2027 4Runner Changes (SR5, Off-Road, All Trims)

2027 Changes from 2025/2026

SR5
Power front driver and passenger seats
Heated front driver and passenger seats
Black interior only, Boulder is no longer available

Off-Road (non-premium)
Power front driver and passenger seats

All trims, SR5 and up
Inked (black metallic) replaces Black color
5 year free trial of remote connect vs. 1 year (It's nice to see this sine most brands give you a few years)
3 month free trial Drive Connect (nav) vs. nothing


It appears Toyota finally made it's first significant changes to the 6th gen 4Runner over the two previous years, not including TRD Pro special color of the year. I made a list for my own knowledge. Please add anything I missed. I'm focusing on the two lower trims. When I purchased my '25 SR5, I was also considering an OR base as well. I kind of regret not going with that model. To be honest, I was upset that Toyota removed power seats from the SR5 as the 5th gen had them. I'm also a big fan of heated seats. Not because they keep your butt warm, but they feel great on my 50 year old back during long trips. I also hate the puny 17" wheels and 245 tires. I wish Toyota had 18s standard on all trims. The wheels look out of place, too small and too far in (offset). Of course I can buy new wheels and tires to correct this. The big question, should I trade up to a '27 SR5 or '27 OR or just keep my '25?

Prices went up too.

Idk, I'm happy with my 26 SR5. I really don't care about powered or heated seats at all. Ngl, it would be nice to have a powered rear liftgate, but that's mostly because I'm tired of my wife complaining that it's too heavy to close.

But overall, nice upgrades that most would-be buyers will appreciate

I just edited my OP. Power liftgate is NOT standard, sorry about that.

The changes aren't big. I'm still waiting for the SR5 Premium to return. I loved that trim in the 5th gen.

It would have been nice to make the large screen standard as well. The base model screens are really small for modern vehicles.

Sooo.. Will I be getting 4 more years of free remote connect for my 2025???

I don't know what this means, but the Canadian build sheet includes this note for the 2027 TRD Off-Road Premium...

+ Fixed Running Board with Rock Rail Nut

I'm kinda hoping it means the frame will have threaded slider mounting holes even on the gas models.

Interestingly, there's also this on the website, which I believe is a typo as it's not mentioned on the build sheet (power folding mirrors are still listed as a Limited trim feature on the build sheet)

im not a fan of power seats (i just set it to what i like and never change it) and the heated seats were a big miss on my 2025 SR5. I ended up installing 200$ clazzio seats which are much better than the OEM and id highly recommend. the 5 year sub is nice though

I ordered a couple microwaveable seat pads to try in my SR5. Will report on results.

JasonNewYork said:

The changes aren't big. I'm still waiting for the SR5 Premium to return. I loved that trim in the 5th gen.

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I had a 5th gen SR5 Premium and got the 2026 Limited for the same options for the interior. Glad they put power seats in it too as you can preset the position so I can set mine and my wife can set hers. My old POS 2001 BMW had that feature and it made life easier for us.

talmadge said:

Sooo.. Will I be getting 4 more years of free remote connect for my 2025???

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also my first question when seeing this.

JasonNewYork said:

2027 Changes from 2025/2026

SR5
Power front driver and passenger seats
Heated front driver and passenger seats
Black interior only, Boulder is no longer available

Off-Road (non-premium)
Power front driver and passenger seats

All trims, SR5 and up
Inked (black metallic) replaces Black color
5 year free trial of remote connect vs. 1 year (It's nice to see this sine most brands give you a few years)
3 month free trial Drive Connect (nav) vs. nothing


It appears Toyota finally made it's first significant changes to the 6th gen 4Runner over the two previous years, not including TRD Pro special color of the year. I made a list for my own knowledge. Please add anything I missed. I'm focusing on the two lower trims. When I purchased my '25 SR5, I was also considering an OR base as well. I kind of regret not going with that model. To be honest, I was upset that Toyota removed power seats from the SR5 as the 5th gen had them. I'm also a big fan of heated seats. Not because they keep your butt warm, but they feel great on my 50 year old back during long trips. I also hate the puny 17" wheels and 245 tires. I wish Toyota had 18s standard on all trims. The wheels look out of place, too small and too far in (offset). Of course I can buy new wheels and tires to correct this. The big question, should I trade up to a '27 SR5 or '27 OR or just keep my '25?

