With probably the most notable factor concerning the 4Runner for the 2024 mannequin yr being a brand new paint colour whereas a redesigned Tacoma and reborn Land Cruiser – shrunk in measurement and worth – debuted, longtime 4Runner followers questioned if and the place the off-roading-star SUV would have a spot in future Toyota lineups. Effectively, surprise no extra. At present, Toyota unveiled an all-new 4Runner for 2025, marking its sixth era and first new one in 15 years.
You will notice Tacoma and Land Cruiser comparisons talked about steadily right here, because the 2025 Toyota 4Runner shares rather a lot in frequent with them, particularly powertrains and the TNGA-F platform. Nonetheless, there’s loads of new stuff distinctive to the 4Runner, too.
New Additions to the Lineup
Toyota is increasing the 4Runner line from seven trims to 9, with Platinum and Trailhunter grades obtainable for the primary time. The Platinum will slot between the Restricted and TRD Professional and can give consumers an possibility for a extra premium SUV. Heated second-row seats, rain-sensing wipers, head-up show, and black exterior finishes anoint the Platinum grade.
In the event you have been excited concerning the off-road chops of the TRD Professional, put together your self for the overlanding-oriented Trailhunter trim, which tops the lineup. The Trailhunter affords 2 additional inches of floor clearance, hardier shocks, and even comes with a discreet snorkel air consumption for fording waterways or roaming dusty paths.
2025 Toyota 4Runner Powertrains
Sure, that’s powertrains, plural. The thirsty 4.0-liter V6 from the earlier gen is gone and changed by Toyota’s i-FORCE 2.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine or its i-Power Max hybrid variant of the powertrain. As with the present mannequin, the brand new 4Runner will likely be obtainable in rear-wheel drive or part-time or full-time 4-wheel drive.
The non-hybrid i-FORCE engine creates 278 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque and is related to an 8-speed automated transmission. Right here once more, that’s a much more trendy transmission than the 5-speed nonetheless being utilized in as we speak’s 4Runner. That is the usual powertrain in SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Highway, and Restricted trims.
Non-obligatory for TRD Off-Highway and Restricted trims and commonplace within the TRD Professional, Trailhunter, and Platinum fashions is the i-Power Max hybrid powertrain. This setup pairs the turbo 2.4-liter engine with a 48-hp electrical motor to create a complete of 326 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque — probably the most potent powertrain ever put right into a manufacturing 4Runner. This setup additionally makes use of an 8-speed automated transmission.
Each new powertrains additionally finest the V6’s output of 270 hp and 278 lb-ft of torque. Most towing capability will increase to six,000 kilos within the 2025 4Runner — that’s 1,000 greater than the prior mannequin.
Nostalgic but Modernized
Whereas the brand new 2025 4Runner was utterly rebuilt from the bottom up, its exterior design has a well-known, boxy form. It’s possibly just a little angrier trying within the Trailhunter trim to claim a rugged persona like its Tacoma pickup sibling. Whereas the outside of the brand new 4Runner takes in depth design cues from the Tacoma, given they have been developed in parallel, it doesn’t lose the touches that make a 4Runner what it’s. Everybody’s favourite function, the roll-down rear window, stays however may also be constructed into an obtainable energy liftgate. Getting back from earlier eras of its 40-year-plus historical past is what Toyota calls “wrap over” glass notched into the roofline of the rear-quarter home windows, good for stargazing when overnighting off-trail.
Inside, the 4Runner nonetheless affords an obtainable third row however trades the fold-flat second-row seat for seats that tumble ahead, which Toyota says “helps improve inside versatility and maximizes cargo flooring utilization.”
Off-Highway Tools
You don’t must climb the trim to the highest of the trim ladder to see elevated off-road prowess within the new 4Runner. Strategy and departure angles enhance to 32 and 24 levels, respectively. Additionally new is an obtainable Stabilizer Bar Disconnect Mechanism that aids suspension articulation. An non-obligatory Multi-Terrain Monitor helps the motive force see and navigate the underbody round roots, rocks, and ruts.
Expanded Security Measures
The all-new 4Runner brings the newest Toyota Security Sense 3.0 system, which incorporates adaptive cruise management system, lane-keeping help, automated emergency braking, and way more. Notably, this newest model of Toyota Security Sense contains the revolutionary Proactive Driving Help (PDA), which we’ve discovered tremendous helpful in different new Toyota fashions. Utilizing the onboard digicam and radar system, the know-how present light braking and steering inputs round curves and to keep up area between and round visitors (vehicular, pedestrian, and bike owner).
2025 Toyota 4Runner Pricing and Availability
The 2025 Toyota 4Runner is ready to go on sale in fall of 2024. Toyota continues to be protecting pricing data beneath wraps, however for an thought, the 2024 4Runner begins at $42,100 for the bottom SR5, together with the vacation spot cost. The highest-of-the-line TRD Professional begins at $56,565, slightly below the place the 2024 Land Cruiser begins at $57,345. After all, that worth vary is with out including the brand new Platinum and Trailhunter trims, which might push the top-end 4Runner into Land Cruiser territory, even with 2025 model-year worth will increase.
