There Are 9 Freaking Trims of the '25 4Runner! Any REAL differences? 

You present a fascinating explanation of the American love for the pretentiousness of the 4Runner over the simplicity of the Land Cruiser. Fascinating in the sense that Toyota can present the American buyer with a Military Jeep that can conquer any terrain on Earth, yet the average American would still want something that is more aggressive and something that is more ostentatious than a plain-clothed Jeep - something that could, if only in theory, get to the Moon and lay railways on the Moon. It is a projection. A projection made possible in a society of over-hyped muscularity. Muscle is everything. Muscle is strength. Muscle is potential. Muscle is what conquers all, girls and even more land. The American buyer envisions his/her(no pun intended) transformation in a 4Runner into the Marlboro Man. It is not about the vehicle, it is about how the buyer feels. It is not about the capability, but the perceived capability. It is not about ability, but particular looks - muscular looks! An obsession with muscles. Toyota chanced upon the revelation, and now it intends to woo the buyer with all it has got. This is going to get even more interesting. Frankly, I am not sure if the 4Runner can put on any more muscles to prove its beloved - although granted, largely perceived - utter ruggedness.

The Land Cruiser has something that can't be put on a spec sheet or in marketing material, and that is unwavering quality. It is the most humble vehicle there is.

To all the people that are now saying they won’t buy it for whenever reason and I do understand where you are coming from, please keep your promises and don’t buy it, so I can peacefully go to the dealer and make my choice in peace without any mark up etc. 😅

They should add a 4runner base model, lower than sr5 to make it cheaper. No 2nd row seat, no third row seat, no power lift gate. Just a flat surface in the back and the iforce engine, 8 speed transmission, atrac, toyota safety sense 3. All the rest, just an added upgrade and i can customize it from there.

Love the shoutout to The Transformers. Would like to see that Laserbeak trim with a stereo cassette player instead of that touchscreen.

I own a 5th Gen TRD OR and I like the new LC250 over the new T4R. The LC250 looks very clean and imo is the superior vehicle. The 1958 Trim is perfect.

Whatever it is, "Made in Japan" just one word saved this vehicle's future hahaha.

But the American 6th gen 4runner looks way better than the international Landcruiser. Except for the new 2025 American Landcruiser version we got with the round lights and rectangle lights. I saw one at my local Toyota dealership built on 35's and a 3 inch lift and whoa shit it looks like a Jeep Wrangler and Mercedes-Benz G wagon had a fun night !!! hehe lol 😂😂😂 ... Nah but it was freaking nice !!!!

11:11 If you notice, the Trailhunter's wheels are MAYBE one inch smaller than the Limited. So the sleeker on-road version with the crazy airdam has 21 inch wheels while the hardcore off-roader going on trails has 20 inch ones.😂🤦

Good analysis I like your videos straight to the point 👍🏾

Spin now the 2025 with turbo and hybrid will be trouble at 100k or less. The 2024s / 5th gen will go half a million miles. Be wise.

Would you recommend it for comfort and long road trips. I just feel like small suvs like the rav 4 are too low to the ground and/or small. I am 6,2 200lbs

lol proud American here. And yes we eat that ishhh up lol I’ll take the trail hunter just for the name and look 😂😅

We got an issue with Land Cruiser trim LC and GX overtrail both with MSRP 71k when I’m looking at inventory online

The people love the 4Runner because its cheap and the Land Cruiser 300 is not and frankly the new 4Runner looks way better. The base 4Runner SR5 non-hybrid (thank god) and 8speed auto for 40k is a good deal for a Land Cruiser 300 variant made in Japan best car in the world!

Just did some sketching and man Toyota messed up the DRLs. The way they are now, upturned outwards, is just to make it more aggressive-looking while having them mirrored would give it a much more pleasant and mild look.

The 6th gen 4Runner is probably the vehicle where I've warmed up to the looks the fastest. Like 2 days ago I said I didn't like it, now I absolutely love it! Regarding the trims: I hope they heavily cut down on the packages so it's not an absolute mess but actually simpler.

You are DEFINITELY on to something here. A guy that runs the biggest German language Land Cruiser forum said that the 6th gen 4Runner's design is out there but that's what works for the American market. To me Toyota leaning into their brands like TRD got too much when they were slapping it on the Camry and even the damn Avalon! Now though, now we've reached new levels of tacky poser dozers.

Toyota knows Americans; it’s all vanity. The 4R was always geared to the American market and seemingly the Sequoia as well; it still baffles me that they didnt want to have the 300 series here as the halo car. Sadly, now the best we get is the GX550 (which isn’t bad), but placing the LC250 “below” the Sequoia (on paper) is a little depressing.

The 4th gen will always hold a special place in my heart. It was the last Hilux Surf and has basically a Prado but with a more playful albeit more dimwitted look while the Prado had a dainty girly front end. The 4th gen was wafty. Heavy, with full-time 4WD and in the Limited a very nice interior with a lovely JBL Synthesis audio system. The 5th gen marked a change...

I like the Limited full time 4x4. How much is that gonna be?

GX550 Overtrail and 4runner aren't in the same class. The 4Runner is like a Honda civic where you get a dead reliable car without having to be wealthy. SR5s sell like crazy and so do the Limiteds. The Offroad and TRD PRO are basically subsidized by SR5 and Limited sales. I'm here for all of it. The only thing that I'm not a fan of is the fact that it is lower in height from the LC250 and even the 5th Gen. The Limited is definitely capable and is more than just looks. I have a 5th Gen ORP with KDSS, and the 6th Gen basically comes with all the upgrades I did on my truck. Not gonna get the first edition but I'm definitely getting a 6th Gen as soon as it MAKES financial sense to me.

i don't care. we are different USA USA USA

This video is hilarious 😂

The base Land Cruiser doesn't have the disconnected sway bar.

