil spring double wishbone front suspension in the back a coil spring four link with lateral rod rear suspension you will also have front and rear stabilizer bars of course and to go along with that the TRD pro trim level is going to add Fox high performance shocks with rear remote reservoirs and TRD tuned front springs as well and actually the limited trim is also going to add an X-Rias sport suspension to go along with that but anyways this is the 4Runner it is a more off-road capable SUV quite honestly so I do want to add to that if you want a little bit more of those off-road capabilities go with either the TRD off-road or TRD pro trim levels because they are going to add an electronically controlled locking rear differential with terrain select modes and crawl control crawl control is that mode that you want to use when you're going to Aztik Island in Maryland doing a little off-road on the beach with the wild horses that is something you're definitely going to appreciate it definitely something you won't forget either it's a quite a fun experience let me tell you but in addition to that there's two trims are also going to give you front skid plates additionally as well all in all their forever-day use ride quality is brilliant once again I would even say above average comparatively speaking to a lot of the other SUVs in its class ride quality is definitely on point cabin noise kind of the same deal certainly not having any issues with too much exterior wind noise coming into the cabin here so definitely impressed there as well steering feel it actually kind of surprised me it's a little bit weightier than some of the other SUVs in its class but again I guess that goes with this off-road nature possibly of the four rudder but it is a little bit weightier of a steering wheel which in my opinion is a good thing I like that touching on visibility a little bit I could see perfectly fine out the back general role is the boxier the SUV is the better visibility you're going to have so again absolutely no issues there and actually if you wanted even better visibility this is one of the best parts about the four-runner there is a button just behind the shifter there and that is going to open up that rear window just like a power side window that we have here there is a power rear window that lets an air into the cargo area I find that super cool I guess it's an off-road thing with the four-runner but it is a kind of cool feature to have on this thing so yeah that's going to give you better visibility because I said it is going to so that's pretty cool that that's there also windshield wiper dicer is going to come standard on all trim levels which is definitely a blessing to have here in Pennsylvania with all the snow and ice we quite often get but that is about it for the performance segment of this review let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this new 2020 Toyota four-runner alright so here it is you guys in our beautiful location on the lake this is the 2020 Toyota four-runner and so let me start with the ground clearance this is something that Toyota has done very well with the four-runner 9 inches of ground clearance is going to come standard with the SR5 however every other trim level is going to give you 9.6 inches of ground clearance it's a lot of other off-road SUVs won't even make it to that 9 inches of ground clearance mark however the four-runner did so that is wonderful projector beam headlights can be found with smoked housings for every single trim level automatic feature is going to come with a limited trim level and up you will also find integrated fog lights just below that for every single trim level LED fog lights if you were to go with the TRD pro and that front bumper will actually differ slightly based on the trim level that you go with so you will have more of an off-road look if you go with one of the SR5s or one of the TRD trim levels of course however with some of the other ones like this nightshade edition that we have today it is more of a luxury-esque front end if you will so I did want to mention that as well but let's go ahead and make our way to the side on this one here taking a look at the side here you will find roof rails for every single trim level roof basket actually that is pretty cool is going to come with the venture and TRD pro and that can be found up top there in the back if you were to go with one of those two trim levels taking a look at the side mirrors here they are heated power adjustable side mirrors for every single trim level so yes every trim is going to give you heated side mirrors which is excellent here in Pennsylvania integrated TRD signals can be had with the premium trim levels or the venture trim level and up therefore since we have the nightshade that is what you're looking at right now of course zooming out a little bit rear privacy glass can be had for all trim levels that is standard on every single trim level but here's something I probably would add to the forerunner running boards they are optional in every single trim level it is a bit of a step to get into this thing this forerunner is more of an off-road capable SUV as I keep mentioning but with jeans on it is a little bit of a stretch or lack of stretch since I have jeans I guess but I do just wanted to mention that but taking a look down at the wheels setup 17 inch alloy wheels are going to come with all trim levels but the limited and the nightshade therefore you are now looking at 20 inch alloy wheels because we have the nightshade but they will also come in the limited of course but now let's go ahead and make our way to the back on this one rear spoiler with an integrated brake light by the way LED integrated brake light will come standard on all trim levels just tucked up underneath of that if you guys can see that there is a rear window wiper and that is definitely a convenient thing that it's up there not only does it not hinder visibility but it doesn't get in the way of this rear window going up and down either so it's definitely a plus LED taillights with smoked housings are going to come standard for all trim levels also there will be an integrated towing hitch receiver plus wiring harness with four and seven pin connectors are going to come standard for every single trim level is usually an added option on a lot of other SUVs that's pretty cool that standard here towing capacity is 5,000 pounds by the way but either way single exhaust outlet will come standard and I love that it's finished with a black tip on this nightshade edition that is very fitting by the way full-size spare underneath hopefully you guys can see that but yeah it's under there too but either way you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip alright so now since we are around back to go ahead and open that rear lift gate simply just lift up underneath and it's gonna be how you're gonna open this one up there's no button on the key fob or anything like that but anyways once opened up first thing I wanted to mention is the forerunner is available either as a two-row or a three-row SUV the three row is going to be optional so it seats five to seven passengers in this thing but we don't have that third row today but I'm still gonna give you the specs for either way that you go with cargo capacity is gonna commit at nine cubic feet behind that third row if you were to have that third row if you do not have it behind that second row it's gonna come in at forty six point three cubic feet either way and with that second row folded down eighty eight point eight cubic feet twelve volt power outlet can be found in that cargo area along with a 120 volt power outlet as well back there make your way up to the rear legroom if you were to go with that third row that is gonna commit at twenty nine point three inches so I don't have the third row today so I can't demonstrate it for you unfortunately however make your way up to the second row that is gonna come in at thirty two point nine inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall I think Toyota kind of undershot that number on their website there it feels like there's a lot more