Best Trim for Ride Quality among 2025 4Runner 6th?

[2222CareBearStare]

I test drove the 2025 limited and didn't care for the ride quality. It hoped all over the road and felt unstable. The other people in the 4runner with me thought the same thing. Anyone else notice this? Would the off-road premium be better?

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[zgreen]

I test drove the 2025 limited and didn't care for the ride quality. It hoped all over the road and felt unstable. The other people in the 4runner with me thought the same thing. Anyone else notice this? Would the off-road premium be better?

I’ve only had one experience with a 4Runner and that’s with my TRD Pro. Best vehicle I’ve owned and it rides like a dream. I haven’t had a chance to ride in any of the other trims yet…

 

[Mad Ghost]

guess it depends on what your driving on...... I think the the TRD Off Road Premium rides really nice on the highway. Having just traded in a 20 Highlander I was expecting bad and it's not at all.

 

[brumey]

Assuming driving on road and wanting the best, smoothest ride, I would suggest the limited would be best. I through it had the Adaptive ride option. That with street tires "should" be better but, it they have also put large rims on the limited, all bets are off.

I originally was looking at and got real close to buying a Chevy Tahoe ZX1 because it had 17" rims and Air Suspension. I backed out when I heard about the 6.2 V8 engine issues.

 

[4RunnerTony]

I have on order the 4Runner Sport Premium. Comes with 20" rims and upgraded to the Nitto Ridge Grappler tires. It will do ok off road but is better for highway driving than the off road models. I will not be doing much off road driving and will use this vehicle mostly as my daily driver.

 

[timelapse]

Off road premium drives great on the road and highway. On gravel— the one area it should excel— it’s a huge downgrade from our 5th gen. Lots of body vibrations and just generally unpleasant. Disappointing in that respect. Tire pressure is at 34.

 

[Hacksaw]

Since there still are not many 2025's on dealer lots, you probably aren't going to find many people who have driven 2 or more trims back to back, on the same roads. Many people at this point bought without being able to test drive before deal day.

I have an ORP and I think it will be fine as a daily driver and probably even for long trips (for front passengers anyway), but it's definitely not a luxury type of drive. One thing not mentioned much--and it depends what you're coming from or other vehicles you've tested--is the turning radius is very respectable (compared to say a 2025 Tacoma or medium to large pickup in general) and pretty easy to maneuver in a parking lot and even make u-turns that would be impossible in the Tacoma. As a daily driver, that's a big factor in the overall driving experience to me.

You might look for some 4runner youtube videos from someone like The Topher. He does some spirited twisty-road, city street, and highway driving in a couple trim levels, as well as off road.

 

[theo]

I have a sport premium it ride firm on inner city bumpy roads. You feel every bump. The word sport tell it all. I don’t know if the vehicle have different setting for comfort. If I had to pick a smooth ride one will be the sr5. The off road version are not designed for giving you a smooth drive on road. I change the stock tires for bigger tires it did Smooth out some of the bumps. Out of the 9 trims level Toyota should had made a soccer mom version. A after market company can fix the problem with new coil and shock

 

[LLL1990]

Did you have the Limited's suspension on "Comfort"? The OR versions may have a softer ride since their suspension is tuned for off roading. However, the handling for street driving won't be as good as it will have more body roll.

 

[2222CareBearStare]

Did you have the Limited's suspension on "Comfort"? The OR versions may have a softer ride since their suspension is tuned for off roading. However, the handling for street driving won't be as good as it will have more body roll.

I tried it on Comfort and Normal mode. The Salesmon said he drove it by himself prior to my test drive because he's car shopping too, and he also thought it bounced around on the roads. I definitely want power seats with memory settings and the big screen, so SR5 is out. I think I'm going to try to find a TRD ORP to test drive.

 

[spyder40]

If you want cush probably TRD Pro with adjustable Fox shocks is gonna be your best ride. ORP comes with Bilsteins and from prior experience running 5100's they are stiff. Have Fox 2.5 with DSC's on my 2021 ORP now and it rides like a dream. Feels pretty cush but planted. No bounce or yaw on stuff like washboard roads or city bumps.

 

[JayTech]

TRD Off road should have the softest ride aside from the Pro or Trail Hunter, having off road tuned dampers and spring rates. The limited and Platinum are designed more for on road driving so they are tuned to have less body roll and more stability which leads to a slightly firmer ride.

 

[FlaFlaFloFly]

I drove the OR and waited for the dealer to get a Limited, thinking that, or a Platinum would be what I ended up with since I do mostly highway driving. I drove the Limited, and hated every second of it. Got into a ORP Hybrid immediately after, and drove it home. I have read that it takes a bit for the Limited to break in, and give a softer ride though.

 

[MikeD]

I tried it on Comfort and Normal mode. The Salesmon said he drove it by himself prior to my test drive because he's car shopping too, and he also thought it bounced around on the roads. I definitely want power seats with memory settings and the big screen, so SR5 is out. I think I'm going to try to find a TRD ORP to test drive.

If you (and the salesman) didn't check you should make sure the tire pressure is right. My ORP came with the tires at 55#s - when I dropped them down the ride improved dramatically - still "tight" (feel the bumps) but not at all (to me) uncomfortable. Its supposed to be part of the pre-sale chekist - and one would think the cars folks are test driving would have the tire pressure set correctly since it matters so much - but there is lots of evidence that dealers don't check the pressure after the cars come off the delivery truck.
And checking the pressure is easy and available on the Multi Information Display on the dash. Hold the OK button on the left of steering wheel in, move right or left, then scroll up or down until you get to the tire inflation pressure display.
My spare still shows high because the one time I thought about it while I was under the car, I did not lower the pressure enough. It too started at 55#. I think its at 43# now.

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