Two decades after its debut, MotorTrend’s return to the 2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser confirms why the quirky 4x4 transitioned from retro curiosity to untouchable off-road icon.
When Toyota rolled out the FJ Cruiser in 2006, the automotive landscape was not entirely sure what to make of it.
The recipe seemed improbable at the time. Built on Toyota’s rugged body-on-frame truck architecture, the FJ Cruiser made zero apologies for its compromised rear outward visibility…
While contemporary critics occasionally balked at its blind spots and utilitarian cabin plastics, enthusiast culture rendered a very different verdict.
Two decades after its debut, MotorTrend’s return to the 2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser confirms why the quirky 4x4 transitioned from retro curiosity to untouchable off-road icon.