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Jeep Grand Cherokee bests Toyota 4Runner in latest Consumer Reports testing

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Filed under: SUV , Jeep , Toyota 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2010 Toyota 4Runner – Click above for high-res image galleries Consumer Reports , bastions of a straightforward, no-frills automotive testing regime focused on the consumer, compares in its December 2010 issue the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 2010 Toyota 4Runner , both of which were completely redesigned within the last several months. Interestingly – and despite the fact that the Jeep has not yet had enough time to set a reliability score – the testers at CR have seen enough from the Grand Cherokee to vault it over its rival from Toyota , which scored too low to recommend. The magazine praises the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee for its comfortable on-road ride and quiet interior while heaping discontent on the 4Runner in the exact same categories. When it comes to prowess off the beaten path, Toyota’s body-on-frame ‘ute regains some ground, though CR is quick to point out that the Jeep handles the rough stuff equally well when equipped with the right options, such as low-range gearing and the available Quadra-Drive II four-wheel-drive system with its height-adjustable suspension.

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Report: Toyota already set to cancel four-cylinder 4Runner

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Filed under: SUV , Toyota 2010 Toyota 4Runner – Click above for high-res image gallery Cars and trucks here in the U.S. are being invaded by more efficient four-cylinder engines. Both the 2011 Buick Regal and Hyundai Sonata , for example, feature four-pot-only lineups. Even the 4,800-pound Toyota 4Runner has an entry-level 2.7-liter four.

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 6.11.10

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Review: 2010 Toyota 4Runner faithfully sticks to the formula it helped create The all-new 4Runner sticks to its roots by blending on-road civility with off-road capability. But is this combo fit to survive in the 21st century? C/D: Cadillac to get new range-topping rear-wheel drive flagship According to Car and Driver’s Jens Meiners, Cadillac is poised to get a new full-size, rear-wheel drive sedan to slot in above the forthcoming XTS – a model that itself will sit above the CTS when it bows to serve as a combined replacement for the STS and DTS. Video: Dodge catches World Cup fever with historic new ad Dodge is stoking the century-old rivalry between the U.S.

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Review: 2010 Toyota 4Runner faithfully sticks to the formula it helped create

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Filed under: SUV , Toyota , Reviews , Off-Road 2010 Toyota 4Runner – Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota has made some serious money over the past couple of decades by making safe, reliable vehicles. There have been a few models, like the Supra and Celica, that have appealed to the enthusiast, but the rest of America hasn’t really seemed to care. New Toyota chief Akio Toyoda has promised to change that paradigm, however, pledging to inject new vehicles with much-needed soul. But do we have to wait a few years for Toyota’s designers and engineers to come up with something new and exciting

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Why the Lexus GX may be rollover-prone (and the 4Runner isn’t)

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Filed under: SUV , Technology , Lexus , Toyota The latest blow to the formerly sterling reputation of Toyota came this week when Consumer Reports gave the new Lexus GX460 a “Do Not Buy” rating. It’s not often that CR gives its worst rating to a vehicle and it’s never happened to a Toyota or Lexus product before. In light of recent recall woes , Toyota is taking this news very seriously and has stopped selling the Lexus GX while it investigates the issue. The reason for the dire rating is what CR considers a major safety risk with the new GX

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IIHS releases latest round of safety scores for Infiniti M, Lexus HS and Toyota 4Runner

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , SUV , Safety , Infiniti , Lexus , Toyota , Luxury , Off-Road First the Oscars and now this! The envelope please! The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a bevy of scores for the Infiniti M , Lexus HS 250h and Toyota 4Runner and it was nothing but “Good” all around. The Infiniti and Toyota were tested for frontal offset and side impacts, with their “Good” score maintaining the scores of their predecessors. The Lexus scored a first-time Good” in the frontal offset test.

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