Taking It to the Streets The Mobile Recovery Lab The all-electric Toyota bZ Woodland is built to get her there and back: standard all-wheel drive and X-MODE keep it planted on rough or slippery terrain, and a 281-mile range (260 with…
The Toyota 4Runner began in 1984 as a pickup with a fiberglass cap bolted over the bed, and it has never fully shaken its truck roots, which is precisely why people love it. While rivals turned into soft crossovers, the 4Runner stayed body-on-frame, stayed capable off-road and stayed nearly indestructible. Owners routinely drive them past 250,000 miles, and resale values have remained absurdly high for decades, to the bewilderment of economists and the delight of sellers.
The fifth generation ran from 2010 to 2024 with almost no mechanical change: a 4.0-liter V6, a five-speed automatic and a rear window that rolls down. Critics called it outdated; buyers kept snapping it up anyway. The sixth generation, launched for 2025, finally moved to the modern TNGA-F platform shared with the Tacoma and Land Cruiser, with a turbocharged four-cylinder and an available i-Force Max hybrid. It added the overlanding-focused Trailhunter trim beside the familiar TRD Pro, and yes, the power rear window survived.
The 4Runner competes with the Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, Land Rover Defender and, from within Toyota, the new Land Cruiser. Buyers include off-road enthusiasts, outdoorsy families and people who just want a vehicle that will last forever. Coverage here includes trim and pricing updates, off-road reviews, concept builds for SEMA and winter shows, recalls, reliability data and the steady stream of comparisons with the Bronco and Land Cruiser that its devotees love to argue over.
The body-on-frame SUV that refused to modernize and gained a cult for it, now reborn on Tacoma bones with a hybrid option and Trailhunter gear.
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