Toyota 4Runner / Hilux Surf (platform cousin)

1984 – present · Relative (Prado/GX platform cousin)

The 4Runner is not a Land Cruiser, but from the 4th generation it was based on the 120 Series Prado, and the 5th generation shared the J150 Prado/GX/FJ Cruiser platform.^[1] In Japan it was sold as the Hilux Surf until 2009.^[1]

Key facts

Built	Tahara (Aichi) or Hino Hamura, Japan^[1]
6th gen	Revealed 9 April 2024^[1]

Timeline

1996: dropped in the UK and replaced by the Prado (Land Cruiser Colorado).^[1]

Where it was sold

Japan: As Hilux Surf, to 2009^[1]
USA: Primarily North/Central America^[1]
Europe / UK: Not offered; the Prado is sold instead^[1]

Any market not listed is unverified. See the full markets matrix.

WHERE IT WAS SOLD

Markets matrix

SoldLimited / other nameNot sold newUnverified

Model	Japan	USA	Canada	Australia	New Zealand	Middle East / GCC	Europe / UK	South Africa / Africa	Latin America	Other Asia / Russia
Toyota 4Runner / Hilux Surf 1984 – present	As Hilux Surf, to 2009^[1]	Primarily North/Central America^[1]	Unverified	Unverified	Unverified	Unverified	Not offered; the Prado is sold instead^[1]	Unverified	Unverified	Unverified

Source note: each cell is cited individually. "Unverified" means we haven't yet found a source confirming or ruling out sales in that market. It is not a claim that the model wasn't sold there. NZ was a major used-import market for JDM Land Cruisers, but new-vehicle NZ sales are mostly unverified here. Market names and years cover new-vehicle sales by Toyota/Lexus distributors.

Buying notes

Outside the scope of this site. Prado/GX parts compatibility varies by generation, so check before you buy parts.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Toyota 4Runner" (accessed 17 Oct 2026)

Owner-reported issues are marked as such: they are community experience, not factory data. Specs vary by market and model year. Corrections are welcome.