The All-New 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRAILHUNTER Is the New SUV You Didn't Expect!
Summary
TLDRThe 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter is a highly anticipated hybrid SUV with a 2.4L turbocharged engine and an electric motor, offering 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. It features a raised floor due to the hybrid system, a built-in air compressor, and a 2400W/120V power system. The vehicle boasts a rugged design with aηδΊΊ green color, a spacious interior, and advanced tech features including a large screen and four auxiliary switches. The Trail Hunter also includes off-road enhancements like Old Man Emu suspension and a desert air intake. The non-hybrid version offers more cargo space and is expected to have similar fuel efficiency to the Tacoma. The new 4Runner is a significant upgrade from its predecessor, with a fresh design and modern features that cater to both off-road enthusiasts and everyday drivers.
Takeaways
- π The 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter is a new off-roading model, following the footsteps of the Tacoma Trail Hunter.
- π The vehicle can be opened with the key in your pocket, thanks to the keyless entry system.
- π¬οΈ The hybrid version features a 2400W, 120-volt system and a built-in air compressor, similar to the Tacoma Trail Hunter.
- π The floor is slightly raised in the hybrid version to accommodate the hybrid components.
- π© The vehicle has a 6,000 lb towing capacity and comes with a seven-pin connector for additional features.
- ποΈ The 4Runner is a sixth-generation vehicle with a 12.2-inch extended wheelbase, providing more room inside.
- πΊ The interior has ample space, even with the front seat all the way back, and offers features like heated and cooled seats and a heated steering wheel.
- π Powered by a 2.4L turbocharged engine with an electric motor, the 4Runner delivers 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque.
- π² The Trail Hunter model comes with old man emu suspension and a desert air intake for improved off-road performance.
- ποΈ The non-hybrid version offers more cargo space due to the lack of a battery under the floor and may have slightly better fuel efficiency.
- π The new 4Runner models, including the TRD Pro and Trail Hunter, are expected to be available by the end of the year.
Q & A
What is the model year of the Toyota 4Runner discussed in the video?
-The model year discussed is 2025.
What special feature is available with the key in your pocket for the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter?
-You can open the window using two buttons with the key in your pocket.
What is the significance of the 2400 W, 120-volt system in the 2025 Toyota 4Runner hybrid version?
-The 2400 W, 120-volt system powers a built-in air compressor, similar to the system available on the Tacoma Trail Hunter.
Which forum is mentioned in the video as a great place for the 4Runner community to gather and share information?
-4Runner 6G decom is mentioned as the forum where the 4Runner community can learn, share information, and interact.
What is the maximum payload capacity of the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter prototype shown in the video?
-The maximum payload capacity is 9,895 lbs.
What are the tire specifications for the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter?
-The tires are Toyo M&S snowflake rated with a size of 265/70 R18s.
What powertrain does the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter have?
-The Trail Hunter has a hybrid powertrain with a 2.4L turbocharged engine combined with an electric motor and an 8-speed auto, producing 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque.
What is the wheelbase measurement of the 2025 Toyota 4Runner?
-The wheelbase is 12.2 inches, or 2850 mm, which is Toyota's preferred size for off-road SUVs.
What are the differences between the Trail Hunter and the Limited versions of the 2025 Toyota 4Runner?
-The Trail Hunter is more focused on off-road capabilities with features like the hybrid system, beefier shocks, and a raised air intake. The Limited version is more street-oriented with a full-time all-wheel drive system, a different interior, and more comfort features.
When are the 2025 Toyota 4Runner models expected to become available?
-The 4Runner models, including the TRD Pro and Trail Hunter, are expected to be available by the end of the year.
What is the expected fuel efficiency for the 2025 Toyota 4Runner non-hybrid version?
-The expected fuel efficiency for the non-hybrid version is around 24 miles per gallon on the highway.
