All the new Toyotas look great and have better MPG, but the switch from their old engine to a new one has me hesitating.
I trust Toyota more than any other manufacturer, but I also trust the V6 over a turbo V4.
Anybody here have some experience to share?
I want one of these.
That thing is bad ass. Not every car I want is available where I live.
I imagine a bitcoin standard will help that along eventually.
100% this. We have two older model V6 Toyotas. Imo, the turbo V4 puts more pressure on the engine and adds unnecessary complexity so long-term reliability will not be as good. Check out this guy’s YouTube channel for insights as to why they may have made the switch:
Thanks Jon! I will watch that.
So far I'm hearing these engines are making it past 200K miles no issue, which is plenty for me to go ahead. That's still farther than a CVT transmission usually lasts (all the other japanese cars have them)
Watching the video. This boy's eyebrows are freaking me out
😂 He’s a good dude, very honest reviews I’ve never seen anyone love Toyotas as much as him
No problem!
Exactly, as long as you keep up with your maintenance, that amount of mileage without major engine or trans issues should be fairly certain.
It’s just that they set the bar so high. My last Toyota was a Corolla that I got rid of at 200k miles and pretty sure it had close to 400k miles by the next owner before it finally died due to body issues, engine and trans were still the original.
That being said, new Toyotas have much better safety features and technology, and great styling so maybe that equalizes things :)
I see this is really emissions driven, which is setting off a scam alert, but thinking back to the 1970's cities were almost unlivable due to emissions (from stories I have heard).
So some improvement here is healthy.
I guess my main choice is concluding if I want to tow anything or not. Also now deciding between a tacoma, 4runner, or land cruiser... leaning more towards an SUV right now.
Agreed.
All good options to choose from! One advantage the 2024 4Runner has is that it’s the last year of the 4.0V6 before they switch to the turbo V4 found in the new Tacoma and Land Cruiser. So you could get the best of both worlds, old world reliability and modern tech.
Good luck with your decision making and enjoy the new car smell!
Proven naturally aspirated engine will be more reliable than a new forced induction engine all day. More efficient, yes, but more stress and more heat is a definite downgrade.
Without a doubt.
My curiosity is how much life will it realistically take off the engine vs savings on fuel.
If I were buying a vehicle with +150K miles I'd be leaning towards the V6. In all likelihood I won't drive it that long.
Resale might take a hit, but living on a bitcoin standard I see any vehicle as sunk cost anyway.
Anything I say to justify getting the v4 is cope, but I still wanna make a fiat decision cause the car looks cool. 😅
2000 sr5 v6 here.. very trusty. I am suspicious of the newer, for no good reason really, other than more computerized and turbos yeah they always make complicated and complications have more opportunity to break more.
Understandible
it's not that new, they've been working the hybrid/turbo up in the sienna and Rav for a bit
more worried about all the big brother tech they're including
Yeah I had a similar thought. I don't even trust that my phone (hardware) isn't spying on my graphene phone. Hard to imagine I could trust a car with microphones and such.
This is where I get a little closer to wanting a typewriter 😅 
