If ya wanna go on an adventurous off-road journey, take the jeep! If ya wanna make it back, take the Toyota!

I own both a 4Runner and a Jeep and decided to write in case someone might be interested in my ownership thoughts over the years. My 4Runner is a 2006 Limited V8 (the 4th 4Runner I've owned - I had a '86, '88, and '94) and my Jeep is a 2012 Wrangler Sahara (with all options except front winch - it is my first Jeep). Comparing my first three 4Runners to my 2012 Jeep seems more appropriate as they all have a lot more in common. My 2006 4Runner Limited V8 is one of the nicest, smoothest, roomiest, comfortable, powerful, capable, total confidence-in 'all weather conditions' vehicles I've ever owned. However, if I were to regularly go trail driving off to remote camping sites in the woods, mountains, or riversides, I'd only take my Jeep. Here's my explanation: these two vehicles have a different basis to which they approach things. The Jeep Wrangler Sahara is an excellent off-road vehicle that has additions to make it a better daily-driver. The 4Runner Limited is an amazing daily-driver with additions to make it a bit 'better than good' off-road vehicle. So that's my off-roading opinions…here's what I've found about each as a daily-driver: First, (as you know) tires make a huge difference in satisfaction due to their noise, highway speeds, and wet / snow conditions characteristics - all major factors of a daily-driver vehicle. My Jeep Wrangler Sahara came with Bridgestone Dueler A/T (replaced in January with identical tires) and my 4Runner tires are Yokohama Golander A/T G015 (replaced the original Bridgestone Dueler H/T). Driving in ALL weather conditions, BOTH vehicles are a.b.s.o.l.u.t.e.l.y exceptional! (Please note that was NOT the case with the 4Runner using the H/T tires - those were awful in winter / snowy driving). Noise level in both my Jeep and my 4Runner is EXCELLENT (the video above state the Rubicon was very noisy with wind noise and it would difficult to have a conversation - I think the difficulty comes from the Rubicon's tires, they are off-roading tires and duh? will make A LOT of noise on pavement). I've NEVER had difficulty carrying on a conversation in my Jeep - EVER - and that includes people in the back seat. As far as an 'over-all' quietness rating - I think the 4Runner would win…the thing to remember is that a lot of the interior of the Jeep is the metal of the Jeep - and the Jeep all comes apart. The 4Runner's NOT like that and with every close of a door (the sound is similar to a vault door shutting sound) it's more quiet inside - the Jeep door must be closed with purpose, meaning a casual push and the door won't shut…hahaha…it's a Jeep! Both vehicles have EXCELLENT driving visibility, in both window openings and large mirrors. However, the 4Runner has an amazing spoiler attached which is easily thought of as non-functional…but driving in downpour rainstorms that spoiler directs wind down the back of the rear window and almost eliminates all rain from hitting the window, turn on the rear wiper function and it's the most visible rear view in a rainstorm of ANY vehicle I've ever driven. (The spoiler is also designed to keep the exhaust fumes from coming back into the vehicle when the rear window is partially or fully rolled down.) Both vehicles have EXCELLENT performance. Please note, my Jeep is a 2012 model - the engine was redesigned for that year - and it really shows. When I'm merging onto a busy interstate - in either vehicle - and I 'floor it' for acceleration to merge, it is overwhelming the amount of acceleration both vehicles provide (please note my Jeep Wrangler Sahara is a 2-door, the 4-door's acceleration is less due to the additional body weight). So the daily-driving differences between the two vehicles are this: the 4Runner can fit 4 large men comfortably on a long 4-hour-trip to a concert in a major city with all their luggage. The rear seats are NOT jump seats but rather large full seats; a 6' 3" person could sit in the back seat comfortably. The V8 engine will NOT even strain under the additional weight of passengers and cargo. the Jeep can maneuver better in a parking lot and fit quickly into almost any space. The Jeep's short wheel-base and small turning radius make it FUN to drive! Speaking of FUN to drive, the Jeep wins here hands-down…every moment I drive my Jeep it 'feels' like and an 'adventure!' Seriously, whether driving to the grocery store or driving to the plant to work it 'feels' like an adventure - it's not an adventure, of course, but it 'feels' like one! It is truly amazing and I think ALL Jeep Wrangler owners can attest to this overwhelming and exciting feeling each time they drive. The 4Runner is fun to drive too but it's in an entirely different spectrum…for example, driving the Jeep is like meeting up with your guy and gal friends at a pub for some beers and darts and laughter - driving the 4Runner is more like sitting before a crackling fire with a glass of wine having a brilliant conversation with your wife while blizzard winds howl outside the windows. the 4Runner can tow more and can carry more cargo inside, plus the 4Runner has a roof rack for things like a kayak. In terms of reliability: In the 13 years of owning my 2006 4Runner I've only incurred preventive maintenance costs…and, as I mentioned before, I replaced the tires…no failures have occurred on any interior or exterior component or engine / drivetrain / suspension equipment. When I replaced the tires, I did also replace the tire pressure sensors. Can't say the same for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara…I purchased the vehicle (6 years ago) in 2013 exactly 1 year and 1 day from the day it was originally leased…I saw it over the Internet, drove to the dealer and bought it…it had only been on the market that day (approx. 6 hours before I bought it). Since then, over the last 6 years, I've had it into the dealer for repairs 6+ times…the rear seat needed fixing on its hinges; the front air dam rear bolts broke and it was hanging down; twice - on two separate occasions - for a fuel sensing indicator causing the engine warning to light; on another occasion the cylinder 6 misfire code turned out to be a fix covered by a Jeep bulletin (regardless of warranty status) for an entire head-gasket replacement on the engine and any components (ex. spark plugs, engine oil, filters) replaced during the work; my heater/ac thermostat and fan went out and required replacement; one recall for the heated mirrors causing possible fire; one recall for passenger air bag sensor malfunction; and as of two weeks ago my driver's heated seat won't work anymore (but I've NOT got that fixed yet), and the driver's seat leather has pulled apart at the seam.

