The 2021 Toyota 4Runner, which is scheduled to hit showrooms in the fall of 2020, will get styling and performance updates as well as the Special Trail Edition model. The body-on-frame 2021 Toyota 4Runner will be offered in nine trim levels and special editions, with prices starting at $36,340: SR5, Trail Edition, SR5 Premium, Limited, Nightshade Edition, Venture Edition, TRD Off-Road, TRD Off-Road Premium, and TRD Pro. All Toyota 4Runner vehicles now come standard with LED headlights, with LED high-beam headlights being an option for some models, improving both style and performance.
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Toyota 4Runner Engine Specs and Features
The 2021 Toyota 4Runner comes equipped with a 270-horsepower 4.0-liter V-6 engine and a five-speed automated transmission, making it ready to hit the trail at a moment’s notice. No matter the terrain, the Toyota 4Runner will give unmatched adventures because to its 4WD system, Active Traction Control, Multi-Terrain Select, locking rear differential, and Crawl Control. Toyota Safety SenseTM 2.0 safety systems and a Toyota EntuneTM 3.0 touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Wi-Fi Connect, and Amazon Alexa are among the features of the Toyota 4Runner that stand out.
Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro and Trail Edition Trim Levels
Do you adore challenging trail adventures? All the boxes will be checked, and the Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro is packed with trail-rated amenities. The new Lunar Rock exterior color option, new black TRD Pro alloy wheels with Nitto Terra Grappler tires, 2.5-inch FOX Internal Bypass Shocks, RIGID LED Foglights, and many other improvements are available on 4Runner TRD Pro versions. With a Yakima LoadWarrior rooftop luggage basket, a lockable 40-quart cooler, all-weather floor covers, a black interior with tan accents, a sliding cargo tray, and TRD Off-Road wheels, the Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition is equipped for family camping adventures.
When will the 2022 Toyota 4Runner go on sale?
To help you choose when to purchase your next vehicle, we examine the 2022 4Runner production schedule.
During this time of year, automakers start releasing details about the cars, trucks, and SUVs that will be available in the next model year.
Soon enough, we’ll learn whether our favorite cars will undergo a major redesign, a little refresh, or not change at all.
Here are a few intriguing snippets from recent weeks, for instance:
“I’m debating whether to get a 2021 (4Runner) or hold off until 22. Any suggestions?
Many 4Runner enthusiasts are also unsure as to whether they will be able to purchase their 2021 4Runner TRD Pro (particularly in Lunar Rock) prior to production ceasing and 2022 ramping up.
Near the end of the year, Toyota often unveils its newest model year trucks and SUVs, including the Highlander, Tacoma, Tundra, and 4Runner. This timeframe frequently starts in September and lasts through the end of the year.
Currently, September is the anticipated launch month for the 2022 4Runner. This indicates to me that some could begin shipping to retail dealerships across the nation in mid- to late September and truly start shipping in greater quantities in October and beyond.
What distinguishes a 2021 4Runner from a 2022 4Runner?
The new TRD Sport is among the few changes for 2022, along with standard LED high-beam headlights, LED low beams, and foglamps. The LED low beams were added for 2021 to replace headlights that were given a poor rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. A blind spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert are now available on the majority of trim levels; the package is optional on the TRD Sport and standard on the SR5 Premium, TRD Off-Road Premium, Limited, and TRD Pro. The features might sway you toward a 2022 because they would be helpful for the tall truck on the road and in parking lots.
The Multi-Terrain Monitor, which is already available on various other Toyota trucks, is added to the top-tier 2022 TRD Pro model. With front, rear, and side camera views on the 8-inch display, you can examine your immediate surroundings for obstacles. The 2022 TRD Off-Road Premium trim level has the MTM as an option.
The Toyota Safety Sense-P suite of driver assistance technology remains the standard for the 2022 model. Automatic emergency braking, lane departure and sway warnings, automatic high beam headlights, and full-speed range dynamic cruise control are all included in the package (unlike many other Toyotas, the cruise control doesn’t operate down to a stop). With a 4.0-liter V-6 and a five-speed automatic transmission, all 4Runners continue to offer truck-like fuel economy estimates of 17 mpg combined. The third row, which has a 50/50 split seat that folds flat, is still available on the 4Runner SR5 and Limited trim levels.
Are 2022 Toyota 4Runners still on the market?
The 2022 4Runner costs $40,450 and is a new, street-oriented TRD Sport model, while the SR5 Premium costs slightly more, $41,015. The TRD Off-Road, which costs $41,435; and the TRD Off-Road Premium, which costs $44,380, are additional 2022 Toyota 4Runners.
When will the next 4Runner be released?
A new 4Runner is not included in a 2022 Toyota dealer roadmap that was leaked. For the 2023 model year, Toyota has already revealed upgrades to the 5th generation 4Runner. Therefore, the sixth-generation 4Runner won’t likely appear until 2023 for the 2024 model year, at the earliest.
Toyota is switching to their new TNGA-F truck chassis for their body-on-frame pickup trucks and SUVs. It serves as the foundation for the brand-new Land Cruiser, Tundra, Lexus LX 600, and Sequoia. It should be employed in a reduced size for both the new Tacoma pickup and the 4Runner.
The 4Runner has typically been produced in Japan, much like the Land Cruiser. Is it possible for Toyota to move some or all of the 4Runner manufacture to North America with the new shared platform?
