Which 4runner Powertrain Do You Have?

[8ac1v1c]

Its a huge mix up here in Toronto.
However, I rarely see the 3rd Gen T4R's.

Most Runner owners have either the 1st or 2nd gen.

 

[haro]

here in new york is hard to see a 2wd...............
not even in the newspaper ad.

 

[zeppelin]

I agree in TX, I mostly see V6's, but I do see a fair share of V8's, too. I also would say a majority of people get the 2WD.

We probably really don't need 4WD as much of a "necessity" in TX, unless you live in the Hill Country or West Texas.

I think the reason that most of the people here have V8 4WD is that the type of person that will look for a forum for their vehicle is usually an "enthusiast" and enthusiasts often like to buy the biggest and baddest possible. There are certainly some enthusiasts here that have 2WD V6's, but there are also a lot of people who drive those just as a commuter and don't have a "passion" for 4Runners, it's just another car to them.

Personally, I probably don't need 4WD or V8, but I wanted both of them and the incremental price and the incremental mileage hit seemed trivial compared to the gains in HP and capability. That's why I went that route.

 

[T4R06]

48-47 now

 

[toybox]

Hey Thai, how do you tell when driving around wheter they are 4WD or not?

I debadged and don't remember if there was a 4WD emblem but if there was it was small and only on the sides.

 

[srpage]

I just made it 50 to 50.

 

[NCSCOTT]

Hey Thai, how do you tell when driving around wheter they are 4WD or not?

I debadged and don't remember if there was a 4WD emblem but if there was it was small and only on the sides.

Your right about the location of the emblem. it is on the drive and passenger doors behind the SR5, Sport Edition, or Limited Emblems. You can not tell from the front or the back.

 

[AlexJet]

Here in Canada dealers are not selling 2WD at all. May be you can get it as a Special Order. I never asked for it. I think SUV should be 4WD and MUST see mud. That's what they designed for. Canadian versions doesn't have 4WD sticker on the door, because they all 4WD, so there is no need to put one there. V6 vs. V8, I'd say it's 50/50, but due to high gas prices (~25% higher then in US) V6 is becoming more popular. It looks like resale value for V8 is going down quicker then for V6. I was in my dealership a week ago and they had 3 V8 and non V6 on the lot (used). Month ago I personally saw 2003 V6 Sport Edition which was $3'000 more then 2003 V8 Limited and I was told that this was happening for couple last month. The demand for used V6 10x higher then for V8, so the prices for V6 gone up or for V8 gone down.

 

[HRD2PLZ]

Locally, I think we see quite a bit more of the V8's. Not too many V6's around here, especially on the Limited's. I have yet to see a used V6 priced higher than a V8, but I guess that would be market dependent. In Alberta, we don't care about gas prices so much so we feel obligated to drive V8's

 

[GRIMACE]

I just got my o6 V6 Ltd last week. I couldn't realy tell much difference btn the 2 engines. With gas prices as they are it was a no brainer. The choice of driving mode was also a consideration for me.

 

[neliconcept]

unfortunatly I got a 2wd because not many used 4runners were 2wd and the ones that were 4wd had too many miles on them.

trust me im gonna find a way to make this thing go off roading just minimal and not deep mud but its gonna see some mud.

 

[MAC4Runner]

It's now neck and neck (57 -57)

 

[waytoeasy]

V8

I wonder what kind of numbers the new Tundra V8 5.7 has and if it will ever go in the 4runner. You can never have to much power.

 

[adammsu]

Mine doesn't say 4x4 or V6 anywhere, only way you can tell is the fact that its a fair amount taller, or if you look in the cab you see 2 sticks instead of one. Have had my runner about a month and a half now, can't get enough of it. Had to drive 4 hours to houston to find the 4X4 V6 5SPD combination. i think it was worth it.

97 runner SR5

 

[spyne]

In my area (northern Virginia, just outside of DC) I don't recall ever seeing a 2WD 4Runner. When I bought mine, every one on the lot, at every dealership, was 4WD. I'm sure there must be some 2WD's in the area, but I've never seen them.

On the other hand, most of the 4Runners around here appear to be 6 cylinders. Based on my very unscientific rear window survey of V8 emblems in the grills of the trucks behind me.

 

[CathyG]

Most people in my area tend to have more money than brains and go 90 miles an hour on the highway so lots of V8s and 4wd. Mine of course is a 4wd 4cylinder just because of it`s age. It has a top speed of 68-69 miles per hour with the ac on. I stay off the highway.

 

[neliconcept]

im not real interested in a manual truck but i just now got a 99 z3 m roadster with the s52 engine about 260rwhp and love it. rather have a auto for a daily driver and a manual for the fun. my 4runner is fun though while on the trails

 

[thequickad]

I am a proud new 4runner owner. Before I ended up with the V8 4WD, I had a very difficult time comparing the V6 & V8 and 2WD & 4WD (primary due to gasoline prices so high and there is no mass transit in California).

I did a lot of paper research between the V6 & the V8. But what made up my mind was the test drive at the dealer. I test drove all 4 combinations (2WD, 4WD, V6 adn V8). I even tested the SRS against Sports Edition against Limited.

V8 won me over right away. Yes, the V6 has a lot of power too. But the quiteness and smoothness of the V8 is addictive.

only about 1600 rpm at 55 mph.

V8 rules.

 

[rx900]

2wd v6 this time. no need of 4wd or v8. Main cause for ownership of the 4runner, to have a SUV with better mpg than the GX.

If i need V8 (out of town trips), the GX. If i need offroad 4wd, the GX. :

 

[peter78]

Here in Atlanta if you look on-line at a dealers inventory, it is about 80% 2WD, 20% 4WD.