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Available options and packages include:
Convenience Package - a remote keyless entry system; cruise
control; power outside mirrors with illuminated markers; rear
privacy glass; rear wiper; rear intuitive parking assist; and
daytime running lights.
Upgrade Package 1 - 17-in., 6-spoke aluminum alloy
wheels with P265/70R17 tires with exterior rear-door mounted full-size
spare; Active Traction Control (4WD only); electronically locking rear
differential; 115V, 400w power outlet; AM/FM 6-disc in-dash CD changer,
MP3/WMA playback capability, and 8 speakers; exterior color-keyed door
trim inserts; multi-information display floating ball type (with
inclinometer, compass, and temperature); leather-wrapped steering wheel
with integrated audio controls; and aluminum brush transmission level
and transfer level (on 4WD models).
Upgrade Package 2 - similar to Upgrade Package 1,
except the stereo includes a subwoofer with off switch. Options -
include driver and front passenger front-seat mounted side airbags and
front- and second-row side curtain airbags. There are a number of
accessories available to the FJ Cruiser, including such things as
running boards, rock rails, roof rack, front skid plate, brush guard,
Garmin portable navigation device, spare tire cover, passenger-side
armrest, dash applique, tow hitch, cargo mats, and cargo net.
A Piece of History
The Toyota FJ Cruiser is actually based on 4Runner underpinnings,
the production FJ Cruiser is unchanged from the well-received and highly
cartoonish concept that debuted at auto shows just four years ago.
Toyota advances both the art and science of the off-road vehicle
while recalling its own off-road heritage with the introduction of the
2007 FJ Cruiser sport-utility vehicle (SUV), available in March 2006.
While actually slightly less than a foot shorter than the Toyota
4Runner, the FJ Cruiser's wheelbase was only shortened by a mere four
inches. An available locking rear differential and the standard
4.0-liter V-6, rated at 245 hp and 282 lb-ft of torque, also will aid in
rock-crawling adventures. That V-6 shares its four-liter
displacement with two other small SUVs: the Nissan Xterra, which shares
exterior dimensions very close to the FJ Cruiser, and the Jeep Wrangler
Rubicon. The Xterra's V6 has an advantage of 20 hp and 2 lb-ft, while
the Rubicon's straight six gives up 55 horsepower and 47 lb/ft to the
Toyota. The original FJ40, slightly smaller and taller than a modern-day
base Wrangler, never got more than 135 hp and 210 lb-ft out of its
inline six.
The five-passenger FJ Cruiser was designed as a concept vehicle
and was first seen at Detroit's North American International Automobile
Show in 2003. Public and media reaction to the FJ Cruiser concept
was so positive that the vehicle was slated for production using most of
the same design parameters as the original concept. As an indicator of
the vehicle's unmistakable family DNA, several of the FJ Cruiser's color
selections are reminders of the FJ40 colors.
A choice between an electronically shifted five-speed automatic
transmission and a six-speed manual transmission is available for 4x4
models of the FJ Cruiser. The 4x2 model of the Toyota FJ Cruiser
is available only with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The
automatic transmission features Artificial Intelligence Shift Control, a
which varies the transmission's shifting pattern based on road
conditions and the driver's intent to provide optimal up and down
shifting. It also utilizes Toyota's Flex Lock-Up Control, which is added
to the basic locking torque converter.
Inside the
Toyota FJ Cruiser
as reported by About.com
Step over the high sill into the tub of the FJ Cruiser's cabin, and
marvel at the simplicity of the interior. The highly perched seats are
comfortable and supportive, with enough adjustment for most drivers to
find the sweet spot. The dash is straight, flat and devoted to function.
Key gauges sit in a cluster above the beefy three-spoke steering wheel.
On top of the dash at center is space for an optional pod that houses
three round gauges – an analog compass, an ambient temperature gauge and
an inclinometer. There's a hatch on the dash for an optional Garmin GPS
unit designed just for the FJ.
The FJ's headliner is set up as the diaphragm for
two "exciter" speakers, which disperse sound
throughout the cabin. A simple, body-colored
rectangular panel at the center of the dash houses
the radio and climate controls. The AM/FM/CD head
unit powers six speakers, and will play MP3/WMA
files on disc, as well as accept auxiliary input
through a mini-jack on the dash – a much more
advanced system than any FJ40 Land Cruiser ever had.
The FJ has clamshell rear doors for easy access without fussing up
the exterior with another set of door handles. The back seat is roomy
and secure, though side visibility isn't nearly as good in back as in
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