The 2025 Toyota Highlander and the 2025 Toyota 4Runner are two sporty SUVs ready for family adventures. While both models offer impressive capability and room for growing families, the Highlander is a better choice for city driving and road trips, whereas the 4Runner suits those who want to conquer the great outdoors.
Engine and Performance
The 2025 Highlander is a powerful three-row SUV with a 2.4L 4-cylinder turbocharged engine under the hood. It outputs 265 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque, which is more than enough for on-road adventures and casual off-roading. Front-wheel drive is standard, but you can opt for dynamic torque-vectoring all-wheel drive. A hybrid engine is also available, allowing you to optimize this ride for enhanced fuel economy.
The 2025 4Runner is ready to conquer the less beaten paths and comes with an i-FORCE 2.4L 4-cylinder turbo engine paired with rear-wheel drive. This system generates 278 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque. Four-wheel drive is available, and you can also opt for a plug-in hybrid i-FORCE MAX turbocharged inline-4 engine that makes 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque.
Interior and Cargo Space
Perfect for big groups and families, the Highlander comes standard with seats for eight riders. The two rear benches have a 60/40 split-folding design, which means you can easily create a pass-through to the cargo area to accommodate long items or fold all the seats to expand the cargo capacity up to 84.3 cubic feet behind the front seats. This SUV also has a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds.
The 4Runner has a standard two-row interior with seats for five riders, but a seven-seat layout is available on select trim levels. The standard configuration offers 48.4 cubic feet of cargo capacity behind the rear seats and up to 90.2 cubic feet with the rear seats folded. In the available seven-seat layout, the rear cargo area has a capacity of 12.1 cubic feet. More capable than the Highlander, this rugged SUV can tow 6,000 pounds.
Comfort and Tech Features
Designed with families in mind, the Highlander boasts a wealth of comfort and convenience features, such as power-adjustable front seats, 14 cup and bottle holders, a storage compartment in the center console, and tri-zone automatic climate control. Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging is standard on all trims except for the base, and the modern infotainment system includes smartphone integration and SiriusXM.
The rugged 4Runner has manually adjustable front seats as standard, while power-adjustable front seats are available. Single-zone manual climate control with an air filter makes it easy to maintain a uniform temperature and clean air inside the cabin. This SUV boasts the same advanced infotainment system as the Highlander, and it has a wireless phone charger standard on most trim levels.
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