My 2025 4Runner TRD PRO owner review & impressions (8th time 4Runner owner)

[Cory39744]

Thank you! Looks like the Pros are 2in higher then the lower trims

 

[303FAIL]

Congrats on the sweet MSRP deal. With that previous ownership list and the TRD Pro now, to say you bleed 4Runner would be an understatement.

I know MPG isn't the point of the 4Runner's Hybrid engine, but please let us know your MPG as you put on more miles. I'd still be curious to know.

So it looks like on average right now I’m getting ~19 MPG. That’s around the Denver area so my guess is the turbo is boosting a lot more at 6000’ than at sea level. This is close to the fuel number I was getting in my ‘24 Land Cruiser as well

 

[FoRunna]

It's nice that the 6th gen TRD Pro actually feels special compared to the other trims. I always thought it was strange that the 5th gen Pro looked so much like the Off-Road trim.

 

[303FAIL]

It's nice that the 6th gen TRD Pro actually feels special compared to the other trims. I always thought it was strange that the 5th gen Pro looked so much like the Off-Road trim.

Toyota put a lot of thought into this generation and from my point of view especially the TRD Pro

 

[Undisputed_0369]

I hit up Toyota About the exhaust and they confirmed that black tips is standard. Have you heard anything from your dealer ?

Is your exhaust a TRD performance one at least ? What about the intake is it stock or the TRD one ?


Sorry for all the questions just trying to get some confirmation before we get ours. Thank You !

 

[Undisputed_0369]

It's nice that the 6th gen TRD Pro actually feels special compared to the other trims. I always thought it was strange that the 5th gen Pro looked so much like the Off-Road trim.

Yeah one of my favorite things about this gens PRO. It’s actually a unique vehicle in the lineup now as opposed to being a slightly different ORP.

 

[MJE]

Sorry for all of LC comparisons.
The 6th gen 4R is a really really great update to this platform. Toyota improved on the things the majority of 5th gen owners would complain about.

Don’t be sorry, thanks for sharing your comparisons! I’m struggling trying to decide between the two myself, so any insight is helpful. I’m particularly interested to hear your thoughts comparing the two once you’ve had a chance to take a longer road trip, if that’s your thing at all.

Toyota it seems has done a great job differentiating the two as it seems many are decided for certain on one or the other. I might be in the minority but both seem great & as different as they seem, I don’t have a clear winner for me.

 

[303FAIL]

I hit up Toyota About the exhaust and they confirmed that black tips is standard. Have you heard anything from your dealer ?

Is your exhaust a TRD performance one at least ? What about the intake is it stock or the TRD one ?


Sorry for all the questions just trying to get some confirmation before we get ours. Thank You !

Feel free to ask away. Stock the 4R comes with a TRD cold air intake and exhaust. It really makes a difference in the performance of the iforce max. The dealer said that they are talking to higher ups at Toyota about the exhaust tip issue. Kind of sounds like there might not be a solution. Would be nice to have but I’m so happy about the 4R overall I haven’t been wishing it had it.

 

[rcarpen22]

Sorry for all of LC comparisons.
The 6th gen 4R is a really really great update to this platform. Toyota improved on the things the majority of 5th gen owners would complain about.

Great looking Pro! I have a question I have to ask even though I know I will likely get roasted. I am shopping Toyotas as well. I waffle between LC, 4R, and Taco. I have test driven LC and Tacos, but not 4R yet. I did, however, test drive a nice used 5th gen TRDORP (2018 with only 80k miles). I think the 5th gen is a fantastic looking vehicle and I've seen a million of them on the trails in my Jeeps and Bronco over the years. I have to say, I did not like it. It was slow, had sloppy steering, and the suspension was terrible. It wallowed all over the place and was super soft. Both my last Jeep (JLU) and Bronco (Badlands) were MUCH better ON the road. I did not expect that. By comparison, the new Tacos I have driven are fantastic and I imagine the 6G 4R is just as good. Did I just drive a bad 5G, or are the new ones just that much better?

 

[Drewbice]

Just picked up my ‘25 TRDP from Mt States Toyota in Denver this weekend. Paid MSRP of ~$69,000. I traded in my ‘24 Land Cruiser First Edition in trail dust for this T4R. Here are the T4Rs I have owned
- ‘07 Sport silver
- ‘15 Trail Barcelona red
- ‘16 Pro white
- ‘17 Pro white
- ‘18 Pro voodoo blue
- ‘22 Pro lime rush green
- ‘23 Pro solar octane

This was a bit of a tough decision to let my Land Cruiser go for the purchase of this T4R TRDP. They are similar and they are different. The LC had the better interior because it had better continuity and fit and finish. The T4R TRDP has the better driving dynamics and exterior styling. The T4R is much more exciting to drive hands down. Even though they have the same iforce max powerplant and 8 speed transmission the 4R with the TRD cold air intake and TRD exhaust is less turbo diesel sounding while also making better noises and is way more responsive.

As far as comparing it to the 5th gen I think Toyota did a great job with this generation update. More power. More torque. More modern tech. Better MPG. The styling is very much in the lineage of 4R all around. Interior still feels like a 4R. This really is an amazing T4R and I think Toyota knocked it out of the park with this generation.

Jealous that you were able to get mudbath. I wanted that, but settled for underground which was my second favorite color option. I should get mine today, so I am beyond excited!

 

[Undisputed_0369]

How many miles of “range” are you getting on a full tank ?