2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser User Reviews

Pros

Good fuel economy, great build quality, fun to drive

Cons

No cons for me. I've had 30 cars & trucks, this is almost my favorite of them all.

Purchased As New

I've had roughly 30 vehicles ranging from muscle cars, to full size trucks, to several Toyota 4 X 4 pick ups from 1985 on. This is just about my all time favorite of them all. I average 19.8 mpg with 50/50 highway & city driving (keep in mind, I don't have the roof rack and I keep the tires inflated to near max, if you get the roof rack and run 30 psi in the tires, you'll get about 17mpg, I also use amsoil synthetic oil in the engine and gear lube in the axles & T-case, this made about a 1mpg addition).

It's fun to drive, plenty of power, rides great, built like a tank. I do all my own maintenance on it because I like it that much, I don't want any jiffy lube jockies working on it. I haven't done that in years. I like the way it looks, LOVE the visibility out the front and sides because of the windshield being near vertical.

If we had kids or needed to put passengers in the back seat a lot, it wouldn't be that good for them because the back seat is a little cramped. I've let many friends test drive mine, every single one has come back, handed over the keys and said "I want one". Simple as that. This is one of the last Toyota's actually made in Japan (check the vin number, if it starts with a "J", it was made there, if not you are buying a Toyota likely assembled in Mexico with parts from China!). I like this car so much, I want a second one.