Wish the gx came with better ground clearance and better angles

Folks are criticizing Toyota for having all these suvs with all these trims; the reality is Toyota wants to dominate the market and basically having a trim or suv fit almost any need helps them Want small unibody? Medium body on frame? Part time 4wd? Full time? Hybrid? 3 rows? They got it

The LC is almost the same money compared to GX overtrail, it makes no sense unless you want better mpg

Can you throw Land Cruiser 250 in comparison too

I never understood the TRD Pro trims. What is "Pro"? Is it for... professionals? Does it automatically make it's driver...a pro? In the old days, the top model would've just been called the TRD. But noo, almost everything is TRD now, so they had to try and make it special again. Don't even get me started on the fake "LRD" decals that people put on their GXs...

Also, man you gotta cool it with the mouse movements. I watched this on my TV and the mouse circling made me feel dizzy.

That Air Dam on the Limited is grotesque. 5th Gen Limited has better clearance and better approach, departure, and breakover angles. No mention anywhere regarding what suspension is replacing XREAS on the Limited. Yes, I know the Internet hates XREAS. However, it addressed body roll and nose dive quite effectively, and is a good riding suspension - especially with good tires. So - “where’s the beef?” regarding the new Limited and Platinum🥩🤷🏼‍♂️!!

The platinum trim is dumb. Should have just left the Limited as top model on that side otherwise I think the strategy is to have one of everything for every possible buyer. 4Runner is the cash cow . It will continue to be so. I know I have said it before but I believe there isn’t enough room between the 4Runner and the GX and the LC will be gone again. You live in the desert. We can bet a box of popsicles on it.😂😂😂(I guess this means I want it all lol)

The new 4runner looks great! However, it costs more and is less capable. Terrible...

It's a fail for me. I own a 2021 Limited far superior vehicle. The new model lacks in so many ways. Too many models too.

I don’t really understand the role of the 4Runner vs LC250 in the line up. The LC250 seems superior in every way. In my opinion, you hit the nail on the head with your opening comments with the LC300. We should have a barebones off road version of the 4Runner with removable top, vinyl seats at the low end, then a mid range LC Prado that is bigger then the 4Runner, with a nicer interior, then we should have the LC300 at the high end. Also get rid of the Sequoia. There’s not enough difference between the 4Runner and LC 250 Prado. Without the LC300 everything gets skewed to the low end and makes no sense in my opinion.

I must be a dumb american, because even as you were saying all those made up things like "laser beak, iron hide, cliff jumper!" I was thinking in my head "yea that sounds cool, give me that!"

How do you get Americans to buy the new 6th gen 4 Runner instead of one of the thousands of reliable and capable low mileage 5th Gen 4 Runners out there that are much cheaper?

Marketing works on Americans 😂

From the 1st day of Gen5 4Runner (2010-present) TOYOTA stripped down platform. Underrated Gen4 was peak of segment. Do you agree?

Why would you not mention the L250 brother to the GX 550. I would argue the LC250 is more closely related to the LC300 then the GX550 and the LX600 is the LC300

At 18 mpg's, you can keep them all.😢

As an American I find the new 4Runner design ugly. I most definitely prefer an actual Land Cruiser.

I totally disagree with your statement that they are all capable. In fact, this winter we took two Toyota 4x4 to Saudi desert for an overland adventure, namely the FJ and the 4runner. The latter was a disaster in soft sand. I had to bail it out not less than three times where the 4runner failed to make through some soft sand terrain while the FJ was almost surfing over the same terrain. So NO . . not all 4x4 Toyota cars perform the same and that is a fact. Trust me on this.

Your video lacks substantial mechanical changes to the 6th gen 4runner that shows TGNA frames/ suspention share technology with the Landcruiser. I would argue the Tecoma/ 4runner/ Tundra are stepping stones for customers to appreciate Landcruiser features. The new 2025 Tacoma/ 4runner is closer to the 1st/2nd gen then they have been since 2002. Trailhunter is a Old Man Emu Overland suspention a company arguably build the best Overland suspention for REAL LANDCRUISERS plus ARB bumpers and racks also designed in Australia. TRD Off Road, TRD PRO, TRAILHUNTER all have MTS that note works is 4 hi not just 4 low, the Limited is part time 4wd in Iforce, and full time 4wd with Ifotce max and Platnium only AVALIBLE in Full Time 4wd/IFORCE Max. Maybe just maybe TRD Off Road will become avalible in Limited/ Platnium trims as happened with SEQUOIA AND Tundra. The LC250 and Trailhunter would be equals off road, same wheelbase with diffent suspentions. LC250 = pricing to the T4R Trailhunter

This refresh will kill the 4 Runner. No 6 cyl. = No Sales ! The design team must be on drugs.

Stop with the mouse already…had to stop watching

I stopped buying Toyotas in 2019 when I had my TOYOTA TUNDRA TRD PRO, which basically I got every option you can and technically it was still stripped… I will say to buy a Toyota and even Lexus you have to wait at least six years after the first model to get everything in it for example when I bought my 2021 LX 570 and 2016 was the last upgrade they did to the LX 570 so I waited from 2016 all the way till 2021 and I bought the last Year the same thing with the GX it started I think 2003 to 2023 so in the future, I will get the 2023 because it has all the options; most people are not patient and they want to buy something soon as it comes out now I love that new Lexus GX 550 but I’m going to wait at least five or six years and then I will get the GX 550 luxury that will have every feature that it comes with that spread out between all the six different models makes the same way I did with Lexus ALEX 570 ; make sense?🇯🇵🤍❤️