Outlines
π Introducing the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter
The paragraph introduces the new 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter, highlighting its overlanding capabilities and unique features such as the built-in air compressor and 2400 W 120-volt system. It emphasizes the vehicle's spaciousness, hybrid version details, and the community aspect fostered by the 4Runner 6G forum. The discussion also touches on the vehicle's towing capacity, the presence of Old Man Emu shocks, and the off-road-ready features like the 33-inch tires and the solid rear axle.
π§ Under the Hood and Tech Features
This section delves into the technical aspects of the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter, including its powerplant consisting of a 2.4L turbocharged engine with an electric motor and 8-speed auto, producing 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. The discussion also covers the design elements like the desert air intake, the unique hunter green color, and the rigid lights. Additionally, it explores the interior features such as the power steps, full-time all-wheel drive, and the JBL sound system, while hinting at the vehicle's pricing and availability.
ποΈ Non-Hybrid Variant and Final Thoughts
The final paragraph compares the non-hybrid variant of the 2025 Toyota 4Runner to the hybrid model, noting the differences in floor space, power output, and fuel economy. It also expresses a preference for the non-hybrid model due to its additional space and the perceived sufficiency of power in the standard Tacoma. The summary looks forward to the vehicle's release, reminisces about the old 4Runner model, and expresses excitement for the updated features and capabilities. The paragraph concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the community and share their thoughts on the new model.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘2025 Toyota 4Runner
π‘Trail Hunter
π‘Hybrid Version
π‘Overlanding
π‘4Runner 6G
π‘Payload
π‘Tire and Wheels
π‘Suspension
π‘Interior Features
π‘Powertrain
π‘All-Wheel Drive
π‘Fuel Economy
Highlights
The 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trail Hunter is showcased, featuring a hybrid version with a 2400 W, 120-volt system and built-in air compressor.
The new 4Runner follows the footsteps of the Tacoma Trail Hunter, with significant upgrades and features.
The vehicle can be opened with the key in your pocket, showcasing convenience and modern tech integration.
The interior space of the 4Runner is roomy, with even more knee and headroom than its predecessor.
The 4Runner Trail Hunter comes with Old Man Emu suspension, providing a rugged and reliable off-road performance.
The vehicle is equipped with a piggyback reservoir and a solid rear axle coil sprung for enhanced off-road capabilities.
The 4Runner features a 2.4L turbocharged engine with an electric motor and an 8-speed auto, producing 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque.
The Trail Hunter model has a unique and raised desert air intake, emphasizing its off-road design.
The 4Runner offers a non-hybrid version with a 4-cylinder turbo engine, producing 278 horsepower and 317 lb-feet of torque.
The vehicle's design is highlighted by its hunter green color and bold Toyota logo on the front.
The Limited version of the 4Runner features a full-time all-wheel drive system with a 50/50 front to rear split.
The 4Runner's wheelbase has increased to 12.2 inches, aligning with Toyota's off-road focused wheelbase size.
The vehicle is equipped with a rearview camera, front-facing camera, and a disconnectable sway bar for enhanced off-road maneuverability.
The 4Runner offers a variety of trim levels and powertrains, including the TRD Pro and the Trail Hunter, catering to different user preferences.
The vehicle is expected to be available by the end of the year, with the TRD Pro and Trail Hunter models launching soon.
The 4Runner's predecessor was almost 15 years old, making the new model a significant upgrade in terms of technology and features.
The vehicle's design and features make it a strong competitor against other off-road SUVs like the Wrangler and Bronco.
