2025 Toyota 4Runner Consumer Reviews
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Terrible Ride Quality
Matt, 04/16/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
12 of 15 people found this review helpful
Worst ride quality of any vehicle I've experienced. I've had a Tundra and Silverado and they were way better. Terrible over bumps big and small. Don't have kids quite yet but would not dream of putting them in a carseat in this thing. It's jarring over small bumps, and will buck you out of the seat on medium to large bumps. If this is an around town family vehicle buy something else.
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Poorly Redesigned / Previous Version Was Better
newtexican, 04/21/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
12 of 15 people found this review helpful
The redesigned 4Runner is a real letdown. The interior has a cheap feel, especially the hard plastic door panels. Premium fuel is "recommended" for the turbo 4 cylinder engine, which more than cancels out any fuel economy gains compared to the previous 6 cylinder. Plus, I doubt the long-term durability will be very good, as every other turbo powered car I have ever owned has suffered in that regard. The size of the interior feels smaller compared to before, especially the back seat headroom. Anyone above 6 feet tall will now have their head pressed up against the ceiling. I am not a fan of the overall size and styling. At this point, exterior wise, it just seems too big. The front end styling also has a pig-nosed look that reminds me of a Dodge circa 2005. Not a good look, as far as I am concerned. Finally, the price of a well equipped, but not top-of-the-line, 4Runner has gone up by roughly $15,000 compared to just last year. That's crazy for a vehicle that I would classify as being mediocre, at best!
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- TRD Sport 4dr SUVMSRP: $58,03315 mi away
- TRD Off-Road Premium 4dr SUVMSRP: $59,95820 mi away
- Limited Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $65,31920 mi away
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The best 4Runner yet- by far. Bravo Toyota
James, 05/31/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I’ve owned this 2025 Limited I-force Max AWD 4Runner for three weeks and accumulated almost 1000 miles in that time, probably 70% around town and the rest highway and interstate. I currently own a 2020 TRD off road premium and traded in my 2017 Limited when I purchased this 2025 4Runner. The 2020 has the KDSS and as a result, has always been easier to drive than my 2017 Limited. I can honestly say that the 2020 TRD off road was a much more comfortable ride and much easier to keep in its lane on the freeway than my 2017 Limited. I was glad to see the Limited go. It was very frustrating for me to drive any distance and challenging to keep it in my lane. As much of an improvement as the 2020 TRD was over the 2017, the 2025 limited takes things to a new level. To me, it is one of the easiest cars to drive that I have ever owned. It takes very little effort to keep it in its lane. The power that it has is ridiculous compared to the V6. I rarely feel it downshift going up a hill on the freeway. My V6 was very dramatic ( in its downshift) going up long freeway inclines and frequently would go back and forth between 4th and 5th several times on a given incline. I will admit that I initially had some doubts about the utility of the hybrid system as it adds some quirks to the feel of the car. The regenerative braking took some time to get used to but I will also add that each of my 4 runners were different and all required some getting used the way the brakes worked and felt and the modulation required by the driver took some getting used to. The other annoyance has been the way the engine shuts off at a stop and surges back to life when you press the accelerator. Because it is a part of the hybrid algorithm, there is no way ( that I have discovered so far) that it can be disabled like you can on the non hybrid model. Interestingly, using Tow Haul mode or the sport shifting mode does keep the engine from stopping. I did some flat work for a driveway drain today and rented a concrete trailer with 3000 pounds of concrete and used tow haul mode. The towing experience was on par with my 2008 sequoia which was a great vehicle to tow with. I could tell that I had a trailer behind me but the 4Runner didn’t break a sweat and was easy to drive at 50% of it’s rated tow capacity. As far as ride quality, this thing is a truck and it rides like one. I personally think the car care nut was a little harsh in his review of the ride on the limited. I watched his review of the 2025 4 runner limited and was afraid I’d made a mistake as he described the ride on the limited as harsh. I urge you to watch his thorough review on YouTube. My daughter owns a 2025 Land Cruiser and I rode with her when I visited her in Seattle and I don’t think the ride quality is much different. I can handle a truck like ride, What I can’t handle is a soft swaying ride as I am terribly sensitive to motion sickness. This 4 runner is neither soft nor mushy. It is planted, stable and on reasonably decent pavement ( quite a rarity in Michigan) smooth. The suspension is selectable but in my opinion, you can go from firm to firmer. Again, I love the ride buts that’s the type of ride I’ve always preferred. The interior is beautiful. I’m glad mine came with the brown leather as all black inside would not have looked as good in my opinion. Seats are quite comfortable but my longest drive has been 2 hours. I am 6’1” tall and my head is not impinged upon by the sunroof. The technology in this car is beyond my capabilities and It will take me some time to explore it all. one useful feature is the lane keeping assistance which actually works quite well and I have started using it. It seems to want to keep me about a foot closer to the centerline than I normally position the car but is still well within the lane. As far as price, I didn’t even try to negotiate as this was the only limited I could find within 50 miles of me and I didn’t want to worry about an impending Tariff. I paid close to 50k for my 2017 Limited. I paid 62k for this 2025 limited. This car drives much better, looks fantastic, has much more power, gets better mileage ( range of 21.3 to 24.4 in 3 fill ups) and is likely safer both in a crash and in avoiding a crash with all the driver assistance features that my other 4 runners lacked. To me this car was a bargain. Find one on a dealers lot and spend some time perusing the engine bay. Crawl underneath. Sit inside and examine the stitching. Look carefully at the paint and body panel alignment. This car is a masterpiece built by craftsmen. My only guess is that perhaps the Japanese, for some reason, don’t find the need for weed or a couple beers on their lunch break like some unfortunates seem to at the domestic plants. As sad as that is for me to say, I have yet to meet a worker in any field whose life or job performance is improved by the addition of mind or mood altering substances.
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Loving my new Toyota 4Runner Sport Premium!!
Lejay, 04/30/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Sport Premium 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
Traded my 2020 4Runner Off-road Premium for new 2025 4Runner Sport Premium and best decision I made! Steering, ride, handling, all the safety features are so much better than my 2020. Gas mileage much better also. Love new interior with bigger infotainment system and especially love automatic lift gate! Looks great, drives great and thrilled with it!
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Out of the blue
Manny Rocket, 05/20/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
It seems like a nice vehicle. The color is not what I would prefer but it will do.
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