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Probably figured out that making 2 different style of seats for one vehicle isn't cost effective. The 2027 tundra has gone to the one 14inch infotainment screen for similar reasons why make the small screen anymore?
The manual seats on the 4 runner just suck.

JasonNewYork said:

2027 Changes from 2025/2026

SR5
Power front driver and passenger seats
Heated front driver and passenger seats
Black interior only, Boulder is no longer available

Off-Road (non-premium)
Power front driver and passenger seats

All trims, SR5 and up
Inked (black metallic) replaces Black color
5 year free trial of remote connect vs. 1 year (It's nice to see this sine most brands give you a few years)
3 month free trial Drive Connect (nav) vs. nothing


It appears Toyota finally made it's first significant changes to the 6th gen 4Runner over the two previous years, not including TRD Pro special color of the year. I made a list for my own knowledge. Please add anything I missed. I'm focusing on the two lower trims. When I purchased my '25 SR5, I was also considering an OR base as well. I kind of regret not going with that model. To be honest, I was upset that Toyota removed power seats from the SR5 as the 5th gen had them. I'm also a big fan of heated seats. Not because they keep your butt warm, but they feel great on my 50 year old back during long trips. I also hate the puny 17" wheels and 245 tires. I wish Toyota had 18s standard on all trims. The wheels look out of place, too small and too far in (offset). Of course I can buy new wheels and tires to correct this. The big question, should I trade up to a '27 SR5 or '27 OR or just keep my '25?

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If you're willing to take the price hit, the power/heated seat options are worth it IMO. The one caveat with the power seats is: will the SR5 include a memory function?
Personally, for me, I love power seats but they can sometimes be a pain to readjust if someone drives the vehicle. The memory function (which also saves your mirror settings) just makes life so much easier.
If you already have a black interior, no change there, but if you have Boulder and prefer that color, it may be worth keeping your 25.

> When I purchased my '25 SR5, I was also considering an OR base as well. I kind of regret not going with that model.

For me it's the opposite - I have a base OR and kind of wish I went sr5 due to:
- lack of intrusive "PKSB" feature which forces you to clear a warning message every drive
- ability to install rock sliders (sr5 has predrilled holes OR does not)
- better ride quality (OR ride quality was terrible and I had to change out the shocks to aftermarket Fox 2.0, which cost $2k)
- 17" wheels, which are better than 18" wheels due to tire availability and sidewall

The things you give up by going sr5 over base OR are:
- MTS + Crawl Control
- Rear locker
- larger wheels
- heavier duty CV axles (I saw this mentioned somewhere)
- full length gas tank skid
- full size spare
- two tone seats
- some other interior features I don't care about, such as wireless phone charger + heated seats/steering wheel


For sr5 you have to budget for a set of larger tires (265/70r17). For TRD OR you have to budget for a set of shocks. Tires are cheaper than shocks. Baffling how neither setup is usable out of the box, when the 5th gen setups were good to go.


I did not want an ORP due to the power tailgate. I hate power tailgates and would pay extra NOT to have one. My formula for buying cars is to buy the most basic, most featureless trim possible which fulfills my requirements. The only feature which I want is the front trail camera since I don't have to get out and spot my line as often.

talmadge said:

Sooo.. Will I be getting 4 more years of free remote connect for my 2025???

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How?

JasonNewYork said:

2027 Changes from 2025/2026

SR5
Power front driver and passenger seats
Heated front driver and passenger seats
Black interior only, Boulder is no longer available

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Of course they do that several months after I got mine