Comments on: Review: 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser

By: BARFLYMOLLOY

BARFLYMOLLOY — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:03:41 +0000

LOTS OF VENEMOUS ANTI FJ’Eers here; gotta be current Jeep owners desperately trying to justify their sloppy, 1950′s era ride

But seriously = I’ve had both – no comparision – I did love the inline v6 engine on my jeep, but I still much prefer the FJs engine. Both are equal off road initially, but the FJ requires much less maintenance $$ over time.

And on road there is absolutely no comparision. Whatsover. Drive both and tell me different. ANd lets face it – most of the km on either of these new machines are on road.

Visibility – u have to learn to adapt to that no doubt. If you’re senile it might be a real issue.

Toyota reinvented a classic for our time. On the flipside, your’re basically still ridin’ the same Jeep your grandaddy drove….

By: Jkam09

Jkam09 — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:34:54 +0000

All of the Reasons I Would Chose an FJ Over a Wrangler
1. Wranglers are not eye catching at all.
2. Wranglers are one of the worst cars to drive on the road. I nearly cried while test driving one.
3. Wranglers are way too slow.
4. Wranglers don’t sound very good when they try to go fast.
5. Wranglers are unsafe and don’t have enough cargo room.
6. Wranglers have awful sound systems.
7. Wranglers can’t hit 116 mph on the road.
8. Wranglers are not fun to drive in the snow.
9. The Wrangler transmission is not very well put together.

Seriously, if you are going to only offroad and try to do absolutely crazy things, you might want a jeep. But that would be for the very hard core people that don’t care if their car gets beat up while trying to go on a trail. Those are the kind of people that tow their Jeep up to the base of the trail. But if you want to be able to drive a sick looking car around that has balls, can tow, is easy to keep clean, is safe, and is a lot more sophisticated, go with the FJ. I have test driven both trucks, and I would always chose the FJ. It is just the car that you load up to go camping or fishing. It is an awesome chase vehicle for going 4-wheeling and dirtbiking. I was able to follow my family up some of the toughest ATV trails in Utah with the FJ. The Jeep just doesn’t compare. Visibility may be an issue, but that is only if you decided against the parking sonar and the back up camera. The Jeep stereo equipment is awful. You can’t hear any bass, and the speakers blare with the volume just above half. The FJ is also very easy to keep clean. All I have to do is spray off the mats.

I definately agree with elmo71. Maybe you should only have an opinion on things you actually know something about. It is much nicer than any Jeep I have driven.

By: elmo71

elmo71 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:07:26 +0000

I have to say that I’m disappointed in all the comments I’ve read. I actually own this truck, and I love it. I also get stopped by people to tell me what a great looking truck it is and can they check it out. Nobody who has commented has stated that they have even had a chance to drive it. I can see where some people would find it difficult to drive, but I haven’t had a problem. I do have the 4×4 model and it works great, I’ve never been stuck. Maybe you should only have an opinion on things you actually know something about. For everyone else if you want something out of the ordinary give this truck a try, you won’t be disappointed……and its much nicer than any Jeep I’ve ever been in. FYI boys I’m a girl.

By: prelude4life

prelude4life — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:27:26 +0000

The FJ is badass ive seen someone take a stock FJ spend about 3K on some suspension and go race it offroad against fully built buggies and come in 10th out of over 200 vehicles

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:44:32 +0000

Land cruiser is the only toyota I have respect for, and this LOOKS like the real deal, but gimme a jeep.

By: Sabon

Sabon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:33:05 +0000

Ack. That should say “I love Toyotas.” Not past tense.

By: Sabon

Sabon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:32:22 +0000

I loved Toyotas. There is just something wrong with the FJ Cruiser though. It just doesn’t look right for some reason. I’ve seen the originals and this just doesn’t do anything for me. I also keep hearing from sources I trust that the reliability isn’t typically for Toyota. But then the Tundra hasn’t been up to Toyota norms either.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:31:56 +0000

Andre,

A four-door Wrangler is headed to the LLN virtual garage soon – and we’ll also be launching our first comparison test in the next six weeks.

The FJ Cruiser’s off-road credentials should not be ignored. Gobs of clearance, an optional e-locker and a flexible rear axle make it a good off-roader. But like sports cars, I suspect that many buyers are set on one model before the first test drive and they don’t do a lot of cross-shopping. Nothing wrong with that, of course.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:38:59 +0000

I’m happy with my ’08 Wrangler 4 door Rubicon and I didn’t even consider this or the Xterra. People might see them as competitors, but when it comes to true off-road performance and versatility Jeep comes out on top. Maybe with some suspension mods, they can hang(as long as there is a Jeep around with a winch, just in case lol) through some trails.

LLN, a review on a new 4 door Rubicon would be great. Or maybe you guys could do some comparison testing. ex H3 Alpha Vs Wrangler Rubicon Vs Xterra “offroad” version Vs FJ cruiser.
Would be a great write-up right in time for winter.

By: SSEAN54

SSEAN54 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:28:21 +0000

HIDEOUS DOESN’T BEGIN TO DESCRIBE THIS MONSTER.
F***ING JUNK CRUISER

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:41:52 +0000

My son’s best friend’s dad bought one last year. Purple. I like my son’s best friend. I like his dad. I want to keep it that way. We talk about sports.

By: hateful83

hateful83 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:00:16 +0000

Everytime I walk by one of these I find myself staring at it. Pretty cool looking SUV. The interior on the other hand looks like shit.

By: miket

miket — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:52:42 +0000

I wanted to love it…..I sat in one and could not see out of it.

By: rodeo40

rodeo40 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:50:38 +0000

If they would only make a soft top (or removable hardtop)

By: VWgrouP

VWgrouP — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:24:08 +0000

So how is this 2009? It looks like the same old POS that it always had been. I remember when the FJ Cruiser was a giant, bulky concept.

Is…is that th..THREE wipers? Wow Toyota, do you have alot of exras just kicking around the factory floor?

By: DrFill

DrFill — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:32:26 +0000

Great V6
Great off-road
Just don’t ask for much more than that
DrFill

By: megeebee

megeebee — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:18:43 +0000

Why is thing so popular, and Hummer is made out as the largest single reason for global warming? It can’t be because the Toyota is better looking. They’re both over-wrought cartoons.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:33:01 +0000

Pretty interesting SUV. When nobody else wants to come out with a traditional, two door SUV, Toyota finds a way. It’s too bad it’s so ridiculously awkward. I had the chance to sit in one when it first came out. Visibility is about the worst of any car I’ve sat in. That B pillar looks good, but truly is ridiculously huge from the inside. Do I dare say clausterphobic?