2021 Toyota 4Runner: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

21 builds left the factory as a 2021 4Runner, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $21,495–$59,083 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 68,452 vehicles built
  • 1,195 for sale right now
  • $21,495–$59,083 typical price range

Which 4Runner is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your 4Runner

What actually differs

TRD Offroad Prem · 4WD SRS Prem · 4WD SRS · 4WD Limited · 4WD
Typical price today $40,044 $36,990 $32,995 $39,996
For sale right now 191 214 131 142
Vehicles built 12,148 11,635 8,351 6,808
Same on every 2021 4Runner
  • Engine 4L 6-cyl
  • Power 270 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

1,633 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
TRD Offroad Prem · 4WD
$40,044
SRS Prem · 4WD
$36,990
SRS · 4WD
$32,995
Limited · 4WD
$39,996
Nightshade · 4WD
$39,720
SRS
$28,999
$20,850 $30,852 $40,853 $50,855 $60,856
Price trend

Median up $511 over the last 12 months.

2021 4Runner price history →
Will it hold value?

A 4Runner typically keeps about 66% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $24,993 today.

4Runner depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 4Runner

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2021 4Runner
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JTEPU5JR-M means

JTE PU5JR · M
JTE
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
PU5JR
together encode the 4Runner line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Toyota 4Runner prices →