2005
Toyota 4Runner

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  • 4dr SR5 V6 Auto (Natl)
    Starts at
    $27,795
    18 City / 22 Hwy
    MPG
    7
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Rear Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 4dr SR5 Sport V6 Auto (Natl)
    Starts at
    $29,065
    18 City / 22 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Rear Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 4dr SR5 V8 Auto (Natl)
    Starts at
    $29,245
    17 City / 20 Hwy
    MPG
    7
    Seat capacity
    Gas V8
    Engine
    Rear Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 4dr SR5 V6 Auto 4WD (Natl)
    Starts at
    $30,070
    17 City / 21 Hwy
    MPG
    7
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Four Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 4dr SR5 Sport V8 Auto (Natl)
    Starts at
    $30,515
    17 City / 20 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V8
    Engine
    Rear Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 4dr SR5 Sport V6 Auto 4WD (Natl)
    Starts at
    $31,340
    17 City / 21 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Four Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 4dr SR5 V8 Auto 4WD (Natl)
    Starts at
    $31,520
    16 City / 19 Hwy
    MPG
    7
    Seat capacity
    Gas V8
    Engine
    Four Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 4dr SR5 Sport V8 Auto 4WD (Natl)
    Starts at
    $32,790
    16 City / 19 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V8
    Engine
    Four Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 4dr Limited V6 Auto (Natl)
    Starts at
    $34,070
    18 City / 22 Hwy
    MPG
    7
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
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    Rear Wheel Drive
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  • 4dr Limited V8 Auto (Natl)
    Starts at
    $35,520
    17 City / 20 Hwy
    MPG
    7
    Seat capacity
    Gas V8
    Engine
    Rear Wheel Drive
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  • 4dr Limited V6 Auto 4WD (Natl)
    Starts at
    $36,345
    17 City / 21 Hwy
    MPG
    7
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
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    Four Wheel Drive
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  • 4dr Limited V8 Auto 4WD (Natl)
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    $37,795
    16 City / 19 Hwy
    MPG
    7
    Seat capacity
    Gas V8
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    Four Wheel Drive
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Notable features

V-6 power
Available V-8 boosted to 270 hp
Two or three rows of seats
RWD or 4WD

The good & the bad

The good

V-8 performance
Quietness
Ride quality
Refinement
Resale value

The bad

Fuel economy
Ride quality in Sport Edition
Difficult entry and exit
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Safety review

Based on the 2005 Toyota 4Runner base trim
NHTSA crash test and rollover ratings, scored out of 5.
Frontal driver
4/5
Frontal passenger
4/5
Nhtsa rollover rating
3/5
Side driver
5/5
Side rear passenger
5/5

Factory warranties

New car program benefits

Basic
3 years / 36,000 miles
Corrosion
5 years
Powertrain
5 years / 60,000 miles

Certified Pre-Owned program benefits

Age / mileage
7 years / less than 85,000 miles
Basic
12 months / 12, 000 miles
Dealer certification
160- or 174-point inspections
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Consumer reviews

94% of drivers recommend this car
4.7 / 5
Based on 70 reviews
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Comfort 4.7
Interior 4.5
Performance 4.7
Value 4.7
Exterior 4.7
Reliability 4.8

Most recent

  • By Iwantanother4Runner from Akron, Ohio
    Owns this car
    January 17, 2024

    2005 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited

    2005 Toyota 4Runner Limited V8… Purchased as new from dealer in Ohio in 2005. Currently has 200,000 miles on odometer. Enjoyed every mile! Due to Ohio winters and salty roads - the suspension has been replaced, section of frame replaced, wheels pitted. Will be due for another timing belt change (expensive due to complexity). Excellently maintained by a local Toyota mechanic. It is my hope that this vehicle will last another 200,000 miles. The only negative is the 18mpg around town.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By TomK from Greenville, SC
    Owns this car
    June 26, 2023

    2005 4Runner going strong

    I have a 2005 Toyota 4Runner with over 428,000 and she's still going strong and rides as smooth as the day I brought her home from the dealer. She still has her original transmission and engine. I'm hoping to make it to 500,000 later this year.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By captsolo from Nassau bahamas
    Owns this car
    December 8, 2022

    i OWN A 2995 4RUNNER v6 FROM NEW.

    i OWN A 2995 4RUNNER v6 FROM NEW. I have a little over 200,000 miles. Runs and starts great. Replaced 4 starters in 17 years of ownership for approx. $100 a starter. Not a big issue IMO.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By rex from Sherwood Oh,
    Owns this car
    October 1, 2022

    Satisfied

    I have had Toyota's before and when I found this one I knew I had to have it, this 2005 has luxury, comfort, style, and power. Before I test drove it I asked my sales rep. how the bottom was and before I could say another word he was on the ground under it snapping pics for me to see talk about above and beyond the call of duty. He made getting this vehicle fun and easy to get, answering all my questions and so far my 4 Runner has been awesome, and already knowing their last 4 ever ability I'm one happy camper
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Pete from Denver, CO
    Owns this car
    July 18, 2022

    V8 4RUNNER - 4TH Gen - Buy it!

