4th gen SR5 to 5th gen Limited or?

[RoadDogT4R]

That trash bag holder at the rear of the center console was also useful.

Even though my 2005 was a Sport Edition and not a Limited, I thought it had a very premium feel. It was all the little things -- the auto-latching hatch, the auto-cranking ignition, soft-touch dash and door panels (way before it was the "leading indicator" of quality for almost every auto reviewer).

That being said, I don't miss the sandwich tray -- less temptation to eat in the car.

I still get tripped up without the auto-cranking ignition. Feels pretty stupid when you tip the key and everyone around you thinks your T4R won't start on the first crank lol. It was a great feature in my 04 and I am disappointed they didn't keep it.

 

[qs933]

I still get tripped up without the auto-cranking ignition. Feels pretty stupid when you tip the key and everyone around you thinks your T4R won't start on the first crank lol. It was a great feature in my 04 and I am disappointed they didn't keep it.

Push button start makes it moot, but it was a neat features the 4th Gen. It would trip me up when I'd drive a rental car and flick the ignition out of habit expecting the same results.

 

[Miguelon]

HA! Thanks!

I agree...those LE wheels are atrocious ....if you have no individual sense of style that is! :roadkill:

 

[scootermcrad]

It sounds like you've pretty much made up your mind about getting the LE, but I wanted to fill in a couple of gaps that I didn't see responses to. I went from a 2004 SR5 V6 to a 2014 LE and had a lot of the same questions but here's what I can tell you from my own experience.

Brakes - way better on the 5th gen, almost too sensitive. There are times when I first got the LE that I was applying the "normal" amount of pressure in the same stopping place around town for my SR5 and the ABS would kick in! That being said, I think they're lasting much longer. I've put a little over 32K on it and still don't need a change.

Towing - I towed a trailed moving from Atlanta to Vegas in the SR5 and towed a similar trailer from Vegas to Chicago in the LE. I felt that the LE needed to find the right gear more than the SR5 did. I'm not an expert but I'm just attributing that to the differences in transmissions. There weren't any issues getting over the Rockies in either case.

Gas mileage - with the part time vs. full time 4WD, there wasn't any noticeable difference in my gas mileage when I was living in Vegas travelling the same route. That being said, the SR5 didn't seem to lose any efficiency either during the 7 years I drove it around Vegas before I switched to the LE

Miscellaneous - love the leather, sunroof, memory seats, smart key, heated/vented seats , dual climate control, etc that the LE has over the SR5. Not that I had anything to compare it to, but now that I'm no longer a post grad looking for the most basic, stock version of the car I want, it's nice to see how the other half lives. I personally think the leather is great and I'll put it up against my friend's BMW/Audi/MB and I haven't had any issues yet. I'll be honest though, I do miss all the compartments that the SR5 had in the cargo area, the fold down "sandwich tray" for the center arm rest, and the much larger glove compartment! The little hooks in the cargo area where I'd hang grocery bags is what probably what I miss most - no, my sandwich tray. I wish I had that damn thing back!

Hope that helps!

WOW! Thank you for the in-depth review! That's GREAT! I appreciate that! All good stuff!

 

[scootermcrad]

I agree...those LE wheels are atrocious ....if you have no individual sense of style that is! :roadkill:

WOW! Look at that bad mama-jama!! That's tough lookin' for sure!

 

[scootermcrad]

So without going to the dealer this weekend to get worked over by salesmen, everytime we saw an LE, we stopped and kind of looked at it for a bit. We really dig everything about it. INCLUDING the wheels. The only thing we've decided we don't like (looking from the outside) is just the tires, which look like over-grown mini van tires. We've decided that if we take the leap, we're going to talk with them about a tire swap, even if it means a couple bucks tacked on to the sale price. Not necessarily anything as aggressive as that bad ass machine above, but definitely something more A/T type.

What tires come stock on the LE? How long did they last? When I bought my 4th gen, the tires BARELY made it 30K and there was nothing left. I upgraded to Geolanders that were a size larger than stock. They were far more aggressive, looked more proportional, were quiet, and the first set lasted almost 80K!! I would like to do that right out of the bag, so I'm not having to dump $1200 into tires after 2 years.

The thing that sucks is the more I'm looking the more I'm starting to dislike my 4th gen SR5. HAHA!

 

[blakjack23]

My stock Yoko's on my LE lasted over 60k.

 

[Tleahcim]

Mine came with the Geolander G96s and they're still good at 32K. As for the wheel swap, here's a pic from another thread with the Trail wheels on the LE:

Here's mine with the trail rims.

I really like the look and the added benefits are well documented enough that I think I'm going to make the swap myself once it's time to swap out the tires.