ShifteratiToyota 4Runner SR5
The SR5 trim was offered on 6 generations of the Toyota 4Runner, and was not the same on each. Find the generation first.
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1st gen 1984–1989
SR5: Rear seat, nicer interior, stripes and chrome wheels1,2,3
What it added
- Three-person rear seat that folds flat
- Upgraded interior
- Larger fuel tank
- Strobe-stripe graphics and chrome wheels
- Dash-mounted altimeter and inclinometer
- Auto-locking front hubs with the V6 and five-speed
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2nd gen 1990–1995
What it added
- Shift-on-the-fly 4WD as an option, from 1990
- Alloy wheels on the V6, with a chrome package, by 1993
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3rd gen 1996–2002
What it added
- Cloth seats
- Fender flares and a hood scoop with the sport package, from 1999
- For 2001, an optional Sport package with bigger brakes and alloy wheels
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4th gen 2003–2009
What it added
- 16-inch alloy wheels (2009)
- Automatic climate control with rear vents (2009)
- Power rear window and keyless entry (2009)
- Power driver's seat on the V8 (2009)
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5th gen 2010–2024
What it added
- Eight-way power driver's seat, new for 2014
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, new for 2014
- Optitron gauges with Eco-Driving feedback, new for 2014
- 17-inch alloy wheels and fog lamps
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6th gen 2025–2027
What it added
- 2.4-liter turbo i-FORCE engine
- 8-inch touchscreen and 7-inch driver display
- LED headlights and fog lights
- Power rear window and Smart Key
- Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
Sources
- Hagerty (first-gen go-anywhere fun)
- Hagerty (rise of the 1984–89 4Runner)
- Toyota Newsroom (1st and 2nd gen icons)
- Consumer Guide 1990-95
- Edmunds 1990 review
- Edmunds 1993 review
- Wikipedia
- Edmunds 1999 review
- Edmunds 2001 review
- Autotrader
- Autoweb
- Edmunds 2009 review
- Wikipedia (5th gen)
- Autotrader best years
- Toyota Newsroom (2014 4Runner pricing)
- Toyota Newsroom (2025 4Runner launch)
- Toyota Newsroom (2026 4Runner)