Toyota’s popular 4Runner enters the 2021
model year with small changes meant to keep the Japanese SUV’s momentum going
strong. The 2021 4Runner is gaining a new Trail Special Edition, which was
custom-made for the U.S. market. The new 4Runner Trail is based on the SR5
grade and features things like a Yakima LoadWarrior rooftop cargo basket, a
custom 40-quart cooler, and a sliding cargo tray, as well as a set of dark gray
TRD Off-Road wheels.
The new 2021 4Runner Trail will be offered
in either 2WD or 4WD and will also feature black exterior badging, black seats
with tan stitching, and all-weather floor liners. The available color choices
include Cement, Midnight Black, Super White, and the popular Army Green.
The more rugged 4Runner TRD Pro model
replaces Army Green with the new Lunar Rock color and receives a number of
small updates. These include a new set of black TRD flow form alloy wheels,
which Toyota claims are not only stronger and more rigid but also help in
making “adjustments to increase ride handling and performance, specifically
shock absorber tuning”.
Toyota has re-tuned the 4Runner TRD Pro’s
2.5-inch Fox Internal Bypass Shocks, claiming they now offer an improvement in
trail driving isolation and high-speed performance without compromising on-road
comfort and steering response.
Toyota is also introducing LED headlights
and LED fog lights across the 2021 4Runner lineup as standard, with the
Limited, Nightshade, and TRD Pro grades also getting LED high beams. Prices
start from US$ 36,340 for the base 2021 Toyota 4Runner 4×2 SR5, with the new Trail
Special Edition kicking off at US$ 38,315. The range-topping 2021 4Runner TRD Pro
comes with a US$ 50,470 price tag.
