The Latest Addition to 2022 Toyota Family: 4Runner TRD Sport

Manish Kharinta
September 13, 2021

Toyota recently extended the 2022 4Runner family with the addition of the TRD Sport model. TRD Sport is designed to deliver unparalleled on-road performance. In all regards, TRD Sport is also quite a capable off-roader and even does well on snow, dirt, and gravel. Toyota claims that TRD Sport’s suspension offers a comfortable ride, but it has also been tuned to deliver impressive handling on-road handling.

The new model will be available in 2WD or 4WD. Quite the looker, the exterior includes a TRD-style hood scoop, black roof rails, and color-keyed accents on the grille. The interior is just as appealing as the exterior and flaunts unique black SofTex-trimmed seats with contrasting gray stitching, TRD shift knob, and TRD Sport floor mats.

Creature comforts include an 8-inch multimedia display, which is compatible with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Amazon Alexa. Apart from that, the 2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Sport also gets Wi-Fi Connect (up to 3 GB), and an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat. The truck rides on an all-new Cross-Linked Relative Absorber System (X-REAS) suspension.

Under the hood, the new 4Runner model is powered by a 4.0-liter V6 engine, which produces 270 HP of maximum power and 278 lb-ft of peak torque. The engine is mated to a five-speed ECT-i automatic transmission that sends power to the wheels, which also comes with an option of a two-speed transfer and selectable low-range. The all-new TRD Sport can tow up to 5,000 pounds.

The truck also gets a plethora of advanced safety features, which include lane departure warning, dynamic radar cruise control, pre-collision warning with pedestrian detection, and blind-spot monitoring. The all-new 4Runner TRD Sport gets a $40,150 price tag and the prices of the 2022 4Runner start at $37,305 (SR5).