2026 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro Review: Wave Maker Trim Pushes Hybrid Off-Roader's Price Near $71K

Toyota’s sixth-generation 4Runner arrived for 2025 with a ground-up redesign, and the 2026 model carries over that architecture almost untouched. The headline change is cosmetic: a turquoise hue called Wave Maker, reserved exclusively for TRD Pro versions of Toyota’s body-on-frame trucks. The same paint shows up on the Tacoma, Tundra and Sequoia, and Toyota expects it to migrate to other trims over time. The TRD Pro slots into the 4Runner range as one of two hardcore off-road variants, sharing that role with the Trailhunter.

Under the hood sits Toyota’s i-Force Max hybrid setup: a 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder paired with an electric motor, routed through an eight-speed automatic and a part-time four-wheel-drive system. Output lands at 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque, with towing rated at 6,000 pounds. The hybrid hardware here is less about sipping fuel than about outmuscling the standard gas 4Runner, and reviewers note the extra torque transforms how the truck feels on the road. One packaging trade-off comes with the battery: it lives under the cargo floor, which eliminates the optional third row and raises the load height. That’s arguably a net positive, since the 4Runner’s third row was always tight and best suited to kids.

The TRD Pro’s hardware list reads like a catalog of serious trail equipment — a hood scoop, steel skid plates, recovery hooks, fog lights, a front light bar, retro-style grille badging, mud flaps, gloss-black mirror caps and door handles, plus a full-size spare. The signature power rear window returns, handy for ventilation or hauling long items, though the power liftgate won’t cycle while the glass is open. Inside, buyers get SoftTex faux leather with perforated, heated and ventilated front seats accented by red stitching and TRD Pro patterns, a 14-inch touchscreen in place of the base 8-inch unit, dual-zone climate, a heated wheel, wireless charging, a digital rearview mirror and a removable JBL Bluetooth speaker. Off-road tools include Multi-Terrain Select, Crawl Control, a rear locker, a disconnecting rear sway bar and a suite of camera views.

Second-row space underwhelms for a midsize SUV, even by the reviewer’s account, though passengers do get USB-C ports, vents, a 120-volt outlet and cupholders. Cargo features range from a 60/40 split rear seat and three child-seat anchors to a privacy shade, storage bins and an optional onboard air compressor. On pavement, the TRD Pro comes across as comfortable and easy to manage, with cameras making tight parking simple — a full off-road evaluation wasn’t part of this drive.

The pricing story is where the 4Runner TRD Pro gets complicated. Toyota’s Canadian lineup starts just under C$59,000 (about US$42,000) for the base truck, while the TRD Pro asks roughly C$84,436 — equivalent to about US$71,000 in U.S. spec. Only the Trailhunter sits higher. Retro-flavored styling, real off-road hardware and hybrid muscle keep the TRD Pro compelling, but the cost, modest rear-seat room and the hybrid’s fixed cargo layout are the compromises buyers will have to weigh.