Transcripts
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Andre check this out how cool is this
what what happens when I push this
button guess
what and guess what car we're standing
in front of this is the only new 2025
Toyota 4Runner and this is the trail
Hunter exactly beefy one the most
overlanding one and a brand new spec
following in the footsteps of course of
the Tacoma Trail Hunter and the cool
thing is as long as you've got the key
in your pocket you can just open the
window with those two buttons so let's
start the business end of this uh
vehicle because obviously people know
what the Tacoma looks like but this is
all new uh and let's see what the heck
they've done on the inside here so we've
got a lot of room uh we've got some uh
we got look Andre we got a compressor
yeah we do so immediately well I noticed
that the floor is a little bit raised
right of course this is a hybrid version
I know that because look at that 2400 W
uh 120 volt system and a built-in air
compressor which is also available on
the Tacoma Trail Hunter how sweet is
that and then if you look under here
there's little cubby with the hoses uh
for the air compressor so before we
continue and actually go on and look at
the limited version who is this video
brought to you by yes it's our friends
at 4Runner 6G decom of course this is a
sixth generation vehicle 40 Years of
4Runner and that Forum 4Runner 6G decom
is a great place to get with the
community learn new information share
information and we hang out there all
the time and they know stuff before even
we know
how cool is that now we do have a toe
rig here so how much you think this to
is there's some numbers we don't know
yet so we're guessing we do know this we
do know this 6,000 lb that's okay
there's the U Tire there's the uh seven
pin connector four pin connector here's
your tailpipe it's still hanging down a
little bit lowish uh but this does have
33s like we said and old man emo let's
show the shocks yeah just like the trail
Hunter Tacoma this has old man emu very
beefy shocks huh y uh there's a
piggyback Reservoir it's a solid rear
axle coil sprung of course here in the
back and beefy new frame you know what
I'm wondering about uh with that tow bar
I'm wondering if it's got a built-in
brake controller would we we how about
these tires and wheels these are Open
Country right toyos yeah toyos M&S
snowflake rated and let's see 26570 R8s
pretty beefy um yeah pretty much 33 in
tall Tire mhm yeah it's a big it's a big
big old Tire uh for you know what is
going to be the uh semi ultimate uh
4Runner because of course the TRD Pro is
going to be the one that sits just Tad
above this we also have a limited over
there we'll show you we'll get to that
one in a second so uh let's keep moving
forward uh how about if I sit and see
how much room I have yeah something
tells me the front seat is all the way
back yeah it probably is all right let
me see here oh yeah it's good Andre look
even put the front seat all the way I've
got knee room I've got how about
Headroom Headroom I mean it's not it's
not enormous but I have it this
prototype doesn't have a sunroof but you
can get one you can get one and it's I
think what a little bit bigger than the
previous generation couple inches yeah
so it gained about 2 and 1/2 Ines in the
wheelbase and the wheelbase is now 12.2
which is the magical Toyota off-road
wheelbase of 2850 mm which they've had
on 100 series Land Cruisers 200 Series
300 series 250 Series so they love this
size of SUV now of course this being a
trail Hunter being the uh overlanding
one you do have a roof rack that is also
part of it uh and I don't know what the
weight on the uh what the dry weight is
on the roof rack but I'm sure those
numbers are coming and these are
prototypes but we do have a sticker Onre
in this one okay let's see it's kind of
upside down can you read
it 9
895 lbs of payload which is typical for
SUVs kind of of the size not great for
trucks not great for trucks but for SUV
especially loaded one with all the
features let's go over some of the tech
and then we can talk about other trim
levels and also power trains yeah so
there you have four auxiliary switches
which is nice uh and then uh you know if
you're familiar with the Tacoma layout
you'll be very familiar with this
because obviously it's very similar can
I jump in for a sec yeah I want to try
it out I'm going let's see if there's a
brake controller that's what I'm really
interested in oh look there's a brake
controller Andre check it out it's right
there there it is and people are saying
what I need a brake controll and I'm
like Hey try yeah yeah and then look at
this we've got obviously uh four low
four high two high so no not a fulltime
system not an automatic system so it's
going to crab a little bit unless you
put it in too high we got a tow Hall
mode we got well that's that's the
