The All-New 2025 Toyota 4Runner is FINALLY Here and Has LOTS of Big Changes!

[@jerseyboy_greaser1152]

Like how the rear side window goes over the edge of the roofline. It’s a nice little nod to the models from the 80s

[@House_of_Schmidt]

That blue green color with the gold wheels is gorgeous.

[@jtkent28]

Absolutely LOVE IT. Especially the upper TRD PRO trim. I’m a VW guy living in FL but if I was still living in the north east and needed an SUV this would be it. Even over a Wrangler.

[@harisqureshi7469]

This is so sick, great video Matt! I've been watching the vids, just haven't had the time to comment sorry! hope you've been well man.

[@evank2035]

Still struggling to understand why they'd offer both this and the new land cruiser prado offering. Doesn't seem like enough differentiation.

[@SchwayZ]

Thanks for a great review! Appreciate the breakdown of all the different trims. I'm just glad they finally have a new gen! Prior one was way too old.

[@EclipseShotz]

Saw the scenery and immediately knew you were in san diego! Hope you enjoyed your trip and wish you let us know you were in the area!

[@user-hd8ej8yx9p]

It's san diego right? like up in the Fallbrook/Escondido area? seems like everyone went there... TFL, Doug, allll the car youtubers

[@DavidP-v6g]

Terrible town

[@EclipseShotz]

@@DavidP-v6g I’m sure your shit hole southern city is better!

[@EclipseShotz]

@@user-hd8ej8yx9p yeah it’s gotta be north county SD with those mountains and foliage

[@im_an_alvani]

Holyyyyyyyyyy, so excited to see your take on this. We'll probably get the 7th gen with the next full eclipse so this is a big deal!

[@im_an_alvani]

Slicktop and a factory snorkel?!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

😂😂😂 you’re probably right!

[@im_an_alvani]

Non-miserable headlights, finally. One of the biggest shortcomings of the 5th gen. Curious to see how the Trailhunter competes with the TRD Pro and the Limited with the Platinum.

[@im_an_alvani]

Different taillights across the trims is super dope. Also so glad they kept the sliding rear window.

[@im_an_alvani]

Front seats with an actual shape? Also the oh sh*t handle in the front is awesome.

[@AndreyNabutovsky]

Took toyota 13 years since 2013 5th gen, buy here we go, it turned out fantastic. They put in all best that we needed in 5th gen and it now better🎉

[@TumblingMustard]

I think the subtle front end tweaks make this look so much better than the Tacoma.

[@ryanr482]

I also think it’s the best looking 4Runner since 3rd gen.

[@nintendoatarikiller]

90s turquoise is back baby!

[@DriveShaftDrummer]

Mudbath! What a cool pro color!

[@CACressida]

Back windows look awesome.

[@mattmacpherson1033]

Another great review!

[@J.W.W.]

Watching yours first Matt

[@joskjj3625]

Looks like the 4th gen 4runner,looks great

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

The updated powertrains are terrific. The fact that 27mpg highway (based on the Land Cruiser 250) and torque higher than their old 5.7L V8 is possible at the same time is great. I'm sad on the length increase though. I wouldn't have guessed that they would make it slightly LONGER than the Land Cruiser 250. I was hoping it would stay a few inches shorter than the LC, closer in length to the existing 4Runner, which already has excessive front and rear overhangs. This new extra long overhang body has WORSE approach/departure angles than the outgoing model, despite riding on larger tires. With how much they're trying to chase offroaders with the TRD Offroad, PRO, and TrailHunter models, I would've figured this kind of thing would get some importance, and led them to not increase the body length by some 4-5" over the existing model. I get that it kept the Land Cruiser 250 wheelbase and probably fully identical frame length to cut down on manufacturing cost, but still. Maybe high clearance aftermarket bumpers would assuage my concerns. Beyond the offroading, I frankly like smaller SUVs, and feel like my 5th gen 4Runner is already as large of a vehicle as I would want. If my 5th gen was 4-6" shorter than it is, it would be the ideal SUV shape to me.

[@Youtuberkt]

Mpg is only 23mpg. It was updated.

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

@@KZbinrkt 23mpg combined, 25mpg highway. The 4Runner won't require full-time 4WD and looks way more aerodynamic (along with being 5" shorter in height), so it ought to get at least a 26mpg rating. Maybe 27mpg. We'll see. Even the nonhybrid 4WD might see 26/27mpg highway, based on the Tacoma, which it is more aerodynamic than.

[@DriveShaftDrummer]

Looks fantastic. Bravo Toyota

[@DavidP-v6g]

Your kidding right!😂

[@starvinmarvin7964]

Hmm I actually prefer the style of the land cruiser.

[@brahsumatra]

Looking forward to the PDI.

[@BlackBruceLeeTheGreatDekuTree]

Turbo + hybrid sounds expensive after warranty is up

[@НиколайРужин-ж6о]

exactly, I doubt the craze for hybrids

[@im_an_alvani]

I honestly can't believe this is the 4Runner and that it's finally here. After such a monumental run the 5th gen had this is familiar but entirely different. This is going to do absolute gangbusters for Toyota and all the aftermarket overlanding companies.

