Off-Road Premium Heritage Blue - @4RunnerVibes

[DangItsDen]

Hey y’all - I’m Hayden and here’s my 2025 4Runner Off-Road Premium in heritage blue. I also have a 2015 Trail Edition.
Follow along on IG @4runnervibes

Spec:
Moonroof
Towing package
OEM dashcam
D-pillar lights

Modifications done:
Lasfit LED turn signal bulbs (switchback)
TRD skid plate
TRD tow hooks
Cali raised hood struts (not installed yet)

Modifications planned:
TRD pro grille
TRD pro wheels
33” ko3s
Prinsu rack
Vinyl wrapping roof white

 

[Trail4R]

Hell yeah dude, how do you like it so far coming from the 5th Gen?

Give us the rundown on the pros and cons.

 

[DangItsDen]

Hell yeah dude, how do you like it so far coming from the 5th Gen?

Give us the rundown on the pros and cons.

I am keeping the 5th gen, which will be my main vehicle, and the 6g is my wife's daily driver. We both work from home though, ha. So we both mostly have been driving the 6th gen because its more comfortable and efficient.

Here are the main differences to me.

PROS of 6th gen over 5th:

• Transmission/drivetrain is way better for a daily driver. No more sketchy merging on high ways. There is more than enough power low in the rev range. It feels peppy. I catch myself speeding. A lot. It's actually fun to drive around town unlike my 5th gen.
• MPG: we're getting like 20mpg avg on most mixed trips. You can get in the teens if you drive like you stole it. Don't ask me how I know. My lifted 5th gen gets 14mpg.
• Comfort: The interior on this ORP is just on a whole other level than my '15 trail edition. Ventilated/heated seats. Heated wheel. Memory seats for when we swap drivers daily. I'm 5'11" and have more than enough headroom and leg room. I don't even drive in the farthest back position like I did in my 5g.
• Tech: Carplay and big infotainment. Moonroof. All of the safety features. Digital rear view mirror for when my dogs crate is blocking the back window view. Parking sensors and 360 camera view are a game changer. The sound system is badass. Wireless charging.

CONS of 6th vs 5th gen:

• Interior plastics feel cheaper. Just lighter. Not a huge deal, but they could've done a little better. Also no soft touch materials in the doors on a $60k truck is insane. Only on TRD Pro/ Trailhunter/platinum? Cmon man. I can see myself having to replace some plastic trim pieces after they get scratched at some point. Hoping 3rd parties make some upgrades here.
  • Sidenote: We cross-shopped the 1958 LC, and would have probably bought one if that $60k truck had power seats.... Absolutely insane.
• Size: It is a little smaller inside. The back seats have a few fewer inches of leg room somehow. I don't often have backseat passengers, but it's still a bummer.
• Rear seats/cargo setup: I just loved how my 5th gen folded completely flat. It was perfect for dogs, hauling shit from home depot, packing shit in like tetris for camping trips. This setup is super awkward and I don't understand why they didn't keep the same form factor. Much less dog friendly if you let yours free roam in the back (not safe anyway). I am not one to sleep in my truck when camping, but if you are, you better be short.

Overall the 6th gen just feels more refined. It's has features that you'd find in a range rover. It's super comfortable in the city. Feels modern and just has so many features. It's just the most well-rounded vehicle in the segment IMO. It has the comfort of the luxury SUVs, but you can lock the rear diff and scoot up some actual trails in MOAB (with some tires). I cannot wait for Colorado road trips in this thing.

My 5th gen now feels like a true truck. A tank. Big, stiff, tough, but less comfortable for daily use. It's going to be the workhorse now for home depot runs etc. and I will probably take it to the off-road park to let it do what it does best. It's happier on dirt.

I'll update later if I think of any other points of comparison.

 

[Riviera]

Modifications planned:
Vinyl wrapping roof white

The white roof wrap will be interesting to see. But I don't see a clean body line for the white wrap to end at the bottom of the C and D pillars (and back to the liftgate too). Are you going to have an additional trim piece installed to make that clean break?

 

[DangItsDen]

The white roof wrap will be interesting to see. But I don't see a clean body line for the white wrap to end at the bottom of the C and D pillars (and back to the liftgate too). Are you going to have an additional trim piece installed to make that clean break?

Not sure, but I have been trying to figure out how far down the A pillar I want it to come. Was originally thinking it would mimic the LC250 and come about a quarter of the way down and be separated by a black stripe, but I am not sure... Need to do some photoshopping.

 

[DangItsDen]

The white roof wrap will be interesting to see. But I don't see a clean body line for the white wrap to end at the bottom of the C and D pillars (and back to the liftgate too). Are you going to have an additional trim piece installed to make that clean break?

Here's some quick and dirty mock ups of LC250 style and Rav4 style... Not sure about it...

 

[Trail4R]

@DangItsDen - good overview on the pros/cons. I take delivery of the IFORCE MAX on April 20th. Been in a 5th Gen since 2014 so it will be a nice change of pace having something different. I supercharged the last two 5th Gens I owned and that made an insane difference for driveability and added to the fun factor as well. It will be interesting to see how a hybrid stacks up against a supercharged 5th Gen. Thanks again for the pros/cons.

 

[TRD JON]

Looks great man!!! Congratulations!