4Runners are available in two trim levels: SR5 and Limited. Each comes in a choice of two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
Toyota's excellent 183-horsepower V6 comes as standard equipment along with a four-speed electronically controlled automatic. (The four-cylinder engine and the five-speed manual transmission were discontinued year.
Prices range from the $26,335 SR5 two-wheel-drive 4Runner to the $36,105 Limited with V6, four-wheel drive, leather and power everything.
Traction control for rear-wheel drive models, anti-lock brakes, 15-inch wheels and stability control are all standard features.
There are relatively minor changes for the 2002 model year: new exterior colors, a chrome license plate garnish, new chrome package for SR5 versions and changes to the Sport Edition option package ($1,585), which now includes front bumper skid plate, badging, floor mats and tube steps as well as a hood scoop, aluminum wheels with 16-inch 265/70 tires, 13-inch brakes, a 4.10 rear differential, sports seats, special door trim planels, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, metallic instrument panel trim and color-keyed bumpers and grille.