--- title: "2025 Toyota 4Runner Starts at $42,220—$15K Less Than the Land Cruiser" date: "2024-12-10" modified: "2024-12-10" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/2025-toyota-4runner-starts-at-42220-15k-less-than-the-land-cruiser" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Toyota News" tags: - "4runner" - "SUV" - "Toyota" --- # 2025 Toyota 4Runner Starts at $42,220—$15K Less Than the Land Cruiser ![2025 Toyota 4Runner Heritage Blue Limited]() *\Toyota\* Just in time for the holidays, [Toyota]() just dropped its pricing for the 2025 Toyota [4Runner](), and it's beginning to look like the sweet spot in the brand's SUV lineup. At $42,220 to start, the new 4Runner not only brings Toyota's latest design, powertrains, and cabin tech, but it does so at more than $15,000 less than the Land Cruiser. Admittedly, for that starting price, you get only the two-wheel-drive 4Runner 4x2 SR5. Most customers will likely want to at least spring for the 4x4 SR5 version, which starts at $44,220 and still comes in at $13,680 less than the entry-level [Land Cruiser]() 1958, priced at $57,900. However, in the Land Cruiser's defense, it comes with Toyota's i-Force Max hybrid powertrain as standard, which pairs a turbocharged four-cylinder engine with an electric motor to make 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. It's also all-wheel drive from the jump. The base 4Runner gets the four-cylinder i-Force engine, minus the "Max," so it only makes 278 hp and 317 lb-ft. If you want the Max powertrain in your 4Runner, you'll have to pay $53,440 for the 4Runner 4x4 TRD Off-Road i-Force Max. ![]() ![]() If interior design, tech, and quality are your main concerns, the 4Runner's cabin looks almost identical to the Land Cruiser's. It has a similarly chunky steering wheel, sharp edges, right angles, and the same massive dash-mounted touchscreen infotainment system. Owners of both SUVs should feel perfectly at home in either—but the 4Runner buyer will likely have more cash in their pocket after their purchase. It isn't only the Land Cruiser the 4Runner seems to have beat, value-wise. Its starting price is lower than those of the Grand Highlander, bZ4X, RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, and Crown Signia. Despite being similarly sized to the Highlander and Land Cruiser, the 4Runner is actually priced on the lower side of Toyota's SUV range—if only barely. Of course, the 4Runner gets pricey fast if you tick all the boxes. The top-level TRD Pro i-Force Max starts at $68,350 and can likely extend into the $70,000 range with a few options. However, if a simple, barebones SUV is all you're after, the all-new 4Runner actually begins at virtually the same price as the outgoing, prior-gen 2024 version. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()