The Current Toyota 4Runner Has Been At 13 Consecutive New York International Auto Shows

Every year, the New York International Auto Show features a number of U.S. and world debuts from different automakers. I’m not here to talk about those cars. No, what I’d like to talk about is the car that has been to more NYIAS shows than anything else on the floor: the fifth-generation Toyota 4Runner.

This is the current4Runner’s 13th New York Auto Show, and it’s really wild to think about how much of the world has changed since New Yorkers got their first look at the box, body-on-frame SUV all the way back in 2010. Before you say anything, yes, I know, 2010 was 14 years ago. There was no NYIAS in 2020 because of that whole pandemic thing. Just think of it as a time when you actually still liked Jalopnik.

Anyway, just take a moment and think back to what the world was like in 2010. It’s almost unrecognizable socially, economically, politically and automotive-ly. Just look at some of the vehicles the 4Runner competes against: the Wrangler, Bronco and other mid-size SUVs. The fifth-gen 4Runner has been around so long that boxy cars were in style, went out of style and came back into style. It’s a bonkers concept to get your head around.