space back there than thirty two point nine inches but either way good bit of space actually for the second row passengers and I did want to also mention one of the new features for the twenty twenty-four runner there are now two USB charging ports for their second row passengers and by the way that's standard on every single trim level so it's a little added feature for the twenty twenty-four runner in case you were curious did what I also mentioned rear ventilation is gonna come standard on every single trim level it is not found on the roof it is found rather just behind the front armrest so we're a lot of sedans put it basically so that is gonna be there for you as well also rear center armrest with cup holders is going to come standard in that second row as well but now let's make our way up to the front seats eight-way power adjustable driver seat with four-way power lumbar will come standard you will also get a power adjustable passenger seat if you were to go with the TRD pro trim level as far as the surfaces go for the seating you will find a cloth finish for the SR5 trims and the TRD off-road trim levels soft techs upholstery is going to come with the premium trims venture and TRD pro trim levels by the way with that soft techs finish you will get heated front seats as well and with the perforated leather finish coming standard with the limited in nightshade that is going to add ventilated front seats as well so that is of course what we have today quite nice actually taking a look up front though tilt and telescoping steering wheel it is leather wraps for every single trim level very nice 10 and 2 grips a little bit on the thicker side but this is a more rugged off-road SUV so it is as expected and I absolutely love it actually those grips that is then taking a look at the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have your Toyota logo on the one side and when you flip it over lock and unlock it is a pretty basic key so I guess that means less to go wrong with it so that is Toyota reliability for you of course but to go ahead and start this one all I am going to do is simply put my foot on the brake and press the engine start button which is going to come standard for the SR5 premium trim level and up yet another new feature for the 2020 Toyota forerunner that is pretty cool too but once started up as far as the gauges go tachometer is on your left speedometer is on your right and there is a small digital display front and center I love the intro you guys probably saw that the intro within that digital gauge setup is pretty cool as well and by the way this is a redesigned gauge cluster for 2020 as well a lot of new changes for the forerunner it's kind of cool but anyhow to control what is on that digital display there are buttons on the right side of the steering wheel giving you a ton of different things like how many miles you'll have left until you hit empty a digital speedometer if you wanted to display that also steering angle a compass radio settings safety features there's a ton of different things you could scroll through up there actually but then make your way to overall interior quality power moonroof is going to come with the limited trim leveling up it is actually optional on the other trim levels but we do happen to have that today of course because we have the nightshade trim so it's definitely letting in more light for this video it's always nice dual zoom climate control is going to come with the limited trim level and up as well you'll find it overhead sunglass holder for every single trim level homelink garage door openers can be had for the premium trim levels and up and by the way those garage door openers are not found on the rear view mirror but rather on the ceiling just behind those interior lights there so a little different setup there so i wanted to mention that and overall it is quite a i guess you could say it's a rugged finish to the forerunner it is pretty much as expected there you do have a bunch of hookups though it's pretty handy you have a usb connection port up front in front of the shifter there as well as a 12 volt power outlet and by the way in between that is where you're going to find your heated and ventilated seat buttons by the way and again to use them it's kind of different than most other suv's you're actually going to press them in they're going to pop out and then you could turn them to the left or the right whether you want a heated or cooled seat so that is probably the first time i've ever seen it set up that way it's not a bad thing it's just a different thing so wanted to mention it just below that there's a little cubby area as well as one cup holder here to the left of your four-wheel drive select button just behind that i guess there is what could be a cell phone holder as well as one more cup holder there too and of course i was mentioning to you guys there is that power rear window button just behind the shifter there as well but now let's open up the center console here and it is a very deep center console so tunnel face there 12 volt power outlet once again can be found there and they kind of found it interesting here get ready you guys on the back part of that center console there is a place for tissues that is specifically what it says you cannot put anything else in there but tissues so thought that was pretty cool and there is a pen or pencil holder just to the right of that but dare you put anything in there besides tissues Toyota will find you anyways now let's make our way to the tech display on this one and so yet another change for the 2024 runner for the better the old 6.1 inch display screen is now gone for 2020 replaced with an 8-inch color touchscreen display for every single trim level it just keeps getting better i swear bluetooth and audio streaming standard for every trim level android auto apple carplay once again standard for every single trim level yet another new feature for the 2024 runner factory navigation system is going to come with the premium trim levels and up also of course you can check out your radio settings up there and by the way when it comes to the sound systems you will find an eight speaker sound system with the sr5 trd off-road and venture trim levels however if you were to go with the limited trim level and up you will find a 15 speaker jbl sound system with a subwoofer therefore that is actually the one we have today so what do you guys say let's go ahead and turn on serious xm radio here see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one in the city with my own fate the bass is amazing you can tell there's a subwoofer it feels like there's three bass is absolutely wonderful clarity is on point as well toyota well done with that particular sound system at least i could vouch for that one that one's recommended but the last thing i wanted to mention on that tech display to you guys is when you do put the forerunner in reverse you will find a rear view camera for every single trim level letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety so let me first start by mentioning one of the new safety features for the 2024 runner being toyota safety sense coming standard on all trim levels giving you things like pre-collision system with pedestrian detection lane departure alert with sway warning automatic high beams and dynamic radar cruise control again standard for the first time ever on the forerunner that's pretty cool front side inside curtain airbags will also come standard including driver and passenger knee airbags that doesn't come standard on every vehicle out there in the back you're going to find latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats in addition to that rear child door locks back there there's a tire pressure monitoring system and with the premium trim levels enough you're going to find an auto dimming rear view mirror as well and so but that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there if you like be sure to hit the subscribe and bell notification button if you're into new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and i will see you guys in the next video stay gold