2020 Tacoma 4cyl or 6cyl more reliable?

By design both engines are reliable. A lot has to do with how you maintain them and how you treat them period!

 

All i can say, no matter how reliable that I4 engine is, there is no way i'd buy a 2020 tacoma 4x4 with one...its too much of a pooch hauling anything let alone empty.

 

Have an '04 with 270k and runs good. My '19 4 cyl just hit 20k yest. Changed oil, checked all the fluids and everything was right on the money. I had a '17 3.5 and it performed well but sounded like a diesel. It scared me. Luv my 4 cyl

 

I was often asked if i had a diesel in my 2001 4.7 tundra until it fully warmed up. New tacoma 3.5 ain't even close.

 

It’s a truck, goob, not a race car. What model Tacoma 4 cyl did you actually own or are you still just talking about something you never had?

 

My SR 2.7 had a higher payload than any 6 cylinder Tacoma...Just sayin' ;-)

 

I agree. The V6 already seems underpowered.....cant even imagine a 4 cylinder..... especially an automatic. They should never have dropped the manual in the 4 cylinder.

 

I had a 2017 DCSB 4 cylinder auto and it was fine when I was by myself in town, but throw some people or cargo in that thing and try to get on the highway or go up anything with an incline, and it didn't feel safe. Access cab and a manual, maybe, but these trucks are too heavy for a basic 4 cylinder (IMO).

 

The butthurt is epic when they result to name calling. Lol

You cant afford a six, its ok son.

 

Lol still waiting on your Tacoma 4 cyl “experience”
I chose the Access cab with the 2.7L cast iron block for its proven reliability, 6ft bed, and 1500 lb payload rating (tire ratings sticker, 1620 Toyota specs) far bigger payload than any other model. And yes, value, out the door brand new for $25K. Could I have bought a $40k DCSB TRD OR 4X4 with a V6 and a 5 ft bed? Yep, could have bought 10 of them. Cash. Not what I wanted. Love the truck I have.

 

I special ordered my 2019 access cab with the 2.7. That being said I had a 2005 trd sport access cab I bought new with the 4.0 and it was a beast. When I went to test drive the 3rd gen I drove both the 4 and 6 highway and back roads. For long rides. I made my decision on the fact that the new 6 felt like crap compared to my 4.0 and what I was reading online 2 years ago. The 2.7 pulled just fine with all the testing I did and I drove the test vehicles like I stole them. I don't tow boats, I don't drag race it. I drive it hard though. For my Home Depot runs and as an every day driver I love my 2.7 and would not even consider the new 6. If I was towing heavy stuff I would buy a full size truck. All the haters saying the 2.7 is no good in these trucks are wrong. It all depends on what you need the truck for. Ill say what I always say. Ask 10 people the same question and get 10 different answers. Ask a question on an internet forum and be prepared.

 

I’m very familiar with the 2.7, before the taco I had a 2000 2.7 4runner so I sold it for the 2.7 Tacoma automatic. It’s a slow motor and you really have to push it above 3k rpm to get it to wake up. Recently I traded my Tacoma for a 4Runner with the 4.0 and what a difference! I can actually hold speed uphill and I haven’t even brought the motor over 2500 rpm. I am a die hard 2.7 fanboy for sure but I find myself getting very similar mpg with the 4.0 as the 2.7. If I had to do it again I’d get the Tacoma 2.7 in a single cab manual or the 3.4 in the auto

 

If the 4.0 was still an option in the Tacoma it would be a no Brainer. But,,

 

True, with peak torque at 3800 rpm for the third gen 2.7L you really do have to not be afraid of running higher rpm at times in these smaller engines, they run smooth and love the higher rpms. Having said that I’m running 75 mph at around 2200 rpm most of the time on interstates with the run ups in rpms on steeper grades and hills. It’s the way they run, not a problem.

 

I agree that they should not have cancelled the Manual 4 cylinder, I test drove when back in 2017 when they were available and it honestly was not too bad.

 

My 4cyl MT Gen 1 was a great driving truck and never had a glitch. I've regretted selling it for many years.
It took more skill and attention to drive well and stay in the power band. That was part of it's enjoyment.
It did anything I ever asked it to do.

 

Thats nice. Before i had a thousand miles on the odo, i carried over 1300 lbs of concrete bags plus towing a cement mixer, and tools to a weekend job we had 75 miles away. The v6 auto performed a bit strange, but the job got done that weekend. I just could of guess what it would of been like with the 4 cylinder. I had 4's in older toyota pickups trying to do similar stuff. I wouldn't want to repeat it, or we'd likely still on the road.

 

Yeah I wouldn’t want to do that in your old 22R 4cyl you said you had, with only 138 ft-lb max torque and 110 hp. Not really comparable though to the third gen 2.7L I4 with 180 ft-lb, 159 hp and 430 diff rear end. If your V6 is an auto, it has a 390 rear end for reference.
That’s a good load you had, shows what a Tacoma can do! I’ve had a good half ton of lumber in my bed, the 2.7L did well.

 

Its all relative, I would not want anything slower than the 6.

 

I just picked up a 2020 SR 2.7 4x4 last week and I love it. I've had 3rd gen V6 trucks too. It's different, but not in a bad way. I INTENTIONALLY got the 2.7 for reliability!