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I have found links to many reviews of the FJ Cruiser through various threads on FJCruiserforums.com but I thought a single post with links to these reviews would be convenient for those just starting their FJ Cruiser research.
To avoid 'spin' I have included all the reviews I could find - not just those that are positive about the FJC (though most are!
). Note that some reviews are written before the FJC was actually released, some are based on little on or off road time, and some were written after significant time behind the wheel time - make sure you know where the author is coming from.
After a while the reading can get repetitive but if you are a research-a-holic on big purchases like I am this may help you get started on quenching your FJC thirst. I tried pretty hard to make sure duplicate reviews didn't show up on different web sites (though I may have missed one or two)
From these sites you can find other useful links such as customer reviews and car pricing sites. A word of caution about user reviews - many are from people who DON'T own a FJ Cruiser and are just stating opinions - which they are entitled to have - without any first hand experience so read these with some care.
In no particular order here they are:
From Edmunds.com's inside line -
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108557
A comparison of the FJC and Xterra from Edmunds -
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=115472
A Blog from Edmonds on a long term test (thanks Bostonian1976) -
http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/
The "tolstoy" review (thanks Bondseye) -
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=63
The H3 vs. Liberty vs. Xterra vs. FJ Cruiser review (thanks Kruiser - its actually a link to his post that has the article scanned) -
Motor Trend 4/06: Snowdogs - H3 vs. Liberty vs. Xterra vs. FJ Cruiser
A report from msnautos on the popularity for the FJC (thanks SoccerDad) -
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....tentid=4019412
The link from the above that gives the msn FJC rundown -
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/ov...l=FJ%20Cruiser
A video review from motoringtv.com (thanks jfd) -
http://video.motoringtv.com/video/te...stdrive-sm.mov
A recent review from the SFGate Chronicle (thanks JDeF) -
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...type=printable
From NWCN.com (driving Northwest) -
http://www.nwcn.com/sharedcontent/no....6f4253b2.html
From about.com -
http://trucks.about.com/od/2007suvs/ss/07_fjcruiser.htm
Another from about.com (before release) -
http://trucks.about.com/od/suvreview...fj_cruiser.htm
From Forbesautos.com -
http://www.forbesautos.com/reviews/2...testdrive.html
From newcartestdrive.com -
http://www.nctd.com/review-intro.cfm...&ReviewID=1870
From automobilemag.com -
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...ta_fj_cruiser/
Another one from automobilemag.com -
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...ta_fj_cruiser/
From autoweb.com -
http://www.autoweb.com/content/share...le_id_int/1047
From canadiandriver.com -
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jm/07fj.htm
From autoweek.com -
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../FREE/60202005
From consumerguide.com -
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/n...x.cfm/id/38910
From automotiveaddicts.com -
http://www.automotiveaddicts.com/mag...testdrive.html
From theautochannel.com -
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...03/212366.html
Another one from the autochannel.com -
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...19/007491.html
From cnet.com -
http://reviews.cnet.com/2007_Toyota_...0.html?tag=sub
From mainetoday.com -
http://wheels.mainetoday.com/newsinf...Jcruiser.shtml
From motoringtv.com (very short, 2nd one on page) -
http://www.motoringtv.com/testdrive/
From yahoo.com (mostly user reviews) -
http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/toyot...7HIkLEKDvzZs4F
From offroaders.com -
http://www.offroaders.com/directory/...FJ-Cruiser.htm
From 4wdandsportutility.com -
http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/fe...ta_fj_cruiser/
From detnews.com -
http://info.detnews.com/autosconsume...x.cfm?id=21364
Another one from detnews.com comparing FJC and H3 -
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...TO03/604050383
From charleston.net -
http://www.charleston.net/stories/?n...on=autoreviews
From can4x4.com -
http://www.can4x4.com/reviews/fj-cruiser/fj-cruiser.htm
From men.com -
http://www.men.com/automotive/feature/797
From automobile.com -
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/To...ail-test/1824/
From dailynews.com -
http://www.dailynews.com/reviews/ci_3408072
From newsday.com -
http://www.newsday.com/business/auto...eels-headlines
From motortrend.com (though they call it a 2006 FJC) -
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ta_fj_cruiser/
From carpages.ca -
http://www.carpages.ca/go/roadtest/2...rail_test.aspx
From cartv.com (the espn guys) -
http://www.cartv.com/content/shared/...le_id_int/1483
From newsargus.com -
http://www.newsargus.com/jims-cars/a...ad/index.shtml
From drivingca.com -
http://driving.canada.com/research/v...py?artid=59332
Frm msn.com (mostly user reviews) -
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/re...iser&trimid=-1
From lasplash.com -
http://www.lasplash.com/Vehicles/200..._Road_Test.php
From rockcrawler.com -
http://www.rockcrawler.com/reviews/t...view/index.asp
From businessweek.com (& thecarconnection.com) -
http://www.businessweek.com/autos/co...aign_id=search
From the Boston Glove (boston.com) -
http://www.boston.com/cars/car_revie...th_fj_cruiser/
From car-data.com -
http://www.car-data.com/xpage.review...iser&writer=cj
From Kiplinger.com -
http://www.kiplinger.com/personalfin...drivetime.html
From the Toronto star.com -
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...StarSource=RSS
A collection of sites with FJ Cruiser Reviews
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