- A redesigned sixth-generation Toyota 4Runner goes on sale in early 2025
- The 2025 Toyota 4Runner boasts a brand new platform and an accessible hybrid powertrain
- The 2025 Toyota 4Runner is priced from $42,220, together with vacation spot, and presents as much as 9 fashions
The redesigned 2025 Toyota 4Runner revealed in April is on observe to succeed in dealerships early subsequent 12 months, and Toyota on Tuesday confirmed costs will begin at $42,220, together with a $1,450 vacation spot cost. That represents a rise of solely $370 from the earlier 12 months, regardless of some main enhancements.
The 2025 4Runner boasts a brand new platform, trendy know-how, and an accessible hybrid powertrain, all whereas sustaining the important thing design and capabilities that make the 4Runner an icon.
2025 Toyota 4Runner
The beginning worth is for the 4Runner SR5 with rear-wheel drive. Including four-wheel drive is a $2,000 possibility on most fashions the place it is not fiitted as customary, just like the SR5.
The 2025 4Runner’s lineup encompasses a dizzying array of 9 fashions, which along with the SR5 consists of the acquainted TRD Sport ($48,700), TRD Off-Street ($50,640), TRD Sport Premium ($54,060), Restricted ($56,850), and TRD Professional ($68,350) fashions, together with new Platinum ($64,310) and Trailhunter ($68,350) fashions. All costs embrace vacation spot.
2025 Toyota 4Runner reveal
Say goodbye to the tried-and-true 4.0-liter V-6. Each 2025 4Runner is powered by a turbo-4 powertrain, however some fashions add electrification, both as customary or accessible. Choosing the hybrid powertrain, branded the i-Power Max, prices $2,800 on many of the fashions the place it’s provided as an possibility.
The usual powertrain is a 2.4-liter turbo-4 rated at 278 hp and 317 hp lb-ft of torque. The hybrid powertrain (accessible on TRD Off-Street and Restricted and customary on TRD Professional, Trailhunter, and Platinum) pairs the usual turbo-4 with an electrical motor built-in with the transmission for a mixed output of 326 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed computerized widespread to all fashions.
2025 Toyota 4Runner
The 4Runner has been modernized, however seemingly not on the expense of off-road functionality.
The sixth-generation 4Runner stays a body-on-frame SUV, but it surely now rides on a contemporary body. The TNGA-F platform the 4Runner now rides on is shared with the Lexus GX, Toyota Land Cruiser and Sequoia SUVs together with the Tacoma and Tundra pickup vehicles. The brand new powertrains with their improved efficiency allow as much as a 6,000-pound tow ranking.
2025 Toyota 4Runner reveal
Transferring into this century, the 4Runner’s four-wheel-drive system is electronically engaged with a swap. Most 4Runners function a limited-slip rear differential, however TRD Off-Street, TRD Professional, and Trailhunter fashions achieve a rear locking differential. Confusingly, solely the high-zoot Platinum fashions get full-time four-wheel drive with a locking middle differential as customary, which is all non-obligatory on Restricted fashions.
The 4Runner retains its impartial entrance suspension and coil rear springs paired with a strong rear axle. TRD Professional fashions use 2.5-inch diameter Fox shocks with distant reservoirs to battle warmth dissipation.
The brand new Trailhunter mannequin rides on ARB Previous Man Emu 2.5-inch solid shocks with exterior piggyback distant reservoirs. A full set of skid plates beneath the Trailhunter covers the whole lot from the entrance bumper again to behind the switch case ought to the underside of the 4Runner make contact with the earth. The shocks paired with 33-inch Toyo Open Nation All Terrain tires give the Trailhunter a 2.0-inch raise over customary 4Runners.
2025 Toyota 4Runner reveal
Toyota has additionally launched a Stabilizer Disconnect Mechanism, which is customary on the Trailhunter and TRD Professional, and will increase suspension articulation. To additional help the driving force when off-roading, Toyota presents its Multi-Terrain Monitor which may show entrance, rear, and facet views of the path.
With as much as 10.1 inches of floor clearance, and maximums (in TRD Professional and Trailhunter) of 32 and 24 levels for the method and departure angles, respectively, the newest 4Runner is a little bit of a blended bag in relation to off-roading. The outgoing 4Runner’s floor clearance topped out at 9.6 inches, although its most departure and method angles have been nonetheless higher at 33 and 26 levels, respectively.
2025 Toyota 4Runner reveal
However the outgoing 4Runner rides on a shorter 109.8-inch wheelbase in comparison with the brand new 4Runner’s 112.2-inch wheelbase, which ought to pay giant dividends by way of journey high quality. A brand new accessible digital disconnecting sway bar ought to assist maximize wheel articulation.
A fast take a look at the 4Runner and it’s apparent what this SUV is. Whereas it retains the long-lasting look with punched-out flares, a tall greenhouse, and blunt entrance and rear ends, the entrance finish takes on the look of the Tacoma. The headlights and grille form are comparable, and the hilariously giant chin spoiler on the non off-road fashions may be eliminated with 9 bolts, however it would have an effect on gas financial system by 1 or 2 mpg, Toyota mentioned. The rear home windows wrap over the roofline in a nod to the first-gen 4Runner and the rear tailgate glass electronically drops down into the tailgate to haul longer objects.
2025 Toyota 4Runner reveal
Each Trailhunter and TRD Professional fashions function Inflexible LED fog lights built-in into the entrance ends together with an LED gentle bar mounted within the middle of the grille, which the latter places out 10,000 lumens (notably about double the output of the sunshine bars on the bigger Tundra and Sequoia). Relying on the mannequin, wheel sizes vary from 18-20 inches in diameter.
Inside, the dashboard is nearly an identical to the Tacoma pickup truck with both an 8.0- or 14.0-inch touchscreen perched entrance and middle for the infotainment. Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are customary. A 7.0-inch digital gauge cluster can be customary whereas higher-end fashions improve to a 12.3-inch show. Decrease-grade fashions function acres of arduous plastic whereas upper-grade fashions cowl the arduous plastic with soft-touch bits and leather-based.
2025 Toyota 4Runner reveal
Hybrid fashions make loading cargo into the rear finish extra of a process because of a better liftover top because of the battery pack. The rear seat again manually reclines for lengthy highway journeys, and Platinum fashions function heated rear seats. A head-up show is on the market. Trailhunter fashions function a 2,400-watt inverter for energy throughout off-road adventures.
Each 2025 4Runner comes customary with trendy security tech together with computerized emergency braking, energetic lane management, adaptive cruise management, and computerized excessive beams. Blind-spot screens can be found.
