Replacing my 4th gen

[offshorebear]

Well, salt has gotten to my 2004 Limited.

Looking at the 5th gen, specifically the Limited or TRD Offroad Premium.

Limited Pros: Ventilated seats, auto headlights, auto climate control, torsen diff.

TRD Offroad Pros: rear locker, 17" wheels

Do both have factory remote start?

Do the ventilated seats work well? Where I live it gets hot and humid, and I have half mile walk to get to my parking spot. Will the ventilated seats stop me from sweating through my pants?

I wish they sold the limited with a locker. Does the Lexus 4Runner have ventilated seats and a rear locker?

 

[Nuke]

I can only comment on my '19 T4R OR Premium...

The standard seats in the Premium are softex whereas the standard OR has material (so says the literature I read). My previous 6 Toyotas (3 of which were T4Rs) had cloth seats so this '19 gives me the same "sweaty butt and back" as you are experiencing. It annoyed me enough that I spent $580 to replace the inner section of both front seat bottoms and backs with a good, thick perforated leather. I ruled out seat covers.The upholstery guy (best in my county) added a thin layer of breathable material underneath, too. So far so good.

I'd have considered the standard ORP had I realized that issue.

 

[hasoon2000]

I have a '16 Limited. The ventilated seats do help a little but nothing crazy. You just hear the fan in the seat spinning. I live in the Chicago-land area, so our summers can get pretty hot and very humid. I always have it turned on during that time of the year.

I have remote start in my truck and it helps the seat reduce some of the heat (from facing the sun) and the tints do definitely help out.

 

[daytonaviolet]

I also just came from 2004 limited into a 5th gen. If the locket is a must for you, then get the TRD ORP. For me, I wanted the same features you listed that comes with the 5th gen limited plus key less entry and push start. Unless your getting a 2020, those features only come on a limited.

I opted for a limited and did the TRD front/rear bumper swap. It’s a limited with TRD option