Toyota Tacoma:. 4 cylinder or V6?

vivalarepublica wrote:

Oh please... wrote:

What mountains are you going to climb in Indiana?

There is this thing called traveling. Or moving.

Why buy a vehicle for vacation? Buy something you need to use on a daily basis, rent the 4x4 when you decide to drive up a mountain.

Red eye radio wrote:

The new v6 is updated....let me find a video for you that I watched on the Tacoma....

Initial reliability reports actually have it lower than the GM/chevy Colorado!!

Reliability for the Tacoma overall or just the V6 Tacoma?

That video is great, by the way.

vivalarepublica wrote:

Red eye radio wrote:

The new v6 is updated....let me find a video for you that I watched on the Tacoma....

Initial reliability reports actually have it lower than the GM/chevy Colorado!!

Reliability for the Tacoma overall or just the V6 Tacoma?

That video is great, by the way.

It was mentioned in a video...autoline daily I think. It could be infotainment complaints or something trivial like that for i know. I think it was JD power, its long term reliability that matters, it was just a surprise to me when I heard it.

How did they manage to make the 4 cylinder no more efficient than the 6? There's no good reason why that should happen. I'm inclined to think it's done deliberately to make it easier for them to upsell to the 6.

Rtwan wrote:

How did they manage to make the 4 cylinder no more efficient than the 6? There's no good reason why that should happen. I'm inclined to think it's done deliberately to make it easier for them to upsell to the 6.

Because it's an old 4 cylinder. Toyota puts old stuff in new cars to keep costs down and keep those reliability ratings up.

Oh please... wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

There is this thing called traveling. Or moving.

Why buy a vehicle for vacation? Buy something you need to use on a daily basis, rent the 4x4 when you decide to drive up a mountain.

This is a valid point, but I ride two wheels on a daily basis. I want some utilitarian for when I need it, and not have to rent. Renting a 4x4 a few times a year for a week isn't exactly economical. It's not a completely rational decision, but what I would like to do here.

Rtwan wrote:

How did they manage to make the 4 cylinder no more efficient than the 6? There's no good reason why that should happen. I'm inclined to think it's done deliberately to make it easier for them to upsell to the 6.

To add to Viva's response it also has to work harder so rpms will be higher and gearing will be more aggressive to make up for lack of torque. The v6 on the height at 60mph will be at 1500rpms were the 4 cyclinder will be at 2300+

If you drive it economically you can achieve better gas mileage than the v6 but just driving normally they will be too close to make a difference.

If you don't have any big hills to climb, get the 4-cylinder. I didn't do any research or read the whole thread, but how much more is the V6? Usually, it's a big money increase. Not worth it in most cases.

vivalarepublica wrote:

Oh please... wrote:

What mountains are you going to climb in Indiana?

There is this thing called traveling. Or moving.

Uriel. wrote:

If you can, get a Hilux instead:

http://www.newsweek.com/why-rebel-groups-love-toyota-hilux-74195

I actually read that article. It's always interesting to see that the rebel groups in the far reaches of the world are driving Toyotas.

Although the Hilux is currently non-US only, things might change under the new administration. By all accounts (as the article shows), it is a true beast of a truck that can take a fearsome beating.

UsedToBeKnowItAll wrote:

If you don't have any big hills to climb, get the 4-cylinder. I didn't do any research or read the whole thread, but how much more is the V6? Usually, it's a big money increase. Not worth it in most cases.

V6 is about 2k more. Not much more, really, compared to some other vehicles.

Ford f-150 is a truck

Red eye radio wrote:

Not a pu 5*11 why wrote:

V6 and up is what MEN drive. Makes sense that California Liberals are recommending a V4.

Your wife and children will never respect you if you drive an underpowered "truck"

Lol v4...there's no such thing. You must be a real car enthusiast haha

Ahem, no.

Redneck

I had a Tacoma V6 TRD/PreRunner - extended cab. It was "OK". It was poorly balanced. Too heavy in the front; too light in the back and was overpowered given this configuration, IMHO. During the winter I had to use aggressive tread with studs and had to put four tubes of sand in the bed to keep it from fishtailing on ice/snow and to simply get out of our apartment's parking lot if there was ice. (small incline). My mistake, I should have gotten the 4wd version. The other thing was that it felt unstable while going downhill on winding roads. Later I bought a 4wd Ford Explorer and never had the same feeling of it being unstable. I liked the Tacoma and had visions of driving it for 300k miles. It began having transmission issues at ~180k and I traded it in when I bought the Explorer.

Rea Search wrote:

Red eye radio wrote:

Lol v4...there's no such thing. You must be a real car enthusiast haha

Ahem, no.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V4_engine

Guess how many v4s are currently in circulation? ZERO

Red eye radio wrote:

Rea Search wrote:

Ahem, no.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V4_engine

Guess how many v4s are currently in circulation? ZERO

So, you are not a real car enthusiast. Just as I thought.

If you consider an included angle of 180 degrees a "V" engine, I think Porsche and Subaru both make them. And pretty much every Cessna has one.Flat engines or boxers are more similar to the 60 degree V6s than they are to inline engines.

Red eye radio wrote:

Guess how many v4s are currently in circulation? ZERO

Nope not a V. That's called a boxer or flat engine.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_engine

Mechanical Engineer wrote:

If you consider an included angle of 180 degrees a "V" engine, I think Porsche and Subaru both make them.

And pretty much every Cessna has one.

Flat engines or boxers are more similar to the 60 degree V6s than they are to inline engines.

Red eye radio wrote:

Guess how many v4s are currently in circulation? ZERO

In my honest opinion, I wouldn't buy a Tacoma. The 4 cylinder has little power so you have to put your foot in it to go anywhere, which wrecks your milage. You would be better off buying a turbodiesel and have twice the horsepower and torque with better milage than the inline 4 cylinder Tacoma.

Coal Roller wrote:

In my honest opinion, I wouldn't buy a