Used Toyota 4Runner for Sale nearPhoenix, AZ

How much does the Toyota 4Runner cost in today's market?

Used Toyota 4Runner prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Toyota 4Runner's current nationwide average price is $36,776, and its lowest point over the past year was $34,130. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023 and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Toyota 4Runner a good car?

Yes — the Toyota 4Runner earns strong marks from owners across the lineup. The all-generations owner rating is 4.64/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its reliability, off-road capability, comfort, spacious cabin, and rugged durability. Many also value its strong resale value and practical, family-friendly utility.

Expert reviews rate the 2014 and 2025 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in expert reviews are firm or jiggly ride quality, poor fuel economy, and second-row comfort that can feel limited in some years.

32.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota 4Runner models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Toyota 4Runner as durable, reliable, and well suited to long-term ownership. Expert reviews reinforce that reputation by highlighting its rugged construction, strong resale value, and off-road capability.

• Owners rate the Toyota 4Runner between 4.17 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the main long-term ownership risk is that older examples can bring higher wear and more age-related upkeep, so a careful inspection and vehicle history check matter.

What should I look for when buying a used Toyota 4Runner?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 76.8% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Safety Sense 3.0
• Infotainment: 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: The 4Runner hybrid delivers an EPA-rated 23 mpg city, 24 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined.

Which Toyota 4Runner trim should I buy?

The 2026 Toyota 4Runner offers these trims:

• SR5: The entry trim starts the lineup and gives you the 4Runner’s core rugged character at the lowest price point.
• TRD Sport: This trim adds a sportier on-road personality within the lineup.
• TRD Sport Premium: This version builds on the TRD Sport with more equipment and a more upscale feel.
• TRD Off-Road: This is the best-value trim for buyers who want the most affordable path into the most efficient 4Runner, and it adds a locking rear differential, Bilstein remote-reservoir dampers, 18-inch wheels with 33-inch all-terrain tires, skid plates, and the Multi-Terrain System.
• TRD Off-Road Premium: This trim adds the Multi-Terrain Monitor for extra off-road camera views.
• Limited: This trim adds a full-time 4WD system with a locking center differential and a more street-friendly setup.
• Platinum: This trim adds leather upholstery and standard hybrid power.
• Trailhunter: This off-road model adds a snorkel, Old Man Emu shocks, rock rails, an on-board compressor, an ARB roof rack, and steel skid plates.
• TRD Pro: This off-road flagship adds Fox adjustable remote-reservoir shocks, an aluminum front skid plate, underbody protection, disconnecting sway bars, and unique front bumpers.

What Toyota 4Runner do most buyers choose?

The Toyota 4Runner years with the most listings are 2024, 2022, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they combine broad availability with strong deal percentages, giving you more choices without giving up much in value. They also sit in the sweet spot where newer features and familiar 4Runner capability overlap.

What is the Toyota 4Runner's resale value?

Most model years are down year over year, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. A few years are close to flat, and one newer year is moving up, so the market is still showing some strength in recent inventory. The overall pattern suggests you can find better value in many used 4Runner years without giving up the model’s strong desirability.

The 2017 and 2023 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2024, 2017, and 2023 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Toyota 4Runner safe?

• 2026: 6/10
• 2025: 7/10
• 2024: 4/10
• 2023: 3/10
• 2022: 7/10
• 2021: 3/10
• 2020: 7/10
• 2019: 6/10
• 2016: 6/10
• 2015: 3/10
• 2014: 8/10

Toyota equips every 4Runner with its Safety Sense 3.0 suite of safety features.

For the safest used buy, the 2014 model posts the highest confirmed score of 8/10.

Should I buy a used Toyota 4Runner now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −6.81% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −0.82%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 34.2% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 34.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $46,911. The Toyota 4Runner offers rugged body-on-frame character, strong off-road capability, and a spacious cabin.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The base engine is a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder with 278 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, while the i-Force Max hybrid increases output to 326 hp and 465 lb-ft.
• Tech: The 4Runner comes standard with a 7-inch digital instrument cluster and an 8-inch touchscreen, and the touchscreen grows to 14 inches in any Premium trim or higher.
• Safety: Toyota equips every 4Runner with its Safety Sense 3.0 suite of safety features, and also standard are blind-spot monitors, front and rear cross-traffic alert, and traffic-jam assist.
• Starting price: Prices start at $43,665 for the SR5.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 15, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.