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Features Comparison: Toyota 4Runner vs. Toyota RAV4
| Model Year | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011--2013 | 2011--2013 | 2011--2013 |
| Model | 4Runner | 4Runner | 4Runner | RAV4 | RAV4 | RAV4 |
| Trim | SR5 | Trail | Limited | Base | Sport | Limited |
| Engines | ||||||
| Transmissions | ||||||
| Drivetrains | ||||||
| Tires | ||||||
| Audio Systems | ||||||
| Accessories | ||||||
| Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | ||||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||
| Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||
| Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | ||||||
| Homelink. | ||||||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||||||
| If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||||
| Automatically maintains one of a few driver-selected low speeds, for slippery surfaces or off-roading. Includes hill descent control. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to maintain a slow, steady descent on off-road downhill slopes. | ||||||
| Applies the brakes to hold the vehicle in place on an incline. Incomplete data, so only displayed when pricing a single vehicle. | ||||||
| Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||||
| Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||||
| Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Cover all three rows. | ||||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||||
| Select electronic chassis control settings for a specific terrain type. | ||||||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||||
| Can be driven deflated for about 50 miles. Usually harm ride quality. Cars with these often have no spare tire. | ||||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||
| Cargo Management | ||||||
| Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||||
| Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||||||
| Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | ||||||
| No crossbars. | ||||||
| Floor of cargo area slides to extend out of tailgate, to ease loading and unloading. | ||||||
| Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||||
| Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | ||||||
| Climate Control | ||||||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||
| Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||
| Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||||
| Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||||||
| Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | ||||||
| When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | ||||||
| The center differential can be manually locked using a button. Only for use at low speeds on loose surfaces. Engaging low range (where available) usually locks the center differential automatically. | ||||||
| The rear differential can be manually locked using a button. Only for use at low-speeds on loose surfaces. | ||||||
| Engine / Motor | ||||||
| No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Exterior | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Requires external spare tire. | ||||||
| Spare tire mounted to the tailgate. | ||||||
| Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | ||||||
| Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | ||||||
| Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||||
| Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | ||||||
| Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | ||||||
| Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | ||||||
| Infotainment | ||||||
| Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||||
| Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | ||||||
| Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||||
| Includes CD player. | ||||||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||||||
| XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||||
| In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||||
| Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||||||
| Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||||
| Headlights automatically turn off. | ||||||
| We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||||
| Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||
| Reports engine speed. | ||||||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||||
| Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | ||||||
| Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||
| Fabric that resists stains, and in many cases odors as well. | ||||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||
| The stabilizer bars can be disconnected to permit additional wheel travel off-road. | ||||||
| Each damper (shock absorber) is hydraulically connected to the one at the opposite corner of the vehicle. This reduces roll and stabilizes the ride. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Transmission | ||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||
Option Package Contents
Third-row seat
Convenience Package
Premium Package
Third-row seat
Power front seats
Third-row seat
Third-row seat
Tow Prep Package
Convenience Package
Appearance Package
Tow Prep Package
Entune Audio Plus
Premium Package
Power driver seat
Tow Prep Package
Premium Package
Power driver seat
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2011 Toyota 4Runner
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2011--2013 Toyota RAV4
4-speed automatic FWD