How Much Cargo Space Does the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Have?
Key Points in This Article:
- The 2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid has an impressive 22.9 cubic feet of measured cargo space that is among the largest in its class.
- Its measured cargo space includes two small underfloor storage areas of questionable utility.
- Beware the 4Runner hybrid’s 37-inch-tall liftover height, which is as high as some full-size SUVs.
We recently put our long-term 2025 Toyota 4Runner hybrid through the same cargo-area measuring procedure we use for other test cars, and in addition to determining its overall cargo volume behind the backseat, we also learned some interesting things about its luggage space. Here’s what we found.
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Impressive Overall Cargo Space
- Takeaway: With 22.9 cubic feet of cargo space behind the backseat, according to Cars.com measurements, the 2025 4Runner hybrid’s cargo area is among the largest in the two-row mid-size SUV class.
The 2025 4Runner hybrid has a large open cargo area behind its second row of seats along with small underfloor storage areas at the rear — and front — of the cargo space. When we crunched the numbers, we came up with 22.9 cubic feet of overall cargo room, making it the third-largest mid-size two-row SUV cargo area we’ve measured so far:
5 Largest Mid-Size Two-Row SUV Cargo Areas (Cubic Feet)
1. 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy: 25.3
2. 2021 Genesis GV80 Prestige: 23.5
3. 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium hybrid: 22.9
4. 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958: 22.5
5. 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor: 22.3
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The gas-only 2025 4Runner offers an optional two-person third row that increases seating capacity to seven. However, most versions have two rows and seating for five — including hybrids like our TRD Off-Road Premium trim — despite coming with molded-in storage cubbies on the cargo walls for your (nonexistent) third-row passengers.
The key to the 4Runner’s large cargo space is its deep, squared-off shape, but its unusual underfloor storage adds some space, too. Neither one is very large at a little more than half a cubic foot each, and their long and narrow design limits what you can put in them (your kid’s little league bat, maybe?). The underfloor storage at the forward part of the cargo area isn’t that accessible, either.
If you don’t get the gas-electric i-Force Max hybrid powertrain like our 4Runner has, you don’t get these odd underfloor storage spaces. Rather, in gas-only two-row 4Runners, you have a considerably lower cargo floor because the hybrid system components that go between these underfloor storage spaces aren’t present.
Surprisingly High Liftover Height
- Takeaway: The 2025 4Runner Hybrid’s 37-inch liftover height is high for a mid-size SUV.
The elevated cargo floor due to the hybrid system components increases the 4Runner’s liftover height to a measured 37 inches. That’s a good 6 inches taller than the measured liftover in the 2025 Nissan Murano SUV, and it’s an inch higher than the measured liftover height in the 2025 Infiniti QX80 full-size SUV. What this means in everyday use is that you have to lift higher whatever you’re loading into the cargo area, whether that’s groceries, luggage, sports gear or something else.
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Gas-Only 4Runner’s Cargo Area Is Likely Even Larger
We haven’t measured the gas-only Toyota 4Runner’s cargo area yet, but it’s a good bet the SUV has even more space than our long-term 4Runner hybrid, with that model’s lower cargo floor resulting in a taller measured cargo space. While the 4Runner hybrid does have a lot of overall cargo space, its tall liftover height could be an issue, particularly for shorter drivers, so be sure to load and unload common items to see what it’s like. Bring that sports gear or stroller to the dealership and test it out for yourself.
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