2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV Trims & Features

Toyota's design crew also continued the semi-austere theme with the FJ Cruiser SUV where functionality has obviously been preferred to chic. The functionality begins with the Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV's seats which are in water resistant fabric, and are fitted with active headrests. These headrests come with an integral mechanism, cable actuated designed ,to protect the drivers or passengers head in the event of a collision, that can be folded away when not in use.

Instrument panels on the Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV are also pretty up front with no major emphasis on styling. All the standard gauges are on a white background to readily allow the driver to scan their vital signs such as speedometer, fuel level gauge, engine temperature and tachometer.

In addition to the FJ Cruiser's standard gauges there is also a twelve volt outlet mounted on the switch panel as well as a small enclosed storage box sitting on top of the instrument panel. This box can be used to house an optional Garmin Quest 2 navigation unit that can even be easily detached from the dashboard and taken along on long distance hiking treks.

Just to show that it's not all Spartan with the Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV, standard equipment does include and audio system including CD player, as well as iPod and MP3 capability with two ceiling-mounted speakers in place to provide an easy listening experience. Anyone looking to upgrade can invest in a pair of 2.6-inch rear pillar speakers.

Standard equipment in the Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV takes in power windows and door locks air conditioning, an eight-way manually-adjustable driver's seat, tilt steering and 17-inch steel wheels with P265/70R17 tires with a full-size back door mounted spare wheel and tire.

For those with a need to customize, Toyota provide a whole load of options with their FJ Cruiser SUV ranging from a roof rack, a sport exhaust system, auxiliary driving lights and a highly functional 115-volt power outlet situated in the cargo area, with a switch to provide either 100 or 400 watts of power.

Fuel economy is an EPA-estimated 17 miles per gallon in the city and 21 mpg on the highway in four wheels drive automatic mode. The four wheel drive manual gear version will provide a 15/19 city/highway mpg ratio while the two wheel drive automatic provides the least encouraging figures with a 17/22 city/highway ratio. On the upside, for the environmentally conscious, the Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV earns very high LEV-II (low-emission vehicle) rating from the federal government.

Safety is always a feature with Toyota and the FJ Cruiser SUV is certainly no exception, coming with side-curtain and front-seat side-impact airbags as well as with front dual-stage airbags, The safety package is complete with Toyota's STAR Safety System combining a Vehicle Skid Control as well as traction control to reduce wheel slip as well as anti-lock brakes combining electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist.

The Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV earns only positive reviews, being regarded by those in the know as Toyota's most capable off the road sport utility vehicle (SUV). Toyota has designed the FJ Cruiser that way and makes no apologies for the fact. Their stance is very obvious and that is the desire to create a vehicle that will go back to the days when their fifty year marque Land Cruiser burned up the deserts, swamps, mountain ranges and roughest roads of the world.