4 or 6 Cyl.?

Not the brightest statement posted here. I have been driving an I4 (4 trucks) since 1984 ... I'll put up my portfolio against your's ...

 

I don't get the whole poor people thing when the 4 banger only costs like 1,000 dollars less than the V6, this guy is a true genius.

 

Yes, his reply was short sighted and inappropriate. He is correct that a 4cyl truck will not hold it's value better than a 6 cyl truck. Toyota sells more 6cyl Tacomas vs the 4cyl for a reason....Demand.

 

I thought we were discussing 2nd Gen 6cyl vs 2nd Gen 4 cyl?

 

In my state it's somewhere around a $600 difference annually insurance-wise for me between the two engines (I always quote insurance before I consider a vehicle and ran my '09 v6 vs a comparable '10 i4 and that was the difference; the reg cab was even cheaper). That's no tickets, upper twenties age, with darn good credit.

Between that, the purchase cost, and the fuel, yeah I can understand why someone with a tighter budget would choose the i4. In that situation it's a smart choice.

It's not nice to say "only poor people buy a 4 cyl" because that implies everyone who buys a 4 cyl is "poor" in the derogative sense.

Suppose it was only a statistical matter of time before we got a troll from down below again.

 

DO NOT BUY A 4 CYLINDER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Referring to the comment about the timing belt and the V6.

No longer an issue with the 2nd Gen.

 

Your point?

 

The 4 banger is a good bet for reliability and longevity. It is a long lived durable engine that can give you a lot of trouble free miles on the road. No it wont have the power of the V6 but it is a good solid engine.

Having owned an 82 and 89 model Toyota pickup with the 4 cylinder I never had any trouble with them and think the 4 is pretty much bullet proof when maintained and not abused.

 

a change we can believe in

 

You're in a relatively flat, sea level area. The 4 should be just fine. Go drive it.

 

If you don't need the power of the 6 cylinder, the 4 is a great choice. Gas=very expensive!

 

Realistically, you're going to be saving around $7 a fill up if you have the four cylinder rather than the 6cyl. I agree, insurance is going to be higher with the 6 rather than the 4popper. So, this is going to be where you are saving or spending your money.

 

I've owned Tacomas with both the 2.7 4-cyl and the 4.0 6 cyl and prefer the 6-cyl. The 6-cyl runs more smoothly with less vibration, mileage is almost as good and you have much more power when you need it.

 

"Bullet proof" is the phrase I have used since 1984.

Lived in Coastal Virgina for 26 years, weekend runs to The Home Depot and hauling mulch ... fills the needs.

It is quick and responsive ... will get out of the way when needed.

The marketing concept is simple ... "Find out what the consumer wants and sell it to them at a profit."

Toyota has done their research and it has worked for them.

Bottom line is ... if Toyota has not had as much success with the 4 banger they would have discontinued it.

 

I very rarely tow, i very rarely use the backseat, maybe 1 or twice a month. However i got the double cab six. I know i dont use it now, but i can almost gaurentee that i will be using it thoroughly 10 to 15 years down the road, and now that its paid off, its pretty irrellevant now...food for thought

 

Those two extra cylinders and 50% greater rated horsepower are like 4WD for someone who doesn't consistently off-road (i.e., the vast majority of pickup owners); you may not need the capabilities all the time but it's really nice to have them when you do. I've owned three Toyota pickups with 4-cylinder engines (2.2 l, 2.4 l and 2.7 l); while they were OK trucks, I wouldn't go back to any of them now that I've owned the 4.0 l six.

 

Right. If you need an All in one truck to do a little bit of everything, then the 4.0 is great. I've even seen guys towing 30 ft + Travel trailers with them (Even though this is extremely dangerous and well beyond the tow rating of the truck).

I knew that I would not being towing with my 4cyl so I didn't see the need for the six. I have a yukon xl which tows like a dream with the v8 and long wheel base compared to any v6 truck. So again the 4cyl met my needs and was more practical.

The one thing that I do *not* like about my 4cyl is that it sounds like shit when accelerating. The V6 has a healthy growl to it, the 4cyl sounds annoying. That wasn't a deal breaker for me, but I'd imagine that could be a deciding factor for someone.

 

Probably wrong on the 2.4 being the same basic engine as the 2.7 but my understanding was that Toyota stayed with the 2.4 engine design and pushed it out to 2.7 quite a few years ago. Don't want to start an argument on this or highjack the thread, but would like to know the facts on the 2.7.

Thanks

 

Chief do yourself right...going down to a 4 after having the 6 is going to suck large! I had the 4 first, and it was just boring. We worked too hard for too long to be bored...just my $.02.