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Toyota 4Runner Electronic locking rear differential

The Electronic locking rear differential package was offered on 2 generations of the Toyota 4Runner, and was not the same on each. Find the generation first.

  1. 3rd gen 1996–2000

    Factory rear locker: Optional electronic locking rear differential1,2,3

    Everything else about the 3rd gen →
  2. 6th gen 2025–2027

    Electronic locking rear differential: Standard on TRD Off-Road, TRD Pro and Trailhunter4,5

    Came on TRD Off-Road, TRD Pro, Trailhunter

    Everything else about the 6th gen →

Sources

  1. Wikipedia
  2. Edmunds 2001 review
  3. Toyota-4Runner.org (3rd gen year differences)
  4. Toyota Newsroom (2025 4Runner reveal)
  5. Toyota Newsroom (2025 4Runner launch)