6th gen Speculation Thread

Haha, yeah! It looks just like a 5th Gen in a babooshka. Not a huge difference. And the taillights look very similar to 5th Gen not Taco.

 

Wow nicely done

And wow I wish I had your income perhaps lol When you say "get" are we talking buy or lease

 

I was planning to do a 2 year lease with the GX550 but now with what seems to finally be movement on the 6th gen, I will probably purchase the GX since IMO it will hold it's value strong the first 12 to 18 months until inventories fill up. Full disclosure, the company I work for reimburses me for mileage so other than insurance it is a wash for me thankfully. I was on a Lexus LX list in Dec of 2021 (was like 50th in line)..waited 10 months and never got a car and I ended up rolling over the deposit to a GX550 in Oct. of 2022 so I will be in the first wave of GX550 at this dealership.

 

Not that it matters to me, but this basically confirms the 2024 5th gen is the last 5th gen and last time we'll see the 1GR-FE. I think used 5th gen prices will go through the roof!

 

For that to happen I think several things must happen: 1. new engine has troubles early on 2. production moves to japan 3. dealer price / toyota price is too high. It did happen with tundra but they have major issues right out the gate. I am not sure its a given, it would happen with 4R.

 

Isn't the same 4-cylinder turbo and hybrid being used already in the Grand Highlander? I don't think there have been any issues as far as I know. BUT, production will move to Mexico, at least what TFL said and you know damn well the dealers will mark up the shit out of it at least first year.

 

I think the opposite actually - and envision a glut of used 5th gen units as the 6th gen becomes available and people trade into them.

I am actually planning on checking out the 6th gen with intent to buy, but if it isn't up to snuff, then I would buy a 24 used or NOS 5th gen. The fact that it is or isn't NA and 5 speed auto don't really enter into my personal equation, it's more about size, interior comfort, off roadability, and how it fits into my other use requirements such as sleeping inside and so on. If it's a better vehicle I'll buy the 6th gen and if it's not I'll buy a 5th gen. I would expect either to be a lifetime vehicle.

 

If the Taco will be our baseline, I think the 6th gen will be a knock out. All of the journalists that have done initial reviews of the new Taco they all say it's super comfortable and the tech is all good.

 

Yes sir
You got your hands on a 23 TRD OR as well eh, well done.

 

and I have a Lunar Rock which has been the most sought after color ever in the 5th gen. I won't sell mine ever tho, keeping it til the wheels fall off.

 

Those look like Land Cruiser / GX550 tail lights, though it could just mean the test mule is using them as placeholders.

 

I love those

 

Do we have to come up with a nickname now? "Sith gen"?

 

Hmmm. Why would they be testing it in Michigan?

 

^So it could swallow a commercial grade engine...

 

Ooooh are those 315's?

Anyone know the size of that Toledo sign?

 

No, cuz then folks would feel obligated to say “The I-Force is with you.”

 

I love the dark side, so 5th gen is the Sith gen!

 

Toyota's R&D center in Michigan

 

That “cammoed” rear window seems to show a bit of wrap curve towards the extreme sides.

 

That's one of them, but not where the vehicle was near/assumed to be headed

 

Tires look 33s to me.

 

Yup, looks wider. Does that camo cover have a zip open panel on the rear window area?

 

Is it a fact that Lunar Rock is the most sought after color ever? I still like looking at mine and probably would not trade it for any other color. But I do like the Quicksand and so rarely see the 4R in that color.

I too hope to drive this 4R forever. I am almost 62, so it is a strong possibility. We have a 2002 Chevy Suburban still kicking with 242,000 miles on her.

 

I dont want to derail the speculation with a color debate, but I will lob $.04 in.

$.02. Toyota should have kept Pro colors for Pros. Imho Lunar, Army, Solar...hell maybe Lime, would be more sought after if they weren't available down the grades in later years

$.04. It could be the above biasing me, but after Silver(which looks amazing on any vehicle and especially 5th Gens) Quicksand and Cement were the best 5th Gen colors ever offered.

 

I tried to get a 2023 TRD Pro in Solar Octane somewhere near MSRP for over a year without luck. In the Torque News ranking, SO was the most sought after color followed by the two blues, Cavalry and Voodoo. I think trucks are like sports cars and should be bright vivacious colors and not matte dull earth colors, feminine pastel greens or grays that are best suited for hearses. YMMV

https://www.torquenews.com/6626/ranking-every-toyota-4runner-trd-pro-color-worst-first

I am really hoping this 6th gen 4Runner hits the mark. It could be a great truck especially if it's a bit smaller than the lackluster 250 and more like a 70 series size. Makes parking and narrow streets/lanes a lot easier.

Speaking of parking, the mayor of Paris just led a referendum last week to raise parking costs for any SUV/Crossover to a level three times that of a normal car. So your Land Cruiser will cost three times more to park than a Rolls Royce. The mayor of London says he will apply the same tarifs in the UK capital as well. Just wait, this insanity might make it to the States too.

 

"Feminine pastel" lmao. Ok.

 

This showed up on my IG feed. Looks like a close resemblance?

 

+1...if the new 4Runner looks anything like the 300 GR Sport Landcruiser, Toyota will sell quintillions of them. I'll buy two in that color!

 

The Front/Side angle looks way too much like an Infinti QX