TRD PRO Vs. TRD ORP Hybrid 4Runner - Owners Review & Comparison

[Trail4R]

What should you buy? TRD Pro or TRD Off-Road Premium?​

Here is what I've learned after driving and testing both vehicles back to back...

I've owned a TRD Off-Road Premium (ORP) for about six months and really appreciate everything about it: the big 14" touchscreen, rear e-locker, softtex seats, and larger 9-inch rear end. The ORP is one of the nicest Toyotas I've ever owned.

I recently had the opportunity to borrow Stellar Builts (https://stellarbuilt.com/) brand new TRD Pro in Mud Bath color, and there are some major noticeable differences between the two. I wanted to call out the major differences in the PRO vs. ORP at first glance. Upon initially driving the TRD Pro, I wasn't super impressed compared to the ORP, but the more I drove it, the more I realized there are a ton of little details everywhere that really make the TRD Pro stand out.

Interior​

The interior has a few features that really give it the PRO name, but it's all cosmetic: TRD Pro steering wheel, TRD Pro badges on the door cards, TRD Pro floor mats, TRD Pro stripe on the shifter, and TOYOTA badging over the glovebox. The seat headrests don't get PRO badging??? The odassity Toyota!!

Creature Comforts​

As for creature comforts, the PRO gets dual climate control, and my ORP only has single climate control (not sure if dual climate control is offered on ORP with higher premium trims). Also, the functionality is really odd on the TRD Pro dual climate control. On the ORP, you control the temperature on the driver side dial and the fan speed on the passenger side dial. On the PRO, you control both the temperature and fan speed on each dial... however, it's not very intuitive. Maybe it was just user error, but I couldn't just turn down the fan speed; I had to adjust the temperature up to turn the fan speed down. It was pretty annoying coming from the ORP with single climate control... that is very intuitive.

Looks​

When we go to the outside of the vehicle, the PRO has TRD Pro badging on the upgraded hood with the gloss black hood scoop... which is absolutely stunning. But I did notice quite a bit of hood shake, which is a known issue on the TRD Pro hoods. It didn't bother me that much though, and I would actually prefer to have a Pro hood on my ORP. If anyone wants to trade hoods, let me know.

The PRO gets wider gloss black fenders over the basic matte black fenders found on the ORP. On the front-end, the PRO gets a handful of core upgrades: Individual TRD and PRO badged headlights with amber DRLs, TOYOTA badging instead of the Toyota "T" logo, TRD lightbar, and two Rigid Industries fog lights. And last but not least, you get 18" TRD Pro wheels wrapped in Toyo Open Country AT 2s..

Drivetrain and Shocks​

In terms of core drivetrain, the only thing that the PRO has over the ORP is the electronic sway bar disconnect. A huge selling point on the Pro is the suspension. TRD Pro gets a very dialed Fox suspension and billet TRD UCAs... with noticeably better performance off-road at speed than the ORP. The TRD Pro QS3 Fox shocks are fairly stiff on-road, but soak up bigger hits off-road much better than the ORP Bilstein shocks. I was very surprised at how much of a difference I felt in the shocks alone. I tested both 4Runners on the same dirt road at around the same speeds (30-50mph), and the PRO shocks handle g-outs, ruts, dips, and cornering much better than the ORP Bilstiens.

These are just a few of the major differences I noticed in the PRO Vs. the ORP after a few days of driving. If I missed any features, feel free to comment on the thread and let me know what I missed so we can better help others understand the real differences between the two.

Price...​

As for price, Stellar Built paid about $10K more than I did for the PRO. I believe I was somewhere around $68k OTD for the ORP and Stellar Built was around $78K OTD for the PRO.

At the end of the day, the ORP has everything you need... all the essential off-road + tech features and some. The TRD Pro just adds refined aesthetics, better suspension performance, and a few functionality upgrades like the Pro headlights, swaybar disconnect, lightbar, and better fog lights.

I think the PRO is absolutely stunning, but if you opt for an ORP, you can take the $10k savings and buy an upgraded suspension, better fog lights, and a few other mods, and you're at "Pro" level.

 

[RAD 4RUNNER]

I did the math when I bought the ORP over the TRD Pro. If I got the TRD Pro I was still going to replace the wheels and tires and add some other upgrades. I got the ORP out the door for $68,000 otd. It was about $10,000 cheaper than the TRD Pro. I spent less than $10,000 on wheels, tires, lift, rock sliders, front bumper, skid plates, and made it just the way I want it for less. I'm looking at the KING shocks and still should be around the $10,000 price difference. I think if you are going to leave it stock a Pro is a good option but if you like to customize your cars the ORP is a better option.

 

[Trail4R]

Pretty happy with my TRD ORP...