6th gen owners - why did you jump on a year 1 model of the refresh?

[Soloflight]

Conventional wisdom has often been to skip year one of a new refresh of a vehicle. For everyone who has decided to go against this to purchase a 2025 year model of the new 4Runner, what made you decide to go against that prevailing wisdom? Have you run into any strange first gen issues? Has there been anything that has caused you to regret taking the plunge?

I am currently in the market now for one and was close to pulling the trigger on the purchase, but the brake squeal issue, and Toyota’s seeming inability to find a lasting fix for the problem, has given me some pause.

Actually its already on the 2nd year of you compare it to the tacoma, 3rd year if you compare it to the grand highlander and 4+ years if you compare it to the Lexuses, im talking about the powertrain reliability, exterior and interior fit and finishes, i banked on the tahara plant Reputation and so far so good

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[Archer]

I'm getting old and I always wanted a 4R.



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[Nodak]

just realize the tahara plant is not infallible on assembling vehicles, but they have a better track record than any other plant in toyota's stable.

 

[jiggie]

Really the only thing that would make me switch is if the Platinum would get an Black interior option instead of the blue, I'm still on the fence of how I'll like it being I've ever seen it in person and likely wont until mine arrives. No local dealers around me have and any Platinum allocations arrive or id go look just to see. And I doubt that will be a change for 2026, I bet it happens down the road a few more years or with some "Nightshade" package.

The Blue and the Dash is what actually sold my wife on the Platinum. We were fortunate enough to get ours within 3 months, but I am only aware of about 3 other ones in the State of Minnesota ... The Platinums are incredibly rare to find, the rarest trim by a wide margin.

 

[Nodak]

on avg blue platinum's are only avg about 14 units across the usa. reds have been around 2-4 per week.

 

[RogueWarrior65]

Because I'd been driving a Gen 1 1986 4Runner and OMG this new Trailhunter is SOOOOO nice.
"Prevailing wisdom" is such a bullsh*t phrase. Herd mentality. Doesn't mean they are right.

Thus far, the list of things that could be improved upon are:
1) The snorkel noise
2) I wish there was a one-button-press way to set the windows open a few inches for ventilation purposes. So much is automated on this vehicle that this would be an easy software modification.
3) ....actually, I can't think of anything right now.

 

[coloradomarmot]

just realize the tahara plant is not infallible on assembling vehicles, but they have a better track record than any other plant in toyota's stable.

I'd argue that it's among the best in the world, across all manufacturers. I knew the 2025's were being built there. So far looks like 2026 is too.

 

[Nodak]

there is not plant in the usa that can make the 4R.

historically the 4R has only been build in the tahara plant. they would have to build a new plant or heavily modifiy the tundra/sequioa plant or the tacoma plant.

and saying the tacoma is on the same platform is one thing but i am not sure how much of the tacoma is shared with the 4R. from what i have heard most of everything before the "B" pillar is the same or close.

 

[coloradomarmot]

there is not plant in the usa that can make the 4R.

historically the 4R has only been build in the tahara plant. they would have to build a new plant or heavily modifiy the tundra/sequioa plant or the tacoma plant.

and saying the tacoma is on the same platform is one thing but i am not sure how much of the tacoma is shared with the 4R. from what i have heard most of everything before the "B" pillar is the same or close.

Yeah, the only real option is the tacoma plant, and even that would be tough to do in a single model year (and boy, talking about not wanting to risk 1st year problems...1st year at a new plant would definitely be that).

 

[kekecarioca]

How can you say no to this!

 

[Cid]

Conventional wisdom has often been to skip year one of a new refresh of a vehicle. For everyone who has decided to go against this to purchase a 2025 year model of the new 4Runner, what made you decide to go against that prevailing wisdom? Have you run into any strange first gen issues? Has there been anything that has caused you to regret taking the plunge?

I am currently in the market now for one and was close to pulling the trigger on the purchase, but the brake squeal issue, and Toyota’s seeming inability to find a lasting fix for the problem, has given me some pause.

Just drive one. As a 5th gen owner for 6 years and having to fix all the supension, steering, and acceleration issues to make it what it should have been, this gen with the hybrid addressed all those issues and more. I have no squeaky breaks, only a super solid 4runner. Oh yeah...it's a Toyota

 

[ddm2883]

lease was up this fall, did not want to get into another 3 yr lease with a car I did not love. So i pulled the trigger

 

[coloradomarmot]

Just drive one. As a 5th gen owner for 6 years and having to fix all the supension, steering, and acceleration issues to make it what it should have been, this gen with the hybrid addressed all those issues and more. I have no squeaky breaks, only a super solid 4runner. Oh yeah...it's a Toyota

I think that's the best advice of all - driving one, there's just no comparison. In my 2021 5th gen, I had to plan today if I wanted to drive highway speeds tomorrow. Now I just drive.

 

[TRD Pro or Die Trying]

I waited long enough for a new car. Was driving a 2007 4Runner Limited (still have it). I'm not that concerned with the worry of getting a car in the 'first generation', especially with Toyota.

I trust Toyota, and even more, I trust the Tahara plant and their reputation for quality production.

 

[bakutheleo]

@kekecarioca You have a funny looking spare tire on your car .

Fo me it was mostly timing--I missed having an off-road capable vehicle. I used to have a Ford Explorer (back when it was a decent ORV) and loved it. Then I had a Chevy Tahoe, but it was old and failed smog/not worth repairing. My daily driver has been a 25 year old Toyota Sienna, which is excellent for my giant dogs, not so much off road. So, the 4Runner replaced that. I trust Toyota for reliability, so "new" (as pointed out, although new in the 4Runner it is not a new engine) refresh does not concern me much. I expect any problems like a brake squeal should be ironed out well within the warranty period.

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