Toyota 4Runners, Ranked

"deprecated account" (savethei4s) 09/27/2016 at 13:37 • Filed to: None

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N130 - I’m totally unbiased. it just is.

N210, because available V8. Duh.

N60, because detachable hardtop and those clean lines.

Tie between N180 and N280; N180 maintains some nice lines from N130, has uprated 5VZ engine; N280 only available with 1GR V6, but has TRD Pro package for maximum compensation (it looks nice though).

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 13:40

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All 4Runners are #1? I dig.

CalzoneGolem > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 13:40

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Wait ... they’re all 1 ... is that the joke?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 13:43

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N130 only if it’s a diesel.

Danger > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 13:44

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Love the v8 with vvt

TheHondaBro > CalzoneGolem 09/27/2016 at 13:46

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There is no joke, only the facts.

vicali > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 13:52

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Needs moar Hilux Surf; because JDM yo!

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 13:55

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We have a customer with a Supercharged V8 4wd Limited. A freaking unicorn.

Dru > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 13:59

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Honestly I couldn’t make a determination of ranking here. I’ll give my experienced opinion since I’ve driven all but gen 5.

Gen 1: great as a weekend car/project. Pretty miserable as anything else. There are no cup holders for god’s sake.

Gen 2: fine as a daily, until the rear window stops working, and it will stop working. Guzzles gas and is slow, but otherwise decent.

Gen 3: a marked improvement over gen 2 in the power department, but not light years ahead of it. Rear hatch instead of tailgate makes for more practicality AND the window still rolls down.

Gen 4: My brother has the V6 “working man’s” model. Adequate power for moderate to not good fuel consumption. A really comfortable ride though. Dad has the V8, which has tons of power and full time 4wd.

Gen 5: again, haven’t driven one, but the one person I know who had loved it more than their ‘16 Tacoma which was in for repairs.

If I had to buy one today for DD it would either be a 3rd gen as a budget choice or a 5th gen for a “I want a newish reliable SUV that has 4WD but I don’t care about fuel economy.”

jasmits > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 09/27/2016 at 13:59

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Yeah the 3VZE is garbage. It motivates it about but isn’t terribly reliable, not at all powerful or fuel efficient and does not make a nice noise.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 15:31

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0. the Ur-4unner:

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 15:55

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I saw a first gen 4Runner the other day that was lifted, and painted more than one shade of olive drab, and it had a tan rag top. It was hot.

deprecated account > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 09/27/2016 at 16:40

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Bonus points for digital speedo

deprecated account > vicali 09/27/2016 at 16:40

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Mad tyte!

deprecated account > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/27/2016 at 16:41

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Hngggggg

deprecated account > Dru 09/27/2016 at 16:42

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As a DD I’d definitely have the 4th gen, although I’m partial to the tailgate style of the 2nd gen. As I said, completely unbiased.

deprecated account > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 09/27/2016 at 16:43

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Me likey

deprecated account > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 09/27/2016 at 16:43

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That’s quite nice.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 16:44

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Yeah it is immaculate too. Guy was an automotive engineer for Saturn, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Ford I think and has 3(!!!) S10s with 350 swaps, a 911, 300zx, 2 FIATs, an Audi, and a Gx too haha. Quite the interesting man.

deprecated account > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/27/2016 at 16:57

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Dang dude. IMO the first gen GX470s are some of the best looking modern Lexuses.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 17:11

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I’m still working on getting this...

deprecated account > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 09/27/2016 at 17:14

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That’s freakin’ beautiful. I dig it.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 17:18

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All it takes is a rear air bag delete, a lift, some good tires,and asome chunks of metal.

Vicente Esteve > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 17:24

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The TRD Pro 4 Runner will depreciate so slowly.

deprecated account > Vicente Esteve 09/27/2016 at 17:28

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Almost as slow as an N130 moves down the road

RallyWrench > deprecated account 09/27/2016 at 18:21

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I had a 2nd gen and wish I still had it, but the one I’ve always wanted is a 1st gen so I can pop the roof off and go to the beach.