Year by year
- 2003
New generation. First 4Runner V8. Trims: SR5, Sport Edition, Limited.1,2
- 2004
Third-row seat optional on SR5 and Limited. Tire-pressure warning standard.3,1
- 2005
V8 gains VVT-i and 270 hp, up 35. V6 gets a 5-speed automatic.4,1
- 2006
Facelift: new headlights, taillights, bumpers and grille.1,5
- 2007
No changes recorded.
- 2008
Side airbags standard. Urban Runner package added.1,5
- 2009
Trail Edition package for the V6 4WD SR5: locking rear differential, A-TRAC switch, Bilstein shocks.1,5,6