The latest 4Runner is here, now featuring a hybrid option among its notable updates, and not everyone is feeling it.
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The upcoming 2025 Toyota 4Runner, following in the footsteps of the Tacoma, is set to feature Toyota's advanced iForce Max hybrid system. This addition marks another step in expanding Toyota's diverse range of hybrid vehicles. It addresses the concerns of consumers hesitant about fully electric vehicles by offering an increasingly appealing hybrid option.
The 4Runner's hybrid system combines a 48-horsepower electric motor with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, delivering up to 326 horsepower. This makes it the most powerful 4Runner yet, though more affordable, gas-only versions will be available.
Gearheads Roast the New 4Runner's Hybrid Option
That said, the choice for a hybrid option is leaving some gearheads scratching their heads. "Why lug around 2 drivetrains," one X denizen asked. "And you still have to do the maintenance on your gas vehicle. To make matters worse hybrids are 10x more likely to catch fire than gas car," they added.
"It's like a dinosaur trying to become more extinct. Or a horse and buggy trying to add a leaner more athletic horse rather than move to the next-gen technology," another gearhead agreed. "Thinking hybrids are the future is like betting on Blackberry during the Nokia to iPhone/smartphone transition," a third X user wrote.
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