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The 3UR-FE is Toyota's last V8 sold in the US that I'm aware of (might be wrong). The 3UR-FE that currently powers the Tundra, Land Cruiser, and some Lexus is getting a little long in the tooth, and I don't see it lasting much longer. Toyota wont and can't compete with the Jeep 392 because they don't have an engine that can compete with it. If they decrease the number of cylinders they will add a turbo to better performance, and if they keep it a v6 they will add a hybrid to decrease fuel consumption. The next engines in the 4runner will either be hybrid or turbo. There are plenty of crossovers that get similar 0-60 times. That's hardly slow, especially for a vehicle that's designed to do what this vehicle is designed to do.
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I've seen other tests produce similar numbers.
#6TH GEN 4RUNNER ENGINE DRIVER#
In real world testing, Car and Driver measured a 7.7 second 0-60 time. I'd like to add that there's hardly anything wrong with a motor putting out 270 HP and 280 lbs of torque. If it was already hybrid or turbo'd etc etc in 2020, I would have bought something else instead. I'd gladly buy a Runner with no changes but a better tranny and less weight. Less weight would also reduce braking distances (not that they're horrible now, at 194 feet from 70 MPH as measured by C&D). But as mentioned in my original post, you could improve the MPG AND improve acceleration simply by adding gears to the tranny and reducing weight. This is the downside of a proven, old-school drivetrain without gimmicks like cylinder deactivation, auto start-stop, or complexities like direct injection, turbos or hybrid systems. MPG is where the Runner fails to match other vehicles of similar size and capability in its price range. Generally speaking, if you want a vehicle of similar size and capability that's considerably faster, you're gonna have to spend a ton more.
#6TH GEN 4RUNNER ENGINE PLUS#
You'd think that would be considered a plus for an off-road-capable vehicle where you want incremental application of the throttle. Really, I don't get why this bothers people. When most people talk about the Runner being slow, they seem to be reacting to the engineering decision Toyota made to have an accelerator that is very easy to modulate. That device isn't increasing power one iota, it's just reducing the distance you have to push down the accelerator pedal. The fact that the Runner has sufficient power is illustrated by how happy people are when they add a pedal commander. While Toyota never officially released the 1KD-FTV in North America reportedly due to newly adopted emissions standards in California, it has received several awards for the 1KD-FTV including achieving strict emissions compliance in Europe.Click to expand.I'd like to add that there's hardly anything wrong with a motor putting out 270 HP and 280 lbs of torque. The pilot injection dramatically reduced engine noise, emissions, and torque throughout the engine’s range. These additions raised the base power from 145 hp to 170 hp and increased torque from 220 ft/lbs to 270ft/lbs. In 2005, Toyota updated the 1KD engines to the 1KD-FTV which featured a 32-bit ECU, a variable-nozzle turbocharger, and piezo-electric, multi-stage injectors with pilot injection. Incredibly quiet with a serious torque band from 1,800-3,600 rpm.The first generation 1KD was released in 2001 and found it’s way into the early Landcruiser Prado. The 1KD features dual overhead camshafts, direct injection, and Toyota’s proprietary common rail high pressure fuel system termed “D-4D”.
#6TH GEN 4RUNNER ENGINE SERIES#
Toyota officially brought the 1KZ series into the 21st century in 2001 with the 1KD series turbo diesels. This way you get what Toyota designed from the factory and not some pieced-together “kit” that nobody wants to work on when things go wrong… This means there are no “adapters or gimmicks: used in any of our conversions. At Diesel Toys, we use all factory Toyota components. Featured on shows like Top Gear UK™, the Toyota Hilux diesel is ubiquitous with reliability and the Toyota “Go Anywhere” philosophy. In fact, Toyota rates these engines at 500,000 mile rebuild intervals for a reason. All while delivering the stellar fuel economy that these Toyota diesels are known for. Utilizing Toyota’s legendary D-4D(pronounced DEE-FOUR-DEE) High Pressure Common Rail fuel system, the Toyota 1KD-FTV 4-cylinder engine puts out as much torque as the v6 gas engine but at almost half the RPM range.