2020 TRD Pro Updates - Army Green & Push Button Start
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docsnavely
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Not trying to be a jerk, but this isn’t news. I’ve seen this blog’s articles pop up recently in my normal google searches I do looking for new info on the 2020 4Runner and it looks like every week or so he writes a new post focused on one or two details that were revealed at the February Chicago auto show. Purely click bait, likely because nothing new has been announced since February and it’s an easy way to have material to write about and generate ad revenue.
docsnavely
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Truth! I live in Silverdale and have had nothing but rude, scam-like service at Heartland. They’ve got such a racket going on with all the elderly folks over here. They’ll sell you a TRDP at sticker if you’re trading in, but take their $5k cut off your trade in.
Puyallup checked in with me a couple weeks ago (bought my first truck from them) and when I mentioned I had a deposit down at Burien for an army green due to them selling at MSRP, they mentioned they do the same. I’m guessing they’ll pull the same undervalued trade in schtick since they tried that the last time I shopped with them. But in case someone wants to give them a try, this is what I was told.
From here on out it’s only Burien for me. I don’t mind driving if I know I’m not getting gouged. Plus, Burien charges your tax based on your county of residence, not King County. Puyallup (5 years ago) charged Pierce county tax rate despite being from a different area.
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No, and where the heck did you even hear that?
I think the article I saw said the feature was related to auto-turning off the engine if you get out and lock the door without realizing you left the engine running.
A guy at work said that ALL new cars (in the USA) for 2020 were going to have this feature. He bought a new Jeep Grand Cherokee and said it has the stupid "apply brake pedal while sitting at red light for so long then engine shuts off".
Then I read something on the internet, can't remember where, which stated Toyota was doing something with "engine shut off".
Ok first off, your coworker is talking about FCA's ESS(Electronic Stop Start) system. This is NOT a countrywide mandated system, and if your coworker said that he's full of it. The idea behind ESS is to save gas/improve MPGs by preventing idling emissions. When paired with their eTorque belt-start generator(BSG), it's super smooth, as in you can't even tell the car was ever off. However, when an ESS system is used without the assistance of a mini electric motor like the BSG, it's pretty jarring, which is why I never got the new JL Wrangler V6 ESS, as they only offer the BSG with the I4-Turbo engine.
As to the thing you were reading on the internet about 2020 Toyotas, the first of the features is to automatically put the transmission in "P", in case you forget to change gears so your car doesn't roll away. The second feature sounds like thevehicle shuts off if you leave it on and leave the vehicle with the key, after a certain amount of time. This ONLY affects vehicles with electronic gear shifters/electronic parking brakes, and thus the 4R and similar older vehicles are unaffected.
Read: New Toyotas Will Automatically Shut the Engine Off and Go into Park
Gecko
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Our announcement can't be much longer off now:
Latest and Greatest: 2020 Lexus GX 460 Adds Standard Lexus Safety System+ and Available All-New Off-Road Package | Toyota USA Newsroom
Full gallery: 2020 Lexus GX Revealed With Updated Styling, Off-Road Package
Latest and Greatest: 2020 Lexus GX 460 Adds Standard Lexus Safety System+ and Available All-New Off-Road Package | Toyota USA Newsroom
Full gallery: 2020 Lexus GX Revealed With Updated Styling, Off-Road Package
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Our announcement can't be much longer off now:
Latest and Greatest: 2020 Lexus GX 460 Adds Standard Lexus Safety System+ and Available All-New Off-Road Package | Toyota USA Newsroom
Wondering why the GX has to be so ugly.
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I hate the grill and Lexus is obsessed with this shape across sedans and SUVs. My wife thinks it looks like a maxipad. She keeps asking why they didn't ask a female about the grill design before choosing it as their key design trait.
zw470
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Our announcement can't be much longer off now:
Latest and Greatest: 2020 Lexus GX 460 Adds Standard Lexus Safety System+ and Available All-New Off-Road Package | Toyota USA Newsroom
Full gallery: 2020 Lexus GX Revealed With Updated Styling, Off-Road Package
Interesting, no mention of Carplay :shocked:
Gecko
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Yeeeeeeahhhhhhhh.... I don't think it made it to the table. Nor Android Auto. At least we know 4Runner will have those.
Thank You for this info !!!
I should have mentioned that the guy at work is known to stretch the story sometimes.
docsnavely
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Guys like that seem to be the origin for the majority of rumors on this site.
DMC12Runner
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I also called the dealer a couple of weeks ago, and our salesman stated no official information or order forms yet from Toyota on 2020 4Runners. We placed our deposit on a 2020 Army Green TRD Pro in April.
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