    This is my Third 4Runner. Where do you start? My first was when I moved to Colorado in 1991 - Bought new - Awesome truck! 91 V6 stick. Bit of a dog in the mountains, but in town Denver was fine. Bought a 2003 Sport Edition V8 new and put 227,000+ miles on it- ran Fantastic! LOVED IT! THE V8 IS A PHENOMENAL! ENGINE IN THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS!! The TORQUE is INCREDIBLE! 4WD - IN SNOW - UNSTOPPABLE! (Michelin tires or similar - change your oil and do your maintenance - timing belt. brakes, etc.). Anyway, going for 500K MILES, when a sleeping (texting?) driver slammed into it early morning before Thanksgiving 2021, - In front of our house, and totaled it out. Thank God no one was injured. After a month-long search throughout the state - I found a 2005 Limited with the V8 - well taken care of - repaired the cosmetics with a new paint job - and this truck is AWESOME! I will keep it until I retire, then sell it to someone in the family. If you can find one that has been taken care of like I do - BUY IT!! BTW - my summer car is a 2017 Corvette Grand Sport. I will Always have a 4Runner! - unless they goof it up. Michelin tires, and maintenance - that is the key. If you are lucky enough to find a V8 - GET IT! Bottom line: If you can find one that is not beat up - BUY IT!
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By SteveD from Ormond Beach
    Owns this car
    December 10, 2020

    In it for the long haul

    We bought this car in 2009 to haul our small travel trailer and it has proven equal to every task we've put it through. It has plenty of power and is very comfortable for long trips. The only major issue we have had is the extremely expensive replacement of the master cylinder, which came as a shock. In cars I have owned in the past the master cylinder was a fairly simple apparatus, but with the technology in more recent models, even 15-year-old ones, the master cylinder has all sorts of computerized circuitry in it. Sometimes maybe too much technology? At any rate, we have about 175K on it and it just plugs right along.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Towing
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • By Glenner from Peterborough, Ontario
    Owns this car
    December 6, 2020

    Best SUV I’ve ever owned

    The 4.7L V8 is fantastic! Smooth, powerful and incessantly reliable. I owned a 2011 before and like this one better, despite the ancient interior. This truck can do everything well, including it’s over 7,000 lbs towing capacity (a lot more than the V6). It’s the perfect vehicle for my dog (Hunter) and I to take off in, especially with the rear window capability. My daughter and I can throw the canoe on the roof rack and head out in the back country for a day on the lake. It tears through the mud with its KOA tires and kicks into passing gear nicely when on the highway. The 2005 is bullet-proof reliable and gives me total piece of mind. Downsides are the dated interior and small fuel tank. I don’t care about fuel economy because of the fun and versatility of this SUV.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Blayne Thacker from Santa Barbara, Ca
    Owns this car
    November 27, 2020

    Most issues I've had with a vehicle within a month

    Thought it was a great car, but within a month of purchasing it, there were two issues that needed to be addressed and the dealership has bene the biggest hassle to deal with in regards to getting the car repaired.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 1.0
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  • By Deak17 from Buffalo wy
    Owns this car
    September 10, 2020

    V8 option is great

    For a 15 year old vehicle it doesn't seem that dated. The V8 option is great and have had not issues after 100k plus miles.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Mike from Charleston, WV
    Owns this car
    August 12, 2020

    Best vehicle I've ever owned, period.

    Great traveling car with plenty of room for a midsize SUV. One of the very few SUVs with great gas mileage, smooth ride, off road capabilities, tough as nails but still beautiful and very long lasting and dependable. , and still built on a frame like a sturdy truck while still maintaining great handling and a smooth ride. Highest recommendation.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Mike from Charleston, WV
    Owns this car
    July 16, 2020

    The best of the best SUV's.

    This Toyota 4Runner is the best vehicle I've ever owned. Great on the open road with a smooth ride and 23 mpg, or on old country roads as well.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By BurningRome from Indianapolis
    Owns this car
    July 8, 2020

    It's a BEAST

    I love it, everything about it makes this arguably the best American sold 4runner out of their history. Getting a massive V8, Full time Four Wheel Drive and tremendous comfort is hard to beat by any other 4runner. Stylistically it's not my favorite.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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FAQ

What trim levels are available for the 2005 Toyota 4Runner?

The 2005 Toyota 4Runner is available in 3 trim levels:

  • Limited (4 styles)
  • SR5 (4 styles)
  • SR5 Sport (4 styles)

What is the MPG of the 2005 Toyota 4Runner?

The 2005 Toyota 4Runner offers up to 18 MPG in city driving and 22 MPG on the highway. These figures are based on EPA mileage ratings and are for comparison purposes only. The actual mileage will vary depending on vehicle options, trim level, driving conditions, driving habits, vehicle maintenance, and other factors.

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Is the 2005 Toyota 4Runner reliable?

The 2005 Toyota 4Runner has an average reliability rating of 4.8 out of 5 according to cars.com consumers. Find real-world reliability insights within consumer reviews from 2005 Toyota 4Runner owners.

Is the 2005 Toyota 4Runner a good SUV?

Below are the cars.com consumers ratings for the 2005 Toyota 4Runner. 94.3% of drivers recommend this vehicle.

4.7 / 5
Based on 70 reviews
  • Comfort: 4.7
  • Interior: 4.5
  • Performance: 4.7
  • Value: 4.7
  • Exterior: 4.7
  • Reliability: 4.8

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