Toyota 4Runner — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Toyota 4Runner deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE/Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Power | 326 |
| Range | 616 |
| Battery | 1.87 |
| 0–100 km/h | UNVERIFIED |
| Fast charge | N/A |
| New price US | $41,570-$67,900 (2026 MSRP excl. $1,495 dest) |
| New price EU | Not sold in EU |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED |
| Used price signal | CarGurus avg Sep 2026: 2021 $37,190; 2022 $39,707; 2023 $44,448; 2024 $46,701; 2025 $50,300 |
| Value call | Buy a 2022-2023 5th gen V6 used; skip 2025 first-year 6th gen at MSRP — dealer discounts ~$4k already emerging |
| Sweet-spot year | 2022-2023 |
| Years to avoid | 2025 (first-year 6th gen); 2024 (last-V6 price premium) |
| Reliability flag | low (5th gen) / unknown (6th gen) |
| Biggest risk | Paying the 2024 'last V6' premium or full MSRP on a first-year 2025 |
| Community verdict | Buy the proven V6 used; let someone else beta-test the turbo four |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5th gen (N280), late-cycle · 4.0L 1GR-FE V6 270 hp, 5-spd auto — unchanged · Bulletproof; Apple CarPlay/Android Auto standard since 2020 · Fuel-pump recall wave (20V-012) may touch some units — check VIN · $37.2k avg (CarGurus); listings from ~$21,950 |
| 2022 | 5th gen · Unchanged; TRD Sport added 2022 · Same as 2021; CarPlay era, modern-ish safety · Low-pressure fuel pump (carryover checks) · $39.7k avg; from ~$19,480 |
| 2023 | 5th gen · 40th Anniversary Special Edition; otherwise unchanged · Peak 5th-gen: all refinements, no new failure modes · Minimal · $44.4k avg; from ~$27,500 |
| 2024 | 5th gen, FINAL YEAR · Unchanged — last of the V6 · Excellent, but "last V6" premium inflating prices (+6% YoY, avg $46.7k) · Minimal · $46.7k avg; from ~$19,900 (wide spread — high-mile workhorses to TRD Pro) |
| 2025 | 6th gen (N500) LAUNCH · New: 2.4L i-FORCE 278 hp / i-FORCE MAX hybrid 326 hp; 8-spd auto; TNGA-F · First-year teething: rough shifting, hybrid transition harshness reported · Instrument display blank recall (25TB08/25TA08); weight-label recall (135 units) · $50.3–51.1k avg; lightly used from ~$36,074 |
| 2026 | 6th gen, carryover + price bump · Same powertrains; MSRP up across range ($41,570–$67,900) · Too early; watch 8-spd and hybrid calibration TSBs · None major reported yet (Sept 2026) · New only; dealer discounts ~$4k under TSRP emerging |
Sweet-spot year: 2022-2023
Years to skip: 2025 (first-year 6th gen); 2024 (last-V6 price premium)