The all-new sixth-generation Toyota 4Runner is set to debut soon, and fans are eager to know exactly when it will hit showrooms. Toyota’s U.S. and Canadian press releases reveal the latest timing. In the U.S., Toyota confirms the 2025 4Runner will reach dealers in early 2025 – essentially in January 2025pressroom.toyota.com. (Earlier in 2024 the company had initially targeted “end of 2024” for the U.S. launchpressroom.toyota.com, but the schedule has since been updated.) Toyota Canada’s announcement specifies a March 2025 on-sale date for Canadian dealersmedia.toyota.ca. Industry reports echo these timelines: MotorTrend notes the 4Runner is “going on sale in early 2025”motortrend.com. In short, the 2025 4Runner’s official U.S. launch is in January 2025pressroom.toyota.com (with Canadian sales following in March 2025media.toyota.ca), despite earlier expectations of a late-2024 arrival.
Release Timeline and Region-Specific Dates
Toyota’s official communications confirm the new 4Runner’s schedule. A Toyota USA Newsroom release (Dec. 10, 2024) states: “Fans can expect the 2025 4Runner to hit dealerships in January of 2025”pressroom.toyota.com. Meanwhile, Toyota Canada’s press release on the same date explicitly notes: “The 2025 Toyota 4Runner goes on sale in March 2025 at Toyota Dealers across Canada”media.toyota.ca. (For context, the initial April 2024 announcement had said the 4Runner would arrive “in the U.S. at the end of 2024”pressroom.toyota.com, but that timing has since shifted.) In all cases, expect the 2025 4Runner to become available in showrooms in the first quarter of 2025 – January for the U.S. market and roughly March for Canada, with other regions (if any) likely similar or later.
Ordering, Pre-Orders and Dealer Availability
Toyota has not released formal details about pre-orders or reservation timing, but dealerships are likely taking orders now in anticipation of the early-2025 launch. As Toyota works through production and shipping, the first customer deliveries will occur shortly after the models arrive at ports. Automotive journalists and forums suggest that first deliveries will indeed begin in early 2025 (around February), consistent with Toyota’s January launch estimatepressroom.toyota.com. In the meantime, interested buyers can watch for announcements from local dealers about reservations or deposits. (Dealers often allow “pre-order” sign-ups once a new model’s on-sale date is announced, even if exact ship dates are pending.)
What’s New for 2025: Redesign, Trims and Features
Beyond timing, the 2025 4Runner brings a full redesign and new features. It rides on Toyota’s TNGA‑F global truck platform (shared with Tacoma, Tundra, Sequoia, Land Cruiser, etc.) and is built at Toyota’s Tahara plant in Japanpressroom.toyota.com. This is the first all-new 4Runner since 2009, and it offers new powertrains and trims. A turbocharged 2.4‑liter four-cylinder engine (278 hp) is standard on base models, and an i-FORCE MAX hybrid version (326 hp combined) is available on higher gradespressroom.toyota.comedmunds.com. Notably, Toyota introduces two entirely new grades: the overlanding-focused Trailhunter and the luxury-oriented Platinum. The U.S. lineup now spans nine trims (SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Sport Premium, TRD Off-Road, TRD Off-Road Premium, Limited, Platinum, Trailhunter, and TRD Pro)pressroom.toyota.com, up from the previous generation’s lineup. (Canada will offer eight grades, including the new Platinum and hybrid variantsmedia.toyota.ca.) Other updates include an available 14-inch touchscreen, Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, and retained features like the signature roll-down rear window.
Altogether, the 2025 4Runner blends the familiar rugged styling of the past with modern technology and new powertrains. Toyota’s official pricing starts at $40,770 MSRP in the U.S. (excluding destination)pressroom.toyota.com. With its January 2025 U.S. release date (March 2025 in Canada) now confirmed, Toyota enthusiasts can plan to see the new 4Runner in showrooms early next year.
Sources: Toyota USA and Toyota Canada press releasespressroom.toyota.commedia.toyota.ca; automotive news (MotorTrend, Edmunds)motortrend.comedmunds.com.