356,000 original miles on my 4cylinder 1997 Toyota 4Runner and going strong👍

I would get the 4Runner only because it will outlast 5 jeeps. Chrysler sucks at making reliable cars

I'll take the 4 runner for reliability alone

That intro was priceless 😂

"It's big! It's Blue! And it... doesn't seem to change much!" Toyota in a nutshell.

The 4Runner wouldn’t have had a problem with the hill If it had an experienced off road driver

Now let's put 300k miles on each of these and do another review.

"So this Can make anything bigger..." 😂😂😂😂

Toyota keeps it simple, the more tech you have in a vehicle the more money you have to spend if it goes out

this dude can’t drive that 4Runner for shit..... that 4 runner could have made it up there with no problem

If Toyota put a V8 in the 4-Runner again, I'd do many immoral things to get one.

What is it with Canadian shows? This and the straight pipes are leading the way for car review shows 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

0:44. That made me laugh wayyyyy tooooo hard!!😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

"Pinch and Roll: thats how you scratch your crotch" - ah...beautiful British humour. I miss those days. Thanks for that!

Love the intro! The Instagram tease definitely left the *big* surprise for the video 😉 I like the interior of the Rubicon over the Sahara I had earlier.

That intro was sweet. The video was fun to watch and informational. The conversations you guys have are hilarious sometimes. You guys are awesome! Love the channel! You make it fun to watch vehicle reviews.

I’ve owned 3 Grand Cherokees and all have made it past 200k , just bought a 21’ Rubicon . Love it

I loved Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as a kid! Thanks for bringing back that lovely memory. Oh, also thanks for the vehicle review.

For starters, I have a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon that I actually drive off road. OMG, you get the two most bad-a$$ off road body-on-frame rigs and you compare them...on a snowy hill? And spend quite a bit of time talking about...the interior? To REALLY compare these vehicles you need to take them on steep rocky terrain. A-trac needs to be important. Lockers need to be important. Ground clearance needs to be important. Low-range transfer case crawling power needs to be important. *That's what they're built for!* Everything in this review could have been done by many other vehicles that would do poorly or outright fail in steep rocky terrain where these would shine. For example, full-size 4x4 pickup trucks that don't have the breakover or departure angles for the terrain that these do. While the information in this review is certainly valid, it really feels like you almost entirely missed the point of these vehicles and what sets them apart from all others. This review is like comparing two full-sized pickup trucks without actually towing or hauling anything (what they're built for) as part of the review.

