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Lauren Fix, The Car Coach® is a nationally recognized automotive expert, media guest, journalist, author, keynote speaker and television host. A trusted car expert, Lauren provides an insider’s perspective on a wide range of automotive topics and safety issues for both the auto industry and consumers. Her analysis is honest and straightforward.

Lauren is the National Automotive Correspondent for Newsmax TV, a conservative news net carried in 23 countries and in over 35 million U.S. cable/satellite homes. She is also The Weather Channel and Inside Edition’s auto expert. Lauren Fix serves as a juror for the esteemed North American Car & Truck of the Year Awards (NACTOY).
Lauren is The Car Coach columnist for Parade Magazine and eBay Motors and writes a weekly column. She also appears weekly on USA Radio’s DayBreak USA.
Lauren is the president and founder of Automotive Aspects, Inc., a consulting firm with a wide range of multi-media services, including media consulting, broadcast messaging strategy, public relations and television production.
Lauren is the author of three books: most recently, Lauren Fix’s Guide To Loving Your Car with St. Martins Press, Driving Ambitions: A Complete Guide to Amateur Auto Racing, and The Performance Tire and Wheel Handbook.
Lauren’s broadcast experience includes Oprah, Live! With Regis and Kelly, The View, TODAY, 20/20, The Early Show, CNN, FOX News, FOX Business, MSNBC, HLN, TBS Makeover and a Movie, Inside Edition, ESPN, TBS, Discovery, Speed and NPR, to name a few. Lauren previously hosted four seasons of Talk 2 DIY Automotive on the Do-It-Yourself Network (DIY), was the National Automotive Correspondent for Time Warner Cable and hosted Female Driven on Lifetime TV.
Lauren’s articles and advice have appeared in USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, eBay, Woman’s World, Esquire, First for Women, InTouch and Self. She has also contributed content to Motor Trend, Truck Trend, Hot Rod, Car Craft and many other automotive publications.
Lauren is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA) and is an ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certified technician. She inherited her love of all things automotive from her father, who owned a brake remanufacturing business and worked for many U.S. manufacturers. Lauren has been fixing, restoring and racing cars since the age of ten. She has been advising drivers almost all her life.
In addition to being a leader in positive consumer awareness and the automotive industry, Lauren is often asked to speak to groups around the world about her success in marketing, motivation, entrepreneurship, parenting and other lifestyle topics.
Lauren was named the 2015 WIN Award, 2013 SEMA Business Network “Mentor of The Year”; SEMA Business Network 2012 Woman of the Year; and awarded various Car Care Council “Automotive Communications Awards” in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Past awards include 2008 Automotive Woman Of The Year and 2010 Woman of Distinction – Entrepreneur winner. Lauren Fix was inducted into the National Women and Transportation Hall of Fame in 2009 – a very high honor for a hard working automotive professional.

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2025 Toyota 4Runner: The Ultimate Adventure Off-Road Vehicle

2025 Toyota 4Runner: The Ultimate Adventure Off-Road Vehicle
(Dreamstime)

Lauren Fix By Friday, 14 February 2025 03:06 PM EST Current | Bio | Archive


The all-new 2025 Toyota 4Runner is the ultimate tool for powering through, crawling over and diving into your world of adventure. We test drive the Trailhunter and the Platinum trims and show you why this is the ultimate off-road vehicle.

New for 2025 the first-ever Trailhunter off road model and premium Platinum grades are now offered. Standard 14-inch touchscreen display is a major improvement. Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 is standard on all models and gives all trims levels the best state-of-the-art safety.

A nice feature, is a standard power rear window with an available hands-free power liftgate. There is more in our video and we take the 4Runner off road and on the street to show the difference before you decide which trim is best for you.

The long-awaited sixth-generation 4Runner is offered multiple trims: SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Sport Premium, Limited trims, TRD Off-Road, Platinum, Trailhunter, and TRD Pro. There are two engine choices, i-Force and I-Force Max, which both operate on regular fuel.

The maximum towing capacity is 6000 pounds which is a 1000 pound improvement over the previous model. The roof rack is designed for a tent and hold 770 pounds for your cargo or a tent.

New for 2025 is a 3rd row option available on i-FORCE SR5 and LIMITED. The third row is tight but good to have if needed. If you are a a serious off roader than take look at the the Trailhunter, and TRD Pro. TRD Pro aluminum front skid plate, with underbody transfer case and fuel tank protection. Plus Multi-Terrain Select (MTS) and Crawl Control (CRAWL) modes.

There is more technology, JBL audio; wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto; digital rearview mirror; five USB-C ports and 12 cup and bottle holders. The 4Runner is built in the USA.

The price range from $42,220 - $68,350

Competes with:

Honda Passport Trail Sport - https://youtu.be/O1JFuDgVIEY

Kia Telluride X-Pro - https://youtu.be/N6aM0XAh4-U

Subaru Outback - https://youtu.be/MWTpioLvNWs

Jeep Wrangler - https://youtu.be/iGqovTCI4HI

Ford Bronco - https://youtu.be/TC0nh48Rg9g

Toyota Land Cruiser - https://youtu.be/oh87LEJe880

Video Link: https://youtu.be/_vT7kxgOswk

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Lauren Fix, The Car Coach is a nationally recognized automotive expert, media guest, journalist, author, keynote speaker and television host. A trusted car expert, Lauren provides an insider’s perspective on a wide range of automotive topics and safety issues for both the auto industry and consumers. Her analysis is honest and straightforward.

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