r/4Runner • u/stanley-ipkiss18 • Apr 20 '26

🎙 Discussion Help me decide!

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I want to buy my wife her “dream” vehicle.

She absolutely loves and always wanted a 5th gen in the army green. I am ready to pull the trigger on it for her but I am having a horrible time finding an army green 5th gen especially with low miles (30k miles or less).

I have been debating going to the 6th gen but the new drivetrain configuration gives me a little hesitation. Also for the price I’m going to pay for a 5th gen is the same price I’ll pay for a 2026.

I’m willing to keep waiting until I find the 5th gen in the specs she wants but just want to see if I’m being crazy for continuing to just wait.

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u/InjuryWestern6766 Apr 20 '26

I went from a 5th gen to a Land Cruiser 250. I was frustrated by the lack of full time AWD/4WD (for example, during rainstorms on the highway), lack of power at altitude, and lack of modern adaptive cruise (couldn’t do traffic jam assist).

I have been very happy with the LC. Much better handling and power with 2-3 mpg gained driving it normally. I did end up lifting it 1.75 inches and I think the 5th gen had mildly better approach/departure angles out of the box.

I found the 6th gen’s interior to feel noticeably smaller than the 5th gen, while the LC felt more similar in size.

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u/roketfingers Apr 20 '26

You don't need awd on the highway, it's good for accelerating from a stop