{"id":8264,"date":"2025-10-06T23:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T03:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toyznation.com\/?p=8264"},"modified":"2025-10-06T23:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T03:30:07","slug":"toyota-4runnernew-chapter-same-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toyznation.com\/?p=8264","title":{"rendered":"Toyota 4Runner:New Chapter, Same Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s been a minute since I spent time with a 4Runner. The all\u2011new 2025 model<\/strong> reminded me why this nameplate lives rent\u2011free in so many memories. I looped the D.C. metro, ran west off I\u2011270<\/strong> toward the Appalachians, merged onto I\u201170<\/strong>, then aimed for I\u201181<\/strong> along the Potomac. Somewhere near the river, it clicked: this sixth\u2011gen 4Runner respects its roots but finally speaks fluent 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toyota put the 4Runner on the TNGA\u2011F<\/strong> truck platform it now shares with Tacoma, Land Cruiser, Tundra, and Sequoia. Power starts with the i\u2011FORCE 2.4\u2011liter turbo<\/strong> at 278 hp \/ 317 lb\u2011ft<\/strong>, and climbs to the i\u2011FORCE MAX hybrid<\/strong> at 326 hp \/ 465 lb\u2011ft<\/strong>, paired with an 8\u2011speed automatic<\/strong> and up to ~6,000\u2011lb towing<\/strong> when configured right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The greatest hits are still here\u2014power roll\u2011down rear window<\/strong>, serious off\u2011road grades (TRD Pro, first\u2011ever Trailhunter<\/strong>), and gearing that feels born for gravel. Toyota Safety Sense 3.0<\/strong> is standard, and you can specify a\u00a014\u2011inch\u00a0multimedia screen if you want a big map life. MSRP starts around $40,770,<\/strong> and models began hitting dealers in early 2025. A close friend\u2014one of my oldest\u2014ran a 4Runner back in the day, and a drive like this pulls up all those memories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cruising to Howard<\/strong> to show off our new DahVarsity AI platform and get high\u2011school students signed up, I caught myself nodding to classic boom\u2011bap, thinking about how the 4Runner has always had a certain prestige. For more information, visit www.toyota.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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