A promising redesign that’s lengthy overdue.
Lengthy overdue for a severe replace, Toyota’s in style–and off-road succesful–4Runner midsize SUV has been redesigned for the 2025 mannequin yr. The favored truck, which serves as a rugged different to Toyota’s refined Highlander crossover, has gone largely unchanged since 2010.
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2025 Toyota 4Runner
The brand new 4Runner strikes to the Japanese maker’s versatile TNGA-F structure, which is shared with the Tacoma midsize pickup, Land Cruiser SUV, Tundra massive pickup, and Sequoia massive SUV, in addition to various Lexus fashions.
The brand new 4Runner grows barely in over size (from 191 inches to 194), and beneficial properties 2 inches of wheelbase, which now stretches 122 inches.
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Gone is the outdated truck’s dated 270-horsepower V6, changed by a pair of 4-cylinder engine. The usual mill is a turbocharged 2.4-liter unit (dubbed i-Drive) rated at 278 horsepower. Out there on some trim ranges is a turbocharged and hybrid 2.4-liter engine (i-Drive Max) rated at 326 horsepower. Each engines mate to an 8-speed automated transmission.
The 2025 4Runner could be had with rear-wheel drive, part-time 4WD, or full-time 4WD. The total-time system is proscribed to premium trim ranges.
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Talking of trim ranges, the brand new 4Runner will probably be provided in an expanded variety of worth and gear grades, beginning with the entry-level SR5, and ascending by way of TRD Sport, TRD Sport Premium, TRD Off-Highway, TRD Off-Highway Premium, Restricted, Platinum, TRD Professional, and Trailhunter. Per Toyota, the Trailhunter trim degree represents a brand new, higher-level of off-road functionality for the 4Runner, which needs to be spectacular, because the current-generation truck is not any slouch within the tough stuff.
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The 2025 Toyota 4Runner comes commonplace with Toyota’s Security Sense 3.0 suite of security options, together with:
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection
Lane Departure Alert with Steering Help
Full-Velocity Vary Dynamic Radar Cruise Management
Lane Tracing Help
Highway Signal Help
Automated Excessive Beams
Proactive Driving Help
No phrase on pricing, however Toyota guarantees the brand new 4Runner will arrive in showrooms this fall.
CG Says:
Regardless of being virtually 15 years outdated, the 4Runner stays extremely in style with Toyota loyalists. American shoppers snapped up greater than 122,000 examples in 2023, which speaks to the truck’s fame for off-road functionality, reliability, and bank-vault resale worth. We’re glad to see the outdated ‘Runner’s cranky and inefficient V6 disappear, although severe off-road lovers could miss the massive engine’s straightforward, low-rpm torque. That stated, that is Toyota’s recreation to lose, however we suspect the brand new truck will proceed to please its loyal core viewers. We do surprise, nonetheless, how the brand new 4Runner will probably be priced relative to the brand new, down-market Land Cruiser. Keep tuned…
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