"It's like asking the Queen for a lap dance." Best line ever!

Wow! 😂😂😂 This is the best intro to a video I've seen this year 2019... Well done guys!

Wait, so anyone can pop that hood open?

RELIABILITY OF THE TOYOYA !!! My 4runner has 360k kms and still running like new.

Love my 2011 4Runner and still run like new and 0 problems since new

4 Runner hands down,even with the dated drive train.

I like the special effects in this video.

the moment James looked at it funny, I knew he was gonna go there :D

That opening was EPIC! 😂😂😂

Lmao!! I love watching car reviews, but your little comedy skits in the beginning make these so much better to watch!

Lets appreciate the fact that these are not crossover mall crawlers. I have love for both! 😎👍👍

Always loved the wrangler. Its good for our winters and it can be a convertible off roader in the summer. But the reliability will always make me buy Toyota.

Lol "this thing takes it like a pro" priceless 🤣

Yota for the win. It will still be running while the fiat brand is being worked on 😉

I would like to be a fly on the wall when someone asks the Queen for a lap dance!! That is one of the greatest references I’ve ever heard!hehe

That intro was hilarious like always

So it’s a grow-ray that grows toy Wranglers into big wranglers, but for toy Xterras, it grows them into 4runners, lol.

Let's see where each vehicle is in 10 years with 120,000 miles on them....which one will be in the shop and which one will be driving just the same

Lmao I so enjoy these little skits by you guys... Love this. Subbed!

Best intro skit so far! Absolutely hilarious

Would th TRD pro fare as good as the wrangler in the same context if it has been fitted with Ko2s?

My '06 Wrangler Rubicon has been nothing short of amazing. The 4.0 is a tireless workhorse of a motor. A ton of fun to drop the top in the summer and everything is so easy to mod. The factory front and rear lockers ensure it never gets stuck in the Montana winters and has actually helped me get other people get unstuck. Far from having a plush interior but I'd put it up against any equally built Toyota when the going gets tough.

4Runner all the way! I have driven my TRD trail ever since 2016! It is the most customizable and baller truck I have ever driven. I will never get another brand of off-roader. 4Runners are the most beautiful trucks that always have held through. They may not be the most powerful but you can still have a hell-of-a-time.

BEST INTRO

This is a wonderful comparison between a 1990 4Runner and a 2019 Rubicon.

Scotty: “Buy a celica”

I love how an xterra grew into a 4Runner XD ... Refreshing into guys! Just found your channel.

For straight off-road capability, the solid axle, swaybar disconnects, front locker, better approach/departure angles of the jeep will win hands down. I'm a 5th Gen (2017) 4Runner owner and I've built it beyond the capabilities of the TRD Pro and it still won't do what a rubicon will do - i would love to squeeze 35's into my wheel wells but I rub slightly with 33's. That said, I prefer longer off road trips where I need to spend several hours per day in the vehicle. I also need to bring more crap. The rubicon will go everywhere I go, but not as comfortably. As for the entertainment system... as long as I can listen to something, i don't really care. Oil pressures, voltages, etc... Its a toyota, i don't worry about them. These two are both very competent but for those in the off-roading community, they each have their place.

You gotta ask yourself a question when considering these vehicles. If you spend 90% of your time off road, and you have DEEP pockets... you buy the Jeep. If you spend most of your time on road and are frugal for repairs... you buy the 4Runner. Simple.

Intro was great, but asking to Queen for a lap dance 🤣,I lost it.

You guys give me top gear vibes 😂 been binging y’all all day

Can you set your ray gun to 3/4 scale?

This is my first video I've watched from this channel and now I'm hooked! James and Thomas seem to have really good chemistry between each other which makes them quite likeable.

This was a GREAT video!!! I loved it! Love My Jeep!

You guys are both hilarious and informative Great video!!!

I hit the like button just for the intro (I should say that the rest of the video is also amazing)!!!

Can't go wrong with either of them. I ended up getting the JLUR because of it's ability to remove the doors/roof but in an ideal world, I'd have the 4Runner for the weekday commute and a JLUR for the weekends.

That Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro looks awesome. I like that color blue. 👍

"so this can make anything bigger"🤣.....this is y this is my favorite car channel

I would love to see the TRD vs GC Trialhawk !!

