The all-new 6th Gen Toyota 4Runner is stirring the market with gorgeous design and very capable platform - plus it delivered some delightful news such as made-in-Japan label and retention of the sliding rear window. But there are much more surprises found in the new 4Runner - so Automotive Engineer David Chao decided to outline "30 things you should know" about the 2025 4Runner. There are perhaps much more than 30, so we would love to hear from you what else might have surprised you.

Automotive Press is owned and managed by David Koichi Chao, a global expert in the field of automotive evaluation, engineering, and strategy. With over 35 years of engineering experience, David is able to review vehicles from unique perspectives utilizing technical and specialized methods. David is a board member and a director at AJAC (Automobile Journalist Association of Canada).

David is known around the world as an authentic specialist of Lean/Agile Thinking, and travels all around the world to review vehicles and teach latest engineering methods. Born and raised in Japan, David has an engineering degree from University of British Columbia and post-graduate education from MIT and Harvard Business School in Boston.