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2026 Toyota 4Runner Review
Body-on-frame Toyota SUV (2025 redesign carrying to 2026) with EPA low-20s combined; IIHS updated moderate-overlap Marginal. Axis scores pending.
2026 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2026 Toyota 4Runner
4Runner is Toyota's body-on-frame midsize SUV for buyers who prioritize trail hardware and durability signaling over car-like ride. The current generation redesign applies into 2025–26.
What's confirmed (EPA 2026)
Fetched combined figures about 21–23 mpg combined (city/hwy examples 20/26, 20/24, 19/25, 23/24, 22/24). Hybrid/i-FORCE MAX-class rows, when present, still sit in the low-20s combined in this set — confirm on the EPA string.
Safety (IIHS)
IIHS 2026 4Runner (applies to 2025–26):
- Small overlap front: Good (incomplete rating note on overview)
- Moderate overlap front (updated): Marginal
- Side (updated): Good
- Front crash prevention V2V/pedestrian: Good (TSS 3.0)
- Headlights: vary by trim (Good / Acceptable / Poor)
DriveRevu Safety axis Score pending.
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — Gas Mileage of 2026 Toyota 4Runner — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2026Toyota4Runner.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- IIHS — 2026 Toyota 4Runner — https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/toyota/4runner/2026 (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Toyota — 4Runner — https://www.toyota.com/4runner/ (OEM)