[@im_an_alvani]

My only gripe with all of this is the gloss black plastics on trucks meant to be thrashed off-road. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the Tacoma stuff ended up coming over via a mid model refresh down the road.

[@tedadamgreen]

Thanks for a great review video!

[@paulm6481]

They look good. I don’t like shiny black fender flares on TRD pro. Otherwise great looks. Patiently waiting for lower trims.

[@phucm1282]

Yessssssss! Love the car and the review Matt!!

[@wackit6756]

Beautiful styling, but I’m also excited that a manufacturer is offering exciting new colors other than typical White, Black, Grey, Silver. 👍

[@jazzbeau507]

Very interesting setting for the vehicle review. You are not in Kansas or Pittsburgh. Looks like rugged vehicles.

[@LuckyCatTom]

Getting one of these, hot!!!

[@Jojo-ni2cg]

Love the look of it, but not sure of a 4 cylinder turbo pulling that big beast around for long term reliability.

[@Therafester14]

Awesome car. I think it’ll be too pricey though 😭let’s discuss on the livestream! (If I make it) I do think I need the rear end to grow on me

[@bradenmchenry995]

I don’t like SUVs and never would buy one but this looks pretty cool

[@peterandrewj]

It really is very much improved, but I can’t expect the same reliability.

[@ms3ben]

So glad this comes with a real auto 8-speed and not a POS CVT

[@IamJay02]

Its a big rwd based suv. Putting a cvt in this thing would make no sense and wouldn't work.

[@HarryKuloh]

​@@IamJay02putting a cvt in any automobile ever, is a stupid idea.

[@theeEXAR]

I think it looks sick!

[@ericochoa4271]

Toyota is killing it with the styling on the 4runner, tacoma, landcruiser, and lexus versions. Dont know what happened with the Tundra though, it looks like it got hit by a vomit tsunami.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

The Tacoma sits up higher by about 3.5 inches compared to the 4R. I’ll probably be getting a Taco. The 4R sits only 0.5 inch higher than the Grand Highlander.

[@capt.america2737]

Where is the SR5 version?

[@warsame25]

Funny how in all these reviews they obviously weren’t allowed to show the seats lay flat.

[@HarryKuloh]

Well that's because they don't lay flat.

[@seth0512]

🔥🔥

[@fablife1093]

I want color match door handles and fender trims. Back in the day that used to be the only the upper trims. Now it seems like the lower trims look nicer. Seems crazy to me. Maybe I'm just old?

[@Ezero8]

Looks so much better than the previous, extremely outdated 4Runner. Funny that saw at least 5 4Runners while driving around today. It's wild how popular these remain with buyers.

[@sdqdfyl]

That little engine towing 6000lbs? Better hope you don't ever have to go uphill 🤣

[@hushshush-w5s]

i like better the last 4runner design. the chrome in front gave it a more luxurious look.

[@HarryKuloh]

Chrome? Disgusting.

[@im_an_alvani]

Trivia: the new 4Runner has almost double the gears of the outgoing model, lol.

[@gregpacot8888]

Trailhunter in everest

[@Chaz386]

So it’s basically a Tacoma suv 😮

[@RyGuyTheAVGuy]

I can't be the only one that wishes they would just make a basic bare bones AFFORDABLE model. This thing is almost guaranteed to start at over $45k, and the way the market is you know you won't be finding them for less than $50K. The TRD stuff is cool and all, but the fact they cost literally a YEARS salary is outrageous.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

If a person only makes $45k per year they shouldn’t be looking at this car, or any new car frankly.

[@RyGuyTheAVGuy]

@@NomenClature-o8s I think that is sort of the point of my comment, the middle class is being paywalled out of buying new cars. The TRD will likely cost $50-$60 grand

[@NomenClature-o8s]

@@RyGuyTheAVGuy Not to argue - a couple points. $45k really isn’t middle class anymore. Middle class is $60 - $100k these days. I’m not sure middle class is priced out of any new car but certainly they shouldn’t be buying $50,000 SUV’s.

[@RyGuyTheAVGuy]

@@NomenClature-o8s I challenge you to find a new full size SUV under $45K

[@NomenClature-o8s]

@@RyGuyTheAVGuy Ok, then don’t buy a new $45k SUV. If people have a modest income, they should not be buying new cars. Buy what you can afford. Been there.

[@user-hd8ej8yx9p]

Hi, where was this filmed?

[@HarryKuloh]

SD, CA

[@1991windsor]

I love the blue color, but I will probably end up buying a 2024!

[@brianp1030]

U walk up that mountain, u sound winded??

[@MattMaranMotoring]

I did for a little bit 😂

[@IamJay02]

You ever walk up a mountain?

[@HarryKuloh]

"it rained. You got wet?" 🤦‍♂️

[@jtkent28]

Probably at a higher elevation he isn’t used to as well.

