[KARAH RUCKER]
TOYOTA IS MAKING SOME MAJOR CHANGES TO ITS FOUR-RUNNER SUV FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY 15 YEARS —
ONE OF THE BIGGEST changes – is THE ADDITION OF A “HYBRID ENGINE.”
THE AVAILABLE OPTION ON THE 20-25 MODEL COMES AS HYBRIDS HAVE GROWN IN POPULARITY.
EDMUNDS DOT COM REPORTS MARKET SHARES OF HYBRIDS GREW TO NEARLY 10 PERCENT AT THE END OF 2023 – UP FROM NEARLY 5 PERCENT just A YEAR BEFORE.
LAST WEEK – TOYOTA REPORTED A 20-PERCENT RISE IN FIRST QUARTER AUTO SALES IN THE U.S. – WITH SALES OF ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES – INCLUDING HYBRIDS AND EVS – RISING ABOUT 74 PERCENT.
TOYOTA SAYS IT HAS SOLD OVER 3 MILLION “FOUR-RUNNERS” IN THE SUV’S 40-YEAR HISTORY.
PRICING FOR THE 2025 model WILL BE ANNOUNCED CLOSER TO ITS ON-SALE DATE LATER THIS YEAR.