backup mode we got a front-facing camera
oh that's right it let you back up
trailers yeah a rear locking diff uh and
a disconnectable sway bar and then of
course your craw control your different
Drive modes very similar to the Tacoma
big beefy dials right there HVAC
controls and check this out not only do
you have heated and cooled seats in this
model you also have a heated steering
wheel ours has a little tiny screen this
has a big ass screen but in general uh
this looks very familiar uh over here uh
you have a camera rearview mirror and of
course this button that opens up the
rear glass I can start up should I start
up have the key I have the key oh oh we
started up you want to go do some broom
brooms let's no let's go take it
somewhere no we can't I'll do some broom
okay yeah take it somewhere hold up
communication module activation failed
please make sure you she's talking to me
good cellular coverage and try again
this is a prototype to re oh God she's
still talking to me contact your dealer
all right now she's done here we
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go so this is a good time this is a good
time to talk about power numbers right
yeah let's open up the let's see what's
under there so the max in I force Max
means hybrid and it's the identical
power plants from the Tacoma 2.4 L
turbocharged engine with an electric
motor and an 8-speed Auto 326 horsepower
and
465 pound feet of torque and of course
you can see this airbox on this Trail
Hunter is a little bit special unique
and there's the Hybrid Power uh
components right there in the back and
no engine cover and if you're interested
in the TR Pro we do have another video
over at Offroad so go to alf.com if you
want to watch that one uh but the TRD
and of course this Trail Hunter only
come in the hybrid but you can get the
Toyota without the hybrid just like the
Tacoma um so four-cylinder turbo
obviously yeah and that's 278 horses and
3177 lb feet of torque by the way we
have a tierd offro Tacoma the new one
and that's plenty power actually oh God
yeah that's plenty powerful uh we also
have a snorkel no it's not a snorkel
sorry I'm kidding it's a desert air
intake it's a raised desert air intake
and it's here on the passenger side
that's nice yeah it is nice uh and what
do you think of the design first I love
the color uh that kind of hunter green
I've always been a big fan of uh and I
like the look of the front of this right
you've got Toyota Spilled Out big and
bold and then of course you got these
rigid lights I think are like different
colors right you can get yeah they can
go in yellow there's like a switch
yellow or white depending on your
conditions there's a giant skit plate on
the bottom toe points I mean they really
left no turn no stone unturn they even
drove over a stone just to get all the
tech and all the offroad features you
what's crazy like this of course has old
man emu suspension but if you get the
TRD Pro then you get Fox yes adjustable
and TRD Offroad would be billstein all
right so there's a lot of choices so
let's switch to the city slicker and now
we're looking at the limited and I'm
curious as to whether this actually has
a full-time all-wheel drive versus you
know we'll find out we'll find out in a
second uh o that's a nice interior Andre
so we've got uh Power steps powered
steps we got a little bit of a I'm going
to say cappuccino
interior I like that I like that too you
want to look at the uh a little dial to
see if there's four Auto it is four Auto
it is fulltime which is nice so so four
high full-time locked which means 50/50
front to rear split and
low right there low full-time as well
yeah this is definitely the bougie one
oh I'm such a sucker for this like like
um color the baby blue yeah we just had
the right which was the same color I
just I just I'm a sucker for this take
my money TOA take it please it doesn't
have is a two-tone roof you know if they
put a white roof on this then then then
I would transfer the money tomorrow you
know but you know what else has a
two-tone roof is a Land Cruiser and the
new one oh then we should talk about
there there's so it's an abundance of
riches right now if you're a Toyota fan
because you've got on of course the low
end the new I'm saying low end in terms
of pricing So currently they start w
about 40,000 is yeah 41 is yeah so
you've got of course the new 4Runner
4Runner and then where these end maybe
that one that's kind of where the new
Land Cruiser starts and we'll be doing
videos of that as well so just stay
tuned to alt tfl and of course above
that if you go to leus you've got the GX
and I'm not even talking about the
trucks Andre so yeah yeah yeah yeah of
course s and the rest let's look at the
back let's pop the back on this bad boy
yeah this should be really nice and
really comfy I mean really nice interior
