 Because I am human and the negatives come to mind first, let me attack those right off the bat.  First: I tow a 5x8 utility trailer often for around the house work.  It gets the job done, but lacks power to tow.  I had a 2011 FJ cruiser prior to and only sold it to an expanding family; I can tell you with certainty that the FJ towed better, had better off the line acceleration and shifted much smoother (FJ had the tundra transmission).  Second: The radio is awful.  There is no getting around it, it just stinks.  Third: The gaskets around the doors tend to fall right off.  This may be minor, but for a new vehicle you expect better (especially from Toyota).  Fourth: Tires are awful in all types of driving other than highway.  I feel insecure making an emergency evasive maneuver with an already top heavy vehicle and trip easy tire.  With only two and half years into the KDSS suspension leaked and had to be replaced. Priority toyota in springfield VA had the car for weeks trying to replace it.   The good:  my family  tends to do a lot of beach driving and I wouldn't trust the highlander on soft sands like I do the 4Runner.  Second: The back window roles down and our lab just hangs her two front legs out and enjoys all the fumes from the exhaust that seem to recirculate.  Third: Like my FJ, I never fear it won't start.  In college I had Tacomas, that endured hell with miles closing in on 150k.  I had worse luck with Nissan and Chevy, so will probably always be a Toyota guy.  Fourth:  I just love it.  There is no other vehicle under 50K that meets all my needs.  With two adults in the front, two kids in the back seats, and two dogs in the rear, we find the beach is more fun, the trips to snowy mountains are less fearful and we can pull right up to a soccer field incline and watch the crossovers circle for hours hunting for parking.  It suites all my check marks for a vehicle without being a truck and yet is still fun toy.  If you are in the hunt for a 4Runner, I personally would wait for the 6th generation to arrive.  The power train is due for an overhaul and hopefully you won't get a grill that always looks like it is frowning.  My two cents.  I ended up having to tow more so I traded it in for a Tundra.  I wish they made 4Runners with a V8, better brakes and wider for comfort.