Probably. Toyota will want the 4Runner to have higher fuel efficiency. This most certainly entails turbocharging, a transmission with more than five gears, and an engine with a smaller displacement than the 4.0-liter V6.
The 2.4-liter inline-four turbocharged from the brand-new Lexus NX 350, which produces 275 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque, is the front-runner for the base engine (substantially more torque than the current V6).
greater trim In order to compete with the Wrangler and Bronco, 4Runners can offer an improved engine option. However, that might not be the Tundra’s 3.5-liter V6 with 400 horsepower.
Yes. By 2025, Toyota wants every model to include a hybrid option. Tundra provides a hybrid. There is just one hybrid version of the Sequoia. The 4Runner ought to do the same. The question will be how.
One Toyota analyst thinks the 2.4-liter inline-four turbocharged engine might be replaced with a new hybrid version for the 4Runner. Other options may be a plug-in hybrid vehicle like the RAV4 Prime or a full-on assault on the Bronco and Wrangler using the Tundra’s V6 hybrid, which has 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque. We’re not holding out much hope for the latter choice.
The new Tundra’s interior underwent a significant renovation, as seen below. Toyota’s latest infotainment system, which debuted on the Lexus NX with an optional 14-inch touchscreen, should be adopted by the 4Runner. Toyota typically doesn’t strive to impress customers with the quality of its inside materials. But anticipate some small improvements to help fend off competitors.
The Toyota EV plan was first revealed last winter. The designs on display were a strange Compact Cruiser and an electric pickup. Nothing resembling a 4Runner was on show. We wouldn’t be shocked to see a 4Runner that runs entirely on electricity. But if one did, we would be astonished.
Why am I unable to locate a new 4Runner?
If a Toyota 4Runner that you ordered does not arrive, you can do the following. Maybe think about a 2022 4Runner.
The process of purchasing a new vehicle is becoming more challenging by the day due to the automobile shortage. Possibly even more difficult than at any other time in the history of car sales.
The 4Runner, one of the most well-known Toyota models, is proving to be very challenging to locate.
Yes, we must all acknowledge that there is a vehicle shortage right now. one that encompasses and is having an impact on almost the entire automotive sector.
The ideal 2021 4Runner has been ordered by a lot of individuals, but they have not yet received it. In fact, a few of these customers’ orders date back several months.
TRD Pro is the most difficult 4Runner model to obtain. Particularly rare Lunar Rock in 2021 color. Many dealerships across the nation have waiting lists that are at least ten people long.
Time is running out for consumers to obtain the 2021 they purchased due to low supplies and great demand.
Those who are unsuccessful in finding their 2021 4Runner will probably be issued a 2022 4Runner in its place. Shipments of 2022 models, including the 4Runner, have started to arrive at most dealerships.
The tough part is right here. For the 2022 model year, the Super White, Magnetic Gray, and Midnight Black colors of the 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro are still available.
VIDEO YOU MAY ENJOY: 4Runner Crawl Control and Multi-Terrain Select demonstration on my YouTube channel “AutoJeff Reviews”
In 2023, will there be a 4Runner redesign?
Preliminary Model A 40th Anniversary Special Edition 4Runner with a distinctive design and restricted production will be the greatest 2023 4Runner makeover. The look of the SUV that is now on sale will be carried over to the 2023 4Runner.
Is the 4Runner being discontinued by Toyota?
Learn about the two grades of the Toyota 4Runner that will be replaced in 2022. What happens next, too?
We get a lot of fresh facts about the cars we adore at this time of year.
For the 2022 4Runner model year, anticipate Toyota will discontinue the Nightshade Special Edition and Venture Special Edition.
Toyota intends to swap these out for something altogether different. Something that has not yet been named or identified.
In the upcoming weeks, a formal announcement is anticipated. But for the time being, all we can do is wait and watch.
The transition to a new 4Runner grade the following year excites me, but I also regret seeing Nightshade go. One of my favorite 4Runner trims was this one.
For the 2019 model year, the 4Runner Nightshade was released as a sportier alternative to the 4Runner Limited.
Enjoy this video in which Sierra and I contrast the 4Runner Limited and 4Runner Nightshade.
The Toyota 4Runner is produced where?
The Toyota 4Runner is a small, then mid-sized sport utility vehicle that Toyota of Japan has made and distributed worldwide since 1984. It was taken off the market in 2009 and is known in Japan as the Toyota Hilux Surf (Japanese:, Hepburn: Toyota Hairakkususfu). The 4Runner’s predecessor, the Toyota Hilux pickup truck with a fiberglass shell over the bed, was a tiny SUV. However, the design has subsequently undergone significant independent development to become a hybrid of a compact and mid-size SUV. At Toyota’s factory in Tahara, Aichi, or at the Hino Motors (a Toyota affiliate) factory in Hamura, every 4Runner has been produced in Japan.
Robert Nathan, a copywriter for the advertising firm Saatchi & Saatchi, came up with the moniker “4Runner.” Before the release of new Toyota models, the agency organized competitions for the creation of new car names. Since the sport utility vehicle was the first of its kind for Toyota, with an emphasis on its 4×4 capability and seating for four, the name 4Runner was invented as a play on the term “forerunner.” [Reference needed]
The Fortuner, which is built on the Hilux chassis, replaced the Hilux Surf in several regions in 2005.
The Bahamas, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, the United States, and Venezuela are among the countries that now sell the 4Runner as of 2021[update].