4Runner is a essentially a truck.

 

A truck with no bed 😕

 

Off road ability. That's it.

 

Off road capabilities = 4Runner.
Tow capabilities = 4Runner.

Smoother ride, fuel efficiency =RAV4

So the question you really should be having is what do you value more = the vehicle you should get.

 

I would think RAV4 is a bit easier to park in tight spaces?

 

Body on frame for 4Runner vs unibody for Rav4.

Rav4 is basically just a big car for people who want the extra space, 4Runner is built on a truck chassis and will be much more durable for towing, plowing, off-roading, etc.

"Better" is subjective, they exist to serve different missions and really aren't that comparable.

 

Neither is better, just different.

 

4runner owner - 2005 from new. 200,000 miles. Runs like a new truck. Rides great still.
Garaged.

Roads here in Nassau Bahamas are like in New York City - terrible.

4runner is a bigger vehicle. - costs more
V6 has plenty of hp (don't need a V8 in tiny Nassau)
no rust in 15 years of ownership
just installed a (third one?) starter from Amazon with LifeT warranty.
Amazon says if it fails they will send another one
original WP and alternator. WHAT?
original shocks and struts
it's a Toyota.
Don't make mistake and buy the wrong brand.

2005 4runner looks a lot like the new 2022 runners.

Thanks Toyota.

The paint all around is like new!!!!!!!

 

The difference between a 4runner and a Rav4 is like the difference between a F150 and an el camino.
the 4runner is a body on frame with a V6 engine mounted in front of instead of beside the transmission and a honest 4wd system. it can tow and is capable off road. a Rav4 is a tall car with available awd. a tow hitch can be added, but is really only meant for a few hundred pounds in a basket or maybe a jetski trailer. the furthest off road it should go is your back yard, or maybe a dirt road.
not hating on the Rav4 here. it is a great vehicle, and is probably what most people that buy a 4runner actually needed. I would love a Rav4 prime personally. that being said, if you will be off-roading or towing, a Rav4 isn't the vehicle for it.

 

It's not better, it's different.
The 4-Runner is basically a Tacoma with an enclosed bed.
It has a full frame, rather than a unibody, and is rear wheel drive, with a standard selectable 4WD mode.
Rav4 is effectively a station wagon, with improved ground clearance, and on some models, AWD, which differs from 4WD.

Each vehicle has their place in the market, and there is SOME overlap, but overall, the 4Runner is much larger, more capable off-road, but also MUCH less fuel efficient.

 

SMH

 

Doesn’t the rav4’s have cvt transmission problems? I didn’t buy one because they can’t get past 200k on the trans. I just don’t know if there are or is one cvt trans type that is better.

 

Only the hybrids have the cvt and no they don't have issues.

 

And OP already bought a Rav4 Limited.

 

Love the starter pack above. Let’s not hate on the white + flat black setup though; we all know it’s the best looking color. 😬

 

One is on a car based frame and the other a truck.