Toyota Tacoma vs Toyota 4Runner
Overview | |
Years produced1984-Present | Years produced1995-Present |
MSRP$41,270 | MSRP$31,500 |
Listings9349 | Listings9748 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.7 out of 10 | Expert reviews7.8 out of 10 |
Pros
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Reviews SummaryAfter a very long 15 years, we finally got a new Toyota 4Runner with more capabilities, power, comfort, and technology. It's also more efficient thanks to a new hybrid option and more composed on pavement, but it remains a solid all-terrain vehicle to extend your adventures further. Verdict: Toyota doesn't throw out the fomula with its newly redesigned 4Runner. Instead, the 2025 model keeps many of the features shoppers have loved for over a decade, while also adding a more contemporary selection of four-cylinder powertrains. | |
Reviews SummaryThe fourth-gen Tacoma is also the first Tacoma to share a platform with the larger Toyota Tundra. (The TNGA-F platform also underpins the Sequoia and the just-revived Land Cruiser.) It launches in six trim levels, each powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and the Tacoma's first-ever hybrid powertrain is due in the spring of 2024, along with two additional trims. We traveled to Malibu, CA to drive the all-new Tacoma in all of its gas-only guises. | |
Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine | Engine2.4L 228 hp I4 |
Drive Train | Drive Train4X2 |
Seating Capacity7 | Seating Capacity2 |
Horsepower | Horsepower228 hp @ 6000 rpm |
MPG City | MPG City20 |
MPG Highway | MPG Highway26 |
Engine | |
Engine Name2.4L 278 hp I4 | Engine Name2.4L 228 hp I4 |
Torque317 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm | Torque243 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm |
Horsepower278 hp @ 6000 rpm | Horsepower228 hp @ 6000 rpm |
Drivetrain4X2 | Drivetrain4X2 |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City | MPG City20 |
MPG Highway | MPG Highway26 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity7 | Seating Capacity2 |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall4 | Front Crash Overall |
Side Crash Overall5 | Side Crash Overall |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Bed Length | Bed Length73.5 in |
Cargo Space48.4 cu ft | Cargo Space |
Curb Weight4455 lbs | Curb Weight4145 lbs |
Height72.6 in | Height74.0 in |
Length194.9 in | Length213.0 in |
Width78.0 in | Width76.9 in |
Wheelbase112.2 in | Wheelbase131.9 in |
Maximum Payload895 lbs | Maximum Payload1460 lbs |
Number of doors4 | Number of doors2 |
Maximum Towing Capacity6000 lbs | Maximum Towing Capacity3500 lbs |
Standard Towing Capacity6000 lbs | Standard Towing Capacity3500 lbs |
Overview | ||
Years produced | 1984-Present | 1995-Present |
MSRP | $41,270 | $31,500 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | ||
Expert reviews | 7.7 out of 10Read full review | 7.8 out of 10Read full review |
Pros & cons | Pros
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Summary | After a very long 15 years, we finally got a new Toyota 4Runner with more capabilities, power, comfort, and technology. It's also more efficient thanks to a new hybrid option and more composed on pavement, but it remains a solid all-terrain vehicle to extend your adventures further. Verdict: Toyota doesn't throw out the fomula with its newly redesigned 4Runner. Instead, the 2025 model keeps many of the features shoppers have loved for over a decade, while also adding a more contemporary selection of four-cylinder powertrains. | The fourth-gen Tacoma is also the first Tacoma to share a platform with the larger Toyota Tundra. (The TNGA-F platform also underpins the Sequoia and the just-revived Land Cruiser.) It launches in six trim levels, each powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and the Tacoma's first-ever hybrid powertrain is due in the spring of 2024, along with two additional trims. We traveled to Malibu, CA to drive the all-new Tacoma in all of its gas-only guises. |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 2.4L 228 hp I4 | |
Drive Train | 4X2 | |
Seating Capacity | 7 | 2 |
Horsepower | 228 hp @ 6000 rpm | |
MPG City | 20 | |
MPG Highway | 26 | |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 2.4L 278 hp I4 | 2.4L 228 hp I4 |
Torque | 317 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm | 243 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm |
Horsepower | 278 hp @ 6000 rpm | 228 hp @ 6000 rpm |
Drivetrain | 4X2 | 4X2 |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 20 | |
MPG Highway | 26 | |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 7 | 2 |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 4 | |
Side Crash Overall | 5 | |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Bed Length | 73.5 in | |
Cargo Space | 48.4 cu ft | |
Curb Weight | 4455 lbs | 4145 lbs |
Height | 72.6 in | 74.0 in |
Length | 194.9 in | 213.0 in |
Width | 78.0 in | 76.9 in |
Wheelbase | 112.2 in | 131.9 in |
Maximum Payload | 895 lbs | 1460 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 | 2 |
Maximum Towing Capacity | 6000 lbs | 3500 lbs |
Standard Towing Capacity | 6000 lbs | 3500 lbs |

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