If you plan to do trails or use the 4Runner on a farm or off the paved roads the Off Road version has a locking rear diff and traction control features that you may find useful. If you’re just worried about having 4wd for low traction situations on snow, gravel or the back yard, the SR5 is all you need.
The brake pedal is way too close to the gas pedal. I removed mine and put a nice offset in the lever.
The slide out rear deck is a handy feature many wish they’d bought.
Replacement LED interior lamps are popular but can be problematic.
The optional TRD exhaust is too loud for many.
If you drive in the rust belt some sort of oily body and frame undercoat is good thing to have done soon after purchase. Toyotas are not known for rust resistance.

I have a 2018 4Runner TRD Off Road Premium.
It came with all the 4 wheel drive goodies. I also got the KDSS system, which prevents a lot of body roll...which I've heard complaints about, but mine doesn't do it. I didn't get the sliding tray in the back as I didn't think it was necessary and it takes up storage space. I do like the vinyl seats; they are comfortable and easy to clean...normally I prefer cloth.
If you want to seriously off road, you can go the TRD Pro route, you get different wheels, upgraded FOX shocks and better skid plates, as well as some cosmetic differences. If I was going to lift and go with bigger wheels and tires, I would have went TRD Pro. As it is, I love mine.
The one thing I did to it is upgrade all the lights to LED. Very happy with that too.

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Originally posted by armedmd:
So my wife and I are considering a 4Runner as well. Do they recommend 87 octane or 93 octane fuel on those? She averages 20-25k miles per year so fuel cost is a definite consecration.

My 2011 model mentioned earlier has been fed nothing but 87 octane gas. 1-3 tanks per week for the last 2 years I’ve driven it.

I'll say this about SR5 vs TRD ORP(which I have with all the goodies). If you ever want to lift the vehicle and use for hardcore wheeling, the SR5 is the better choice because it will not have the KDSS which can interfere with the larger wheels/tires and such. You can go to a 33" tire with the KDSS and I've seen 35's on SR5 models...maybe even 37's cant' exactly recall.

Anyhow, the 2019 TRD ORP that I have has done it all for me. A cousin and my youngest brother both have Ram Power Wagon's. They can lock both axles but neither one has me wishing I'd chosen a different vehicle. Each time we get together, we'll find a spot on the farm to go up or go through. I make it the same as they do (and a lot of times with less effort and without tearing up the ground).

The KDSS is awesome as Drew136 said. Completely flat through hard corners like a car with sporty suspension. There is a tradeoff though. Can get kinda bumpy going over big potholes and speed bumps.

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Originally posted by mutedblade:
I'll say this about SR5 vs TRD ORP(which I have with all the goodies). If you ever want to lift the vehicle and use for hardcore wheeling, the SR5 is the better choice because it will not have the KDSS which can interfere with the larger wheels/tires and such. You can go to a 33" tire with the KDSS and I've seen 35's on SR5 models...maybe even 37's cant' exactly recall.

When I purchased my 2017 TRD Off Road premium, KDSS was an option and mine does not have it. I did not get a KDSS model because I didnt want to complicate any mods I wanted to do in the future. I dont know if that's changed since 2017, but at the time not all of the Off Road models were equipped with KDSS.

I traded in my 5th 4Runner this fall on a CPO BMW X5. I don't think I bring anything new to this thread. Reliable, dated, MPG, 5 speed... The new 4Runner is not cheap and I think many makes have caught up.

We love our 4Runner. I’m also a Tacoma fan. For my needs the 4R is the winner. Less mpg but it’s pretty bulletproof and a nice blend of usefulness. I’m not sure about the longevity of the Atkinson cycle V6 though it does offer better economy. I only miss the bed of the Tacoma for messy stuff as you really can’t haul that much in it anyway. The Tacoma feels more nimble but I’d take the 4R any day of the week in terms of a road trip. The 4R may not be as high tech as some but I also appreciate its simplicity. I believe the 2022 Tacomas are being made in Mexico and the 4R is made in Japan (at least mine was]. You can’t go wrong with either and both have trade offs but if you don’t absolutely need the truck bed I’d go 4R all the way. I went with the limited version as I’ll never put in a lift kit and only go off road on logging trails and class 6 roads. I scrapped the stock rubber/wheels for TRD 17”.

IMO you cant really go wrong with either -- you'll pay a premium these days -- but that's true of MOST cars / trucks for sale nowadays. post-2020 car / truck sales have gone off the rails for buyers.

if you keep it 10-12 years -- well worth the price IMO.

just shop around the best you can -- if you can get one vicinity of MSRP you're doing well these days IMO.

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Well I talked with a Toyota sales man about a 2022 SR5 Premium.They have incoming. The msrp is $44,313.00+doc fee or $500. There is $1000 of installed packages and upgrades so he said the price is $45,800.+ otd.

It has leather, Sunroof. black out emblem overlays,
dual power/port quick charge cable package, All weather mats and cargo tray.

Seems about $2500 to high to me. Thoughts?

I’m on our 4th 4Runner.