Love my 18 JLUR! First-time owner too.

That automatic dry heave..... Priceless

Lol. You guys are hilarious! Love your openings.

"but its no' appropriate!" , hahaha!

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG ALL DAY!!

Hands down funniest into yet. Well done lads.

The intro was awesome 🤣

There has never been a single point in my life where I’ve been like “I wish my steering wheel was heated”

6:04 "It looks like it's going to go back to Jurassic Park and make T-Rex run away" hahahaha best Jeep quote ever

Love the review guys....i mean most of us are not pros but drive for enjoyment. So this vid really resonates with me

Crying at the Nokia phone joke. James on FIRE with the sass this episode. LOVE it. Lol

Ontario Plates = Subscribed

“I don’t read american, i read english” 😂😂

Sub'd. You guys do great, fun, informative vids, of rigs people want to see. Your able to connect to those with more knowledge about vehicles, as well as those that dont. Well done guys. Keep on keepin on. Me? I'm going to your next vid.

Can't wait for the Bronco to come out.

Let me start by saying that I'm a forester and drive off-road nearly everyday, so i may be looking at these two vehicles from a different perspective than most. I spent time driving both in January and went with a 2019 Rubicon, although i went in thinking i was going to buy the Toyota. I had put off buying a Wrangler multiple times because of the weak interiors and on-road driving performance. But the new JL's are a different animal than all the previous Jeeps. The interior is pretty good, far better than the 4R. The ride is still pretty stiff compared to a road car, but it's impossible to make a vehicle that can do what the Rubicon can and still corner like a Porsche. I think with the JL, Jeep improved both the off-road performance from the previous generation and made a massive performance to the interior. And the undeniable fact is, there isn't another mass produced vehicle that outperforms the Rubicon off road.

I’ll take the 4Runner. I currently drive an 04 sport edition and it is such a fun car to drive. Plus 4runners are made in Japan where they make sure they constantly inspect the vehicle for upmost quality.

Lmao, when he get's in and almost throws up from an automatic transmission XD

That intro was super fun

Anytime I drive a jeep i love it, but when it comes to buying its Toyota all day long.

Sorry toyota all day those things are built like a tank 400k no problem grandfather had a 86 tacoma with a 22RE tach basically ran out of numbers it reset to zero lol now its a low mileage car again hahahaha...

Your intros are the best on KZfaq

That intro was awesome

Take them both on an offroad course and youll really see what "its a jeep thing" really means.

As much as I like the 4Runner, NOTHING BEATS THE JEEP!!! It’s an evolution of on and off road prowess. FCA stepped up and totally put the Wrangler where it needed to be and it shows. The Toyota has more refinement but it should, it’s a Toyota; but it’s interior is a letdown and the transmission could use another gear. The Wrangler has moved up to a status that’s worthy of its price (almost). For my money a Sahara with leather, LED’s, body colored hardtop and an automatic is the way to go, (I have a family that can’t drive a manual). Thanks for the video, you guys always have good stuff. I just subscribed to you on the strength of this video. Keep up the good work.

These guys are REAL I like em.

Best intro to date

When Top Gear decided to cross the arctic, they chose a Toyota not a Jeep. That says a lot about customer satisfaction.

front end of the 4runner looks similar to the Evo X's front end

My 4Runner has 200,000 miles on it and it's still going strong. My friend just sold his Jeep... It broke at 100k miles... I actually really like how old-fashioned and simple my Toyota 4Runner is. I don't like these cars with all the high-tech stuff. Always makes me feel like something's going to fall apart. The 4Runner is just always going to work and to get the job done. And it's a whole lot of fun to drive!

You guys are hilarious! Great video!

4Runner is king! 4Runner is better than everything except maybe the Land Cruiser lol

You guys are straight up killing me with those intros😂😂😂

that intro right there got you a new sub. Clicked subscribe as if my life dended on it.

The Pinch and Roll!!! LMFAO yall are great

The inside of Toyota’s is like the inside of a 1990s vehicle

Oh man the intro, I live for these intros. You guys are doing the lords work.

That intro got a sub from me 😂👍🏻

haha now thats a nonexpecting intro! cool effects! oohh that trd pro looks sweet i'll take both