[@brianp1030]

Relax guys he got the joke, internet is so sensitive.

[@androiduberalles]

The tail lights really remind me of the BMW M2 🤔

[@dentman67]

What's the over/under for the word here?

[@HarryKuloh]

Unsure what that means.

[@TRDRyan]

It looks like a Honda Pilot in the rear end. It does not look good to me. They tried too hard to make the body lines crazy and the design crazy and it’s just too much.

[@Rapido20]

Butt hurt owner Of a crappy frontier truck detected Everybody loves the wide bold stron design, also the Tacoma will again outsell your crappy Nissan by a lot like it does every single year since it came out

[@TRDRyan]

@@Rapido20 Sounds like you are the butt hurt Toyota owner when I was only speaking about the looks of the vehicle and not reliability of a Toyota lol.

[@honda116969]

I'd get a 5th gen 4Runner over the 🆕 refresh version... There's SO MANY PROBLEMS with these newer vehicles, it's extremely hard to fix them a lot of software is proprietary to dealers only, then you have all this stupid turbo shit to go wrong. To each their own, but a few pounds of torque & stupid technology you're giving up reliability just doesn't seem logical for me. True we don't know the reliability of the new 2.4L turbo but I don't give a shit what anyone says there's no way a turbo 4-banger is as reliable as a proven V-6

[@paulhenry913]

Tacoma,4 runner, land cruiser. Same bones with a different shell and price. Nothing is unique any more due to cost cutting

[@dadelives1]

1st finally!! Thanks Forbes!!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Ugh yeah Forbes ruined it 🙄

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

Doesn’t make sense next to the current Land Cruiser, they’re too close to each other. It’s like Toyota is competing with itself.

[@rickyaz8640]

They are

[@cornbread70s4]

4Runner, Landcruiser and Highlander all are about the same size 🤔….

[@UTeeNye]

can’t stand the look of the rear sides, it looks like it got dented or door ding and front and rear door handle don’t look like it line up. looks ugly. looks like rav4, sequoia, high lander, or tacoma. keeping my 5 gen for good.

[@64Spokes]

The wax job on these is horrendous for a big first reveal 🤢

[@dillonh321]

Yep they need to fire whoever was tasked with waxing these.

[@thedumbguncollector5546]

Looks like a Chevrolet and it’s got a turbo four-cylinder good God

[@xaionik]

Toyota really knows how to make ugly vehicles. The proportions on this thing is so weird.

[@vibhuiyer6984]

Eh, not ugly but not pretty either. I like the 5th gen style more, and the new land cruiser looks so much better

[@BboyRacing]

Why car manufacturers love fucking up rear ends of new cars?

[@irfanspace]

4 cylinders?. Horsepower is not good. Only 275 HP The hybrid assist engine is the better choice, but what cost? Higher cost? If I am not wrong, if a company built something in a few hundred, the cost per unit is high, if the company built something in thousands, the cost per unit is low, so why are the Hybrid Assist engine vehicles in the Toyota industry so high in price ? All 4 runners should have 4 cylinder hybrid assists, no other way. Issues with 6Gen : The interior is dark, and the ceiling is dark too. Why does Toyota engineer things that all - Americans want dark interior? Why do we not have a light color option such as a beige or ivory? It's an off-roader if it is ? A limited interior is a truck base. This is not rock crawling , it's an SUV, not a Jeep, the interior should be fancy, not like a tank shape. This interior should be cool looking, not military looking. The gearshift sucks, and the passenger support handle next to the gearshift is a poor idea. Check other vehicles, you can find so much better options. If I love 4runner, it does not mean you can add shit, and you will like something. Please do not force me to love something which sucks. The ceiling is pretty low. This should be a little greater the size of the cabin. So the rear trunk window does not have a wiper ? why? ​ The whole reason Toyota moved over N-TNG is that they want to make a modular design where they can exchange parts, which means that this could help with lower prices. But, this is not helping consumer . Every Toyota designed in 2 years is $10K higher. Thanks

[@HarryKuloh]

You are literally incorrect in all of your thoughts.

[@irfanspace]

@@HarryKuloh alright 👍

[@eddy67]

The 4runner was never a luxury vehicle - not sure why you are complaining about the interior design. It looks well laid out and functional to me

[@irfanspace]

@@eddy67i see , but why they have limited and this time platinum ?

[@Ogmc2279]

Back rear side window design is ugly. Wish they didn’t run it up to the roof line looks terrible

[@Elephant_Thoughts]

I don't mind the design of that window running up to the roof line but I am concerned about how accessible it is to getting damaged by low branches on a trail. Hmm...

[@daphoneguy934]

At least the ugly roof rack is gone on the TRD PRO.

[@orjan-j2881]

God it already looks outdated and we all know this interior is gonna around for 15 years 😂

[@KC-py5vq]

Does it comes with a wittle wadder

[@dillonh321]

It will be woptional

[@rajivsaini5713]

Chin Guard looks stupid on limited trim 👎

[@RelaxAndSmokeMeth]

looks like an expedition