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| Toyota Corolla Generations in fact because the rear springs were not upgraded to cope with the additional weight of the rear seats and fiberglass top these early models tend to suffer from sagging rear suspensions. The first 4Runners were introduced in 1984 as 1984 12 models. |
| Used Cars For this first year all models were equipped with black or white fiberglass tops. Toyota Corolla Generations. An SR5 trim package was offered that upgraded the interior: additional gauges better fabrics and a rear seat were standard with the package. |
| Car Insurance All 1984 models were equipped with the carbureted 2.4 L 22R engine and were all available with a four wheel drive system that drove the front wheels through a solid front axle (although this would be changed in 1986). 1985 saw the advent of the electronically fuelinjected 2.4 L 22RE engine (though the carbureted engine remained available until 1988). Used Cars. Additionally rear seats were available in all 1985 4Runner trim levels not just the SR5. |
| Automobile In 1986 all Americanmarket Toyota pickup trucks (and the 4Runner) underwent a major design change as the suspension was changed from a solid front axle to an independent front suspension. This change for the American market made the trucks more driveable at highway speeds and increased the space in the engine compartment but arguably decreased the trucks offroad capabilities. Car Insurance. It also widened the track of the truck by three inches making it more stable in turns. |
| Compare Cars Outside the US the Hilux Surf also gained the new HiTrac suspension design though the pickups retained the more rugged and capable if less refined solid axle configuration. Toyota Corolla Generations. Tops were colormatched on blue or red 4Runners while other body colors were still sold with white or black tops. |
| Compare Car Price During 1986 many 4Runners were imported to the US without rear seats. With only two seats the vehicle could be classified as a truck (rather than a sport vehicle) and could skirt the higher customs duties placed upon sport and pleasure vehicles. Toyota Corolla Generations. Most had aftermarked seats and seat belts added by North American dealers after they were imported. |
| Compare Car Rental Rate A turbocharged version of the 22RE engine (the 22RTE) was also introduced in 1986 although this engine is significantly rarer than the base 22RE. Toyota Corolla Generations. It appears that all turbocharged 4Runner models sold in the US were equipped with an automatic transmission though a fivespeed manual could still be ordered in the turbocharged pickups. |
| Compare Car Insurance Most Turbo 4Runners were equipped with the SR5 package and all turbo trucks had as standard a heavier rear differential (which would show up again in 1988 when the V6 engine was introduced). Lowoption models had a small light in the gauge cluster to indicate turbo boost while more plush vehicles were equipped with an alldigital gauge cluster that included a boost gauge. Toyota Corolla Generations. Turbocharged and naturally aspirated diesel engines were also available in the pickups at this time as well but it appears that no dieselpowered 4Runners were imported to the United States. |
| Compare Car Insurance Rate In 1988 the 22RE engine was joined by an optional 3.0 L V6 engine the 3VZE. This engine was significantly larger and more powerful than the original 4cylinder offering. Trucks sold with the V6 engine were equipped with the same heavy duty rear differential that was used in the turbocharged trucks as well as a completely new transmission and transfer case; Toyota Corolla Generations. the transfer case was chain driven and created less cab noise than the old geardriven unit used behind the four cylinder engine. |
| Compare Car Dealer, New Car Test Drive Small cosmetic and option changes were made in 1989 but the model was left largely untouched in lieu of the replacement model then undergoing final development. Toyota Corolla Generations. Second generation (19901995)Second generation Production 19901995 Body style 4door SUV 2door SUV Engine 2.0 L 3Y I4 2.4 L 22RE I4 3.0 L 3VZE V6 2.4 L 2LTE turbodiesel I4 2.8 L 3L diesel I4 3.0 L 1KZTE turbodiesel I4 Wheelbase 103.3 in. Car Insurance. 2door Toyota 4Runner The 1989 model year 4Runner represented a fundamental departure from the firstgeneration model. Automobile. Instead of an enhanced pickup truck the new 4Runners featured a freshly designed body mounted on an existing frame. Toyota Corolla Generations. The difference is easily seen when comparing pickups and 4Runners of similar vintage: a 1984 4Runner looks remarkably similar to a 1984 Toyota pickup whereas a 1990 4Runner shares only subtle styling details with the 1990 pickup. |
