2025 6th gen 4Runner Official Reveal Thread

Even I liked the LC250 at first glance. This does not bring joy. It looks AI generated.

If you care about the 4runner line this is a bad day, Toyota did nothing to distinguish in a good way from the LC250. I don't see anything about a manual trans, or solid axles, or removable roof.

 

Leaked someone copy the photos over to this thread please?

 

This looks so much better than I thought it would! Back door looks tiny, hopefully the 2nd row is still usable for adults unlike the double cab Tacoma, but first impression is a hit

 

Annnnd Forbes removed the article lol

 

It's exactly everything we thought it would be. Same interior/exterior/engine as Tacoma.

Looks good. I want one.

 

First impression, 5th gen is way more prettier up front. And that particular angle makes the 6th gen look bloated, its almost like its as fat as sequioa.

 

Even happier that I got a 24 Pro.

 

Change can be hard for some of us, but time will tell.

I am so thankful for what I have, especially after seeing the prices on the new Tacoma and T4R.

 

It’s a modern wrapper around a shitty needle bearing

 

Disappointing, glad we didn’t wait.

 

In case we missed original article or does not want to go to another website to look at images.

 

Looks like an overstyled garbage.

every even numbered generation has always been goofy looking. That trend continues with the 6th gen

 

I may have to go with this instead of a truck and just buy a utility trailer ....im in love

 

I think LC looks better than these images. But I also think my 5th gen looks better than LC. The grill I can not reconcile with, even after so many weeks of looking at the new LC. Even Lexus 550 grill is better than LC.

 

Approach and departure angles got worse - definitely going the wrong direction.

 

Don't worry guys, I got us.

 

So glad I got my '24! No regrets!

 

Eh, I don’t know what I expected for styling considering we knew it was Tacoma-derived.

Right now I’m curious about powertrain, length and how close it’ll butt up against the Land Cruiser in MSRP and size. Maybe this one will get the third row? Or maybe it’ll stay a GX-exclusive?

Oh, and cargo area packaging. I know it’s not Toyota’s forte but I’m curious if it’ll be just like the LC/GX or not. Probably nothing we haven’t seen before though but the LC’s never-flat/tumbling second row is a miss in my book.

That color on the Trailhunter trim though, I love it.

Edit: NiMH hybrid, third row, part/full-time 4WD all optional. Looking forward to trim breakdown.

 

Maybe not the grill, so much as the whole front end looks bigger. It's going to be tough to judge from a few pictures. I wonder how long until we get to see one in person...

I think this is what I was getting at. The whole front end looks a little oversized. Hopefully it will look better in person. OTOH, if it's ugly, that will help me not want to buy one.

 

Wonder if the quicksand looking paint color on the Trd pro will be the next hero color for the Trd pro line 2025…

 

Yeah definitely waiting to see in person, sometimes they just look different in person that you can't judge in pics. Like a level 4runner

 

Toyota Completes Its Off-Road Lineup With All-New 2025 4Runner
Sam Abuelsamid
Senior Contributor




The 4Runner has been a staple of the Toyota lineup for more than four decades and the new 2025 model completes the brand’s complete revamp of its body-on-frame lineup. Starting with the Tundra full-size pickup in 2022, Toyota has leveraged its TNGA-F architecture to launch redesigned versions of the Sequoia, Tacoma, Land Cruiser and Lexus GX and LX. The sixth-generation 2025 4Runner rounds out the family at least for North America.



The original 4Runner debuted in 1983 based off the HiLux pickup. Like most pickup-derived SUVs of the time it featured a removable rear top section allowing it to be used like a half-open pickup with no rear wall and an extra row of seats. That architecture disappeared with the second-generation and starting with the third-generation 4Runner, it began sharing its platform with the Land Cruiser Prado. That relationship continues to this day and expands to all of Toyota’s body-on-frame models. The latest Land Cruiser and Lexus GX are effectively the Prado that is sold in other markets.



Despite having debuted way back in 2009, the current fifth-generation 4Runner remains a surprisingly strong seller. Over the years most of the mainstream branded, midsize, off-road oriented two-row SUVs have fallen by the wayside such as the Nissan XTerra and Chevy S-10 Blazer, leaving the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco as the main competition to the 4Runner.


