Toyota FJ Cruiser, Eye Bruiser
Here we’ve got an ugly ride by the same great people that brought you everyone’s favorite “Saved by Zero” commercial – which in fact features the oh-so-stunning FJ Cruiser. Truth is that the commercial is as repelling as the looks of the weird-looking eye-bruiser.
Something about a radical look and radical colors is just a bit too much. It’s either or love-it or hate-it deal with this ride, but most people would doubtlessly lean towards the hate-it crowd. To jaggedy and edgy yet bloated and ‘puffed-up’ at the same time. The headlights are puny and weak, giving off just a cheapo vibe. Who makes the turn signal bigger than the headlight? And just look towards the back at the tail lights – they stick out like some pimple that’s filled with puss. And once again we’ve got the ‘white-top’ look which for some reason is very common on ugly cars, as we’ve seen on the Ford Flex for instance. But if you’re really trying to convince yourself that you like this car, then let’s put it into perspective and make it all relative – just think of the fact that it could (surprisingly) look even worse:
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I just LOVE the FJ. Reminds me of the old Toyota FJs I grew up with. It is ugly in the same way some might find the hummer ugly. I love it for the same reason
This is not some pansy, pretty SUV which never rolls off tarmac but a no nonsense off roader that means business.
Are you serious? I LOVE this car. I love the edgy way it looks. It’s certainly not an eye sore considering some cars look like squashed hearses.
The FJ is a nice ride and has won multiple awards. Its not a womans suv its a made-for-mud off roader screaming with testosterone. FJ and its brother FLEX both look to me like a party!
The FJ is a nice ride and has won multiple awards. Its not a womans suv its a made-for-mud off roader screaming with testosterone
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The FJ is a unique throw back, 4wheel drive SUV, to the early FJ40’s that has a style all its own. The convertible (after market) concept in the picture above looks a little odd, but there are other sites that show how awesome and retrospective it looks to the 60’s models. This article was obviously written by a person who should be writing for a tabloid magazine. (Or a Nissan fan. This is not a soccer mom’s suv and is not a good family car. It does work just fine for hauling kids on weekends, though.
http://www.newportconvertible.com/
FJ Convertible
even better…see the slide show on the to the right of the article.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=121892
I think the FJ is a sweet SUV, and for someone like me who doesn’t like the look of the Hummer or element or Flew or anything like that i think this is the type of car for me. Plus all teh accesories are awesome.
It looks like it was designed by a mentally handicapped person, as well as the center of gravity being too high for the width and wheelbase dimensions.
Makes me think VW bug – like they cut corners to save a buck.
I have a friend who has one. We went on a trip earlier this year and I fell in love with it, well before driving the entire 1,200 miles. The ride on pavement is really good–the vehicle is very solid.
I did have to put some large blindspot mirrors on for her. She still can’t trust them (they work well) and has to turn her head which is bad for someone that is prone to tail-gating.
Bandit- have fun in your Camry! I was quite happy to have an FJ up in MN during the snow storms at Xams. No problems driving through anything!
Your F***ing stupid. This car is made to represent something from the past, also called the FJ CRUISER. look it up. it had small headlights too.. love it or hate it, this is a terrible website and your sense of humor is really immature