Changes to the 2026 4Runner vs. the 2025 (standard trailer brake controller, sound dampening (hood & engine bay), interior door panel filler/rubber

[Cranberry]

@Cranberry can you please update the initial post — I think PVM was never an option on the pro/th/orp, they all have MTM which seems to include all the views (including top down pano) that PVM has, plus additional views.

My apologies for causing the confusion.

No problem. Done

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[bakutheleo]

I find it odd that features that do not seem like they should be specific to an area (US, Canada for example) would be different. Seems like it would be easier for Toyota to have the same options everywhere unless local law requires otherwise. I would not expect any of the features being discussed in this thread to be in that category.

I would have liked to have a brake controller (especially after I found out it also included the digital rear-view mirror), but I found one that was exactly what I wanted minus that one feature, so good enough. It is possible I will never need the brake controller (I no longer have a trailer that requires it), but if I do I will just add one. Would be nice if Toyota offered theirs as an option later--I have not thoroughly checked on this myself, but it has been mentioned here that it is not possible.

 

[Cranberry]

I find it odd that features that do not seem like they should be specific to an area (US, Canada for example) would be different. Seems like it would be easier for Toyota to have the same options everywhere unless local law requires otherwise. I would not expect any of the features being discussed in this thread to be in that category.

I would have liked to have a brake controller (especially after I found out it also included the digital rear-view mirror), but I found one that was exactly what I wanted minus that one feature, so good enough. It is possible I will never need the brake controller (I no longer have a trailer that requires it), but if I do I will just add one. Would be nice if Toyota offered theirs as an option later--I have not thoroughly checked on this myself, but it has been mentioned here that it is not possible.

I agree with you on this. If i purchased a 2025 and found out the same model in 2026 came with more features id be annoyed. I tow an off road trailer often to the point i had a custome one built just for my rig, so a break controller was an absolute need for me.

I reached out to Toyota personally before ordering my Gen 6 4Runner about adding a factory break controller after the fact and Toyota did reply back indicating it was not possible to do this and a break controller after the fact would need to be after market.

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