let me pop on this side okay you've got
much more uh Street worthy tires
here this interior is nice dude let's
let's look at the back
seat yeah it's very so once again 40 60
split I like this little dark line
across there I also like the JBL sound
system cup holders of course uh you know
it's by the way some components may be
pre-production so don't don't look at
everything with a super magnifying glass
and speaking of which we don't know
pricing it or fuel efficiency official
numbers or when it's going to be oh look
this has a lower floor yeah it doesn't
have cuz it's not a hybrid yeah it
doesn't have that raised floor so you
got a little more room there's a tip to
the wise if you want more back space
room get yourself the non-hybrid because
there's no battery that lives under
there and of course you're probably
you're missing out on the air compressor
some other components uh but you do have
400 watts right here so not 2400 WTS but
400 WTS but I I think I would choose
this one one for the space I think so
too I think we can also kind of guess at
the fuel economy because it's going to
be the same power trades in our Tacoma
and that's getting what in the low 20s
23 24 highway is yeah so the nonhybrid
is 24 Highway oh this is already out
what the this guy no okay we're guessing
again no 24 on the Tacoma 24 highway on
hybrid it's 25 uh highway so so this
could be a similar type numbers as far
as Highway efficiencies and uh um the
hybrid is better in the city look the
most important thing I think when we're
looking at the 4Runner is the old one
was almost 15 years old so it was
ancient right a five I don't I can't
think of any other car in the entire car
world in America that has a 5-speed
right um so yeah it was like you know
it's like you know old shoe it's
comfortable but but they're still
selling a lot of them selling them like
crazy yeah let's look under the hood
let's pop that and this this I mean if
this by the way is built in Japan yes um
of course Tacomas are built
in uh Mexico currently all the current
Tacomas now you guys you guys might be
wondering when are these going to become
available uh at the end of this year
yeah yeah the the the the trucks the TRD
Pro uh and the trail Hunter any day now
same thing with the Land Cruiser those
are coming very soon but this is a
little bit longer yes and uh you can see
that's the nine hybrid one and it's got
a little bit of chrome here in the front
because it's limited not a big fan of
chrome you also have that big chin
spoiler which we had uh one of our test
rigs that we removed uh fuel economy
right yeah yeah yeah it's for fuel
economy but toe points are still there
that's great so you could you could see
that so really I mean from the front
door forward it's a taco yeah but this
is the what I want Andre I want this way
I want the trail Hunter you know what I
want this you know you know how people
in the comments always like make stuff
that they want that they don't have that
they can't get yeah I kind of feel like
I want this one without the hybrid
system I know that's sacrilege but you
know this system is mainly meant to give
you more power and more torque right not
super efficiency yeah not super
efficiency and our blueberry Tacoma has
plenty of torque we don't need more so
this would be the one I would get I'd
probably even forego the TRD Pro I just
like the look of this uh and you know I
want more payload and I want more room
for my big dog not you get more room but
yeah yeah no I'm kind of with you I I
love the kind of the look of this one
especially with the air intake yep the
raised one I'm just a sucker for snorkel
Andre I am just call me you know stupid
but anytime you put a snorkel on
something I'm all over it take my money
Toyota of course we have yet to drive it
we can take a good guess at it because
we've got the you know back in the day
of course the first generation 4Runner
was a Tacoma that had a removable uh
back end uh the only difference between
of course this and the competitors which
would be Wrangler and Bronco is the fact
that you don't have a convertible but I
think a lot of Toyota fans don't care
about that yeah I mean they do care we
know that about this sliding rear glass
we read that on the Forum right
6.com but other than that let us know
what you think of did you want them to
create you know a sliding roof do you
want the doors to come off I mean what
do you what do you guys want yeah and
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you guys next time ciao thank you o this
is a good angle too you like that with
it with this color I love that color I'm
just just a sucker for that I want it so
we can decide
oh no nobody nobody will snorkel color
snork can you get that color with the
snorkel I don't know the online
configurator is not open yet I I don't
know all right
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