2026 Toyota 4Runner

Price Range: $42,070 - $68,400

Below Average

6.2

out of 10

edmunds TESTED

The 2026 Toyota 4Runner is an adventure-ready SUV that's the right size for your favorite gear and your favorite trails. But its subpar on-road ride quality, cramped back seat, and eyebrow-raising price tag don't make it such a good value for more casual buyers.

#8 out of 13

Midsize SUVs

28 Owner Reviews

Pros

Pro:Impressive all-terrain capabilities
Pro:Comes well equipped with helpful technology features
Pro:Many 4Runner versions to choose from
Pro:Gets better mpg than other off-roading SUVs

Cons

Con:Limited rear seat space
Con:Hybrid powertrain limits cargo capacity
Con:Bumpy ride quality
Con:Tiny third-row seat option

What’s new

No significant changes for 2026
Part of the sixth 4Runner generation introduced for 2025

Overview

Written by automotive expert Dan Frio

Updated: 3/27/2026

If we could choose a tagline for the 2026 Toyota 4Runner, it would be "Prepared for Anything." OK, it doesn't roll off the tongue — Don Draper, we're not. But the 4Runner can tackle just about everything you throw at it, whether the task is dropping the kids at school, making the monthly big-box store run, battling a blizzard, or trekking across punishing terrain. This midsize SUV was redesigned last year, and this year it continues as a capable alternative to its relatively raw and unrefined rivals.

Which 4Runner trim does Edmunds recommend?

We think the TRD Sport Premium is the best choice for drivers who need daily street comfort with occasional off-road capability. This trim comes with upgrades such as synthetic leather upholstery, ventilated front seats and a larger touchscreen. More serious adventurers should consider the TRD Off-Road or Trailhunter.

Toyota 4Runner models

The 2026 Toyota 4Runner is a midsize SUV offered in nine trim levels: SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Sport Premium, TRD Off-Road, TRD Off-Road Premium, Limited, Platinum, TRD Pro and Trailhunter. All models can seat five passengers, and a third row can be added to the SR5 and Limited trims, increasing capacity to seven.

Most 4Runners come standard with a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine (278 horsepower, 317 lb-ft of torque) that is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel drive is standard, and four-wheel drive (4WD) is available as an option and comes with a two-speed transfer case.

The i-Force Max engine is standard equipment on the Platinum, TRD Pro and Trailhunter trims. It adds a hybrid system that increases power output to 326 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque (323 hp for the Trailhunter) and comes with 4WD as standard. The third-row seats are not offered with the i-Force Max engine.

SR5
This entry-level trim starts you off with:

17-inch alloy wheels
Manually leveled LED headlights
Roof rails
Power liftgate window
Keyless entry and start
Manually adjusted front seats
8-inch infotainment touchscreen
Eight-speaker audio system
Wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration

The 4Runner also comes with these advanced driver assist features:

Frontal collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
Lane keeping assistance (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
Traffic Jam Assist (enhanced lane keeping assistance and adaptive cruise control functionality)
Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)

TRD Sport
Gets a few more features, including:

20-inch wheels
Heated side mirrors
Heated front seats
Digital instrument panel
Single-zone automatic climate control
Wireless charging pad
Two household-style power outlets

TRD Sport Premium

Hands-free power liftgate
14-inch infotainment touchscreen
14-speaker JBL audio system
Portable Bluetooth speaker
Power-adjustable front seats
Ventilated front seats
Heated and power-adjustable steering wheel
Driver's seat memory functions
Synthetic leather upholstery (Toyota's SofTex)
Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the vehicle and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

TRD Off-Road
This midgrade trim forgoes the TRD Sport Premium features and adds some off-road-specific items such as:

18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires
Bilstein off-road shock absorbers
Locking rear differential (maximizes traction when off-roading)
Running boards
Underbody composite skid plates
Multi-terrain and Crawl Control drive modes

TRD Off-Road Premium
This model combines the TRD Off-Road's features with almost all of the extra features from the TRD Sport Premium. It also has additional camera views for off-roading.

Limited
The Limited trim leaves off the TRD Off-Road's specific features but adds some luxury with:

20-inch wheels
Sunroof
Power-folding mirrors
Leather upholstery
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Low-speed and reverse automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)

Platinum
This is the most plush trim level in the lineup, upgrading to:

Digital smartphone key capability
Digital rearview mirror (allows you to see out of the back even with a fully loaded cargo area)
Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
Premium leather upholstery
Heated second-row seats

TRD Pro
This trim has the features of the TRD Off-Road Premium and gets even more serious with the all-terrain equipment by adding:

Fox off-road shocks
Disconnectable stabilizer bar (enhances wheel articulation when off-roading)
Unique high-clearance grille with integrated lighting
Wider fenders
TRD air intake
Rigid Industries foglights
Aluminum skid plates
Performance exhaust
Prewired auxiliary switches

Trailhunter
This is similar to the TRD Pro but is meant for more overlanding-style off-roading thanks to:

Bronze-finished wheels
Old Man Emu off-road shocks
Rigid Industries color-selectable foglights
Air intake snorkel (raises the height of the engine's air intake to reduce the chance of ingested water or debris damage)
Frame-mounted side rock sliders
Arb roof rack
Steel skid plates
Integrated air compressor

Competitors to consider

The 4Runner's primary competitors are the Bronco and Wrangler. The Ford and Jeep are available in two-door or four-door formats and with a removable top and doors. But they're not quite as refined or sophisticated as the 4Runner. You might also consider this SUV a budget-friendly alternative to the Toyota Land Cruiser. If you like the rugged, boxy look but have no plans to travel where cell signals fade, you might want a more asphalt-friendly crossover like a Honda Passport or Hyundai Santa Fe instead.

Edmunds spotlight: Unusual features of the 2026 4Runner

While it's true that you can't remove the 4Runner's roof and doors the way you can with a Ford Bronco or Jeep Wrangler, let's be honest: It's a hassle, and you probably wouldn't do so very often. Instead, thanks to a rear window that powers down into the liftgate and the 4Runner's available power sunroof, you open this SUV up, let the outside in, and enjoy a similar sense of carefree freedom in seconds. We also dig the available JBL Bluetooth speaker that you can remove from the dashboard to add a soundtrack to your on-foot adventure. You can get pretty far away from civilization, too, thanks to features like Crawl Control (an off-road low-speed cruise control system), a stabilizer disconnect mechanism (to improve wheel articulation), and an off-road surround-view camera system to better navigate treacherous terrain.

What’s it like to live with?

Our test team purchased a Toyota 4Runner to give you an in-depth look at what the ownership experience is really like. They're driving it and using it in their daily lives and reporting on their experiences with the 4Runner's off-road capability, ride quality and more. You can read their articles and watch videos by checking out our Toyota 4Runner One-Year Road Test page. We tested a 2025 4Runner, but all of our observations apply to the 2026 model as well.