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Other nameplates like the Nissan Pathfinder and Ford Explorer have grown into larger three-row vehicles more targeted at on-road commuting. Even the 4Runner now offers a third-row option and continues to do so on the new model. Thus 4Runner sales have remained relatively strong despite the advanced age of the outgoing model.



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Like prior 4Runners, the new model also shares a lot with the latest Tacoma midsize pickup including the powertrains. Toyota’s increasingly ubiquitous 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder will be under the hood of all sixth-generation 4Runners. The standard i-Force version delivers 278-hp and lb-ft of torque. The hybrid i-Force Max adds an electric motor and 1.87-kWh nickel-metal hydride battery for a total of 326-hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. Towing capability grows from 5,000-lbs to 6,000-lbs.


2025 Toyota 4Runner Limited

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Both options come with the same eight-speed automatic transmission found in the Tacoma and Land Cruiser. As before, customers can choose a rear-wheel-drive, part-time four-wheel-drive or full-time four-wheel-drive system. Both 4WD systems have a two-speed transfer case and Toyota’s active traction control system to aid in sending torque to the wheels with the most grip. All variants get an automatic limited slip differential.


2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

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The TRD Off-Road, TRD Pro and the new Trailhunter version also get an electronic locking rear differential. The Platinum trim also gets a locking center differential that is optional on the Limited. New to the 4Runner is a front stabilizer bar disconnect that allows for improved articulation of the front wheels over rough terrain.


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The wheelbase of the new model has grown by 2.4-inches and overall length has grown by 4.7-inches compared to the old model. The longer overhangs mean the approach and departure angles are slightly degraded for the new 4Runner at 32 and 24 degrees respectively compared to 33 and 26 degrees for the four-wheel-drive fifth-gen. However, the nearly 20-inch shorter wheelbase compared to the Tacoma should give the 4Runner a big advantage over the pickup in breakover angle.


2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter

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Like Toyota’s other off-roaders and most competitors launched in recent years, the 4Runner gets a Multi-Terrain Select system that allows the driver to choose modes that are optimized for the type of surfaces being driven on. The modes which include Mud, Dirt and Sand adjust parameters like the slip thresholds for traction control and work in both 4WD-high and low ranges. The Crawl control manages speed on rough surfaces so the driver can focus on steering around obstacles on the trail.


2025 Toyota 4Runner and Tacoma

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The design shares a strong family resemblance to the new Tacoma but also has callbacks to early generations. The rear top may not be removable anymore, but the rear quarter windows do wrap into the roof again. The tailgate glass can also be lowered into the gate as has been the case in prior generations allowing for longer objects like surfboards to hang out the back.


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The interior also shares a lot with the new Tacoma including the choice of a standard 8-inch infotainment screen or the optional 14-inch display. Both use Toyota’s latest infotainment software which is much improved from prior generations. Wireless support is included for both Apple Carplay and Android Auto and a Qi wireless charging pad is also available in addition to the standard USB-C ports. Toyota’s Safety Sense 3.0 driver assist package comes standard as it does on all other newly designed models. This includes blindspot monitoring, radar adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, road sign recognition, and proactive driving assist.


2025 Toyota 4Runner

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In addition to all of the usual trims found on Toyota trucks and SUVs, the 4Runner also offers the new Trailhunter trim. The Trailhunter includes ARB's Old Man Emu (OME) 2.5-inch forged shocks with remote reservoirs on the rear axle and a custom ARB roof rack. 33-inch Toyo Open Country all-terrain tires provide the grip along with two-inches of added front ground clearance and 1.5-inches in the rear.


2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

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Rock rails and high strength steel skid plates come standard on the Trailhunter along with a bronze grille and integrated 20-inch LED light bar. Toyota has also built in a 2400W inverter to power gear during overlanding adventures.

The 2025 4Runner goes on sale in fall 2024.

 

It’s great for mall crawling with them negative offset 295s though..

 

So it looks like Forbes posted their pre-written review too early and then took it down. Here are some photos from that review.

Trailhunter and TRD Pro shown.

 

There it is

 

Getting it

 

Can't wait to see the $75K sticker price with dealer markup.

 

If this is official it’s highly disappointing. Loving my 5th gen. And what’s up with that sloping A pillar. No thanks.

 

Made in the USA. That's disappointing. I will definitely be holding off on buying one of these.