Slim Card Key Fob comes with TRD Sport Premium?

[ModernDay4Runner]

I took delivery of my TRD Sport Premium the other day and was expecting a Slim Card Key Fob but did not receive one. It was that dealerships first sale of a 2025 4Runner and they told me that with the Tacoma, some arrive with the Slim Card Key Fob and others do not and they are never listed on the Spec sheet. They said Toyota just does it like that which I find hard to believe.

For those of you who have taken delivery of a TRD Sport Premium, did you receive a Slim Card Key Fob? Was it listed anywhere on the spec sheet or any place else.

For those who may have bought a Tacoma since these Slim Card Key Fobs were invented, does what the dealership told me ring true? Some just show up with it and there is no apparent rhyme or reason.

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[ravlaflare]

I didn’t get one with my sport premium and it wasn’t listed or mentioned anywhere. It might only be an option on the sport premium although I couldn’t find any info on it. It can be bought aftermarket but would need to be programmed by a dealer to work.

 

[LLL1990]

I doubt they will give you one of those since they want you to get a phone as key subscription.

 

[JR1]

I think it’s an option on the Limited, trailhunter and the Pro. Not available on anything else.
ill ask tomorrow.

 

[ModernDay4Runner]

I need some better Artificial Intelligence. I showed this to the Sales Manager and he came back to me out on the lot showing a screenshot on his phone that looked exactly like mine (Google Gemini) and his said it does NOT come with the slim key card. LOL

 

[Lotzof4Runners]

I need some better Artificial Intelligence. I showed this to the Sales Manager and he came back to me out on the lot showing a screenshot on his phone that looked exactly like mine (Google Gemini) and his said it does NOT come with the slim key card. LOL

That's hilarious - but no hilarious at the same time.. Just shows, don't believe everything you read on the interwebs....

 

[ModernDay4Runner]

That's hilarious - but no hilarious at the same time.. Just shows, don't believe everything you read on the interwebs....

Wait. What??? It's not all true????? OMG, who can I believe? kidding

 

[Nodak]

toyota is moving away from the key card and going digital key.

they make more money by you paying for a sub for the digital key than using a key card.

at least toyota is making small QoL things a side business instead of gate locking power bumps like VW does behind a sub/additional cost

at least if i dont want to pay for the digital key anymore, i am not losing any fundamental feature of the vehicle. i can still use the fob to unlock and start the vehicle or remote start it via the fob.

but i am happy to pay the $15 a month for the remote start and digital key via my phone since i know i can alway canx it and still retain my original functionality of the vehicle.

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