If you want to go to the dealership and buy a ready to go overlanding ready rig, then you probably just bought a 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter. Although I didn’t take it our local off-road park, I did get it dirty on our dirty backroads.

With the Everest green color, you’ll want to go looking for matching wilderness. The bronze colored wheels were a perfect color combination to stand out and show you opted for the Trailhunter trim. If that’s not enough to tip others off on your trim selection, the snorkel and the Trailhunter badging all around the 4Runner will do the trick.

You won’t have any issues lighting your trails as this 4Runner comes with a bumper mounted LED light bar and dual colored Rigid Industries LED fog lights. On top you’ll have an ARB roof rack to load up more things for your adventure.

Getting in, the Mineral SofTex is the perfect color to match the exterior. I enjoyed see the bright yellow stitching and piping on them, as they kept me cooled with the venting option. The 14-speaker JBL system was loud and clear for those long adventures. You can even take out the dash mounted FLEX speaker to continue the jams outside of the 4Runner. If you need to air down for better ride and traction, you’ll have the built in air compressor to get you back up to spec tire pressure.

Under the hood the 2.4L turbocharged hybrid 4-cylinder will output 323 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque. I do find it unusual that the Trailhunter’s power output is 3 horsepower less than the other trims with the i-Force MAX configuration. I can already imagine the comments when I say I like this engine over the previous V6. Was the V6 an indestructible tank? Of course it was, but it also was sluggish like tank. The i-Force MAX uses the hybrid power to get the 4Runner quickly off the line and the turbo takes care of the mid to high power band. Is the fuel economy good? No, but it never really has been for Toyota’s SUVs and trucks. If you want better MPGs, get a Prius and that’s not an insult because the new model is incredible!

With this 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter coming in with a $69,893 price tag, you start to think if you really want to take this out on trails and abuse it. If you go with a lesser trim, you won’t have all the tools the Trailhunter has to offer. My final verdict is if you have the money, go for it and enjoy it. Alternatively, you can always go for a cheaper TRD Off-Road trim and then build it up as needed.