Any thoughts on Toyota FJ Cruiser ?

[Triathlete]

This ones pretty cool!

[Reg Hinnant]

I was disappointed in the length & width. I like the VX size.
And Oh BTW, the Toyota dealers are making sure you wont find one at base price.

[Todd Adams]

And Oh BTW, the Toyota dealers are making sure you wont find one at base price.

That will change.

I had the Toyota folks with Linda and I on 2 of our EJS trails. One of the FJ’s was a pre production and the other a production model. Since I was driving by myself so I did not get the opportunity to drive one but did get to see them in action with not so skilled drivers behind the wheel taking directions from the so called experts that were hired by Toyota. I can tell you this, after a week in Moab the fleet of FJ’s were showing off a few “trail trophies”.
The FJ is very good off road. More capable stock than the VX with the traction control system and rear locker stock along with 32” tires. Since it is based on a proven chassis there are already many after market options including an ARB for the front already.
I am not crazy about the interior and dash but I can live with that even though you sit quite low and the visibility over the hood is a bit limited. I do like the suicide rear doors for easy access to the rear seating. I also like the fact that you can just take a hose to the interior to wash out the mud and dirt.
This will be an easy vehicle to upgrade into an even more capable off roader. With 33’s a bit of lift a winch and a front ARB it would take on all but the most difficult trails.
Everyone has his or her own tastes for the FJ looks but I have owned 2 Land Cruisers in the past including an FJ 55 which much of the retro looks come from on the new FJ. Now I just have to decide what color.

[ZEUS]

I saw a buttload of them at this year's EJS as well and was frankly replused by the looks of that colorful turd. I saw a pretty girl driving one in SLC - she must of just pulled it off the lot because she almost killed it by popping the clutch! She looked like a head banger as she tried to get through the intersection but... she had a smile on her face! Any time I see one though I make sure to look away so that the driver doesn't think I am impressed by it because I truly think it is the ugliest SUV produced over the last several years. I try to have a humble opinion but I drive a VX, so it's hard!

[whtzmbi]

We have one here in Heath, OH at a dealership I stopped to look at it in my VX and they were more interested in looking at my VX than telling me about the FJ any way it's a yellow one like in the above picture...the suicide doors to the back are pretty cool however it did look like a cartoon car....they were asking $31K for it.....but if you think about it the VX was pretty steep when they first came out...imo....I love my VX.....

[Chopper]

Wow, it's a loooong way to that windshield!!!

[Andrey]

Have you noticed 3 ! whindshild wipers

[Chopper]

Had a Peterbuilt with three wipers, a very long time ago.

[Andrey]

This ones pretty cool!

Looks funky ! I still love VX better but I can not get a new Proton anymore

[Mr. I-MAN]

Looks like a mini cooper with a lift kit! Or a bastard child from a AMC eagle and mini - cooper love session

[Andrey]

I think it's a poorman's Hummer (I include myself into this category) ... no seriously in size this thing should be close to H2 or H3 right ? just with better milage...

[Mr. I-MAN]

Built up properly the thing looks like it can hold own or better off road, I'm still a big fan of the old school FJ though. The new ones are just to bubbly looking. IMHO I would take a VX over it in a heartbeat.

[Joe_Black]

no seriously in size this thing should be close to H2 or H3 right ?

The original Toyota FJ series was about the size of an old CJ Jeep.

[transio]

Loved the old FJs. The new one isn't awful, but the proportions are out of whack.