2023 Toyota 4Runner Turns 40, Adds Limited Edition with Rad Stripes

• The 2023 Toyota 4Runner adds a 40th Anniversary Special Edition.
• Limited to 4040 copies, the special edition includes cool tri-colored stripes and bronze 17-inch rims.
• For 2023, Toyota makes blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert standard on all 4Runners.

We may poke fun at the current-generation Toyota 4Runner for not changing much over the past decade-plus, but—as our mothers would say—never forget where you came from. Along with body-on-frame construction, its combination of a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V-6, archaic five-speed automatic transmission, and available four-wheel drive prove the 4Runner not only sticks to its roots, but it also embraces them. For 2023, the off-road icon turns 40 years old, and Toyota is celebrating that milestone with a special edition that'll be limited to 4040 copies.

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The 2023 4Runner 40th Anniversary Special Edition is immediately distinguished by the tri-colored stripes on its body, which are complemented by unique bronze-colored 17-inch rims. The example seen in these photos is painted in Midnight Black metallic, but it's also offered in Barcelona Red metallic and white. The bronze wheels contrast nicely with the black exterior paint, but the retro-styled graphics are especially eye-catching, with the yellow, orange, and red stripes appearing on the body sides and as a hash on the bar in the grille.

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The 40th Anniversary Special Edition is based on the 4Runner's SR5 trim. However, it receives the TRD Pro's heritage grille with Toyota script. There's a commemorative badge on the rear liftgate and the "4Runner" lettering on the back is bronze. Bronze accents are also sprinkled throughout the cabin, including for the stitching on the shift knob and black leatherette seats (cloth upholstery is otherwise standard on the SR5). Further references to the 4Runner's 40th birthday are seen on the floormats, the logos on the front headrests, and badges on the center console and above the glovebox.

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Along with the addition of the 40th Anniversary Special Edition for the 2023 model year, Toyota is making blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert standard across the lineup. The company hasn't released pricing for the 2023 4Runner, but we expect that to be announced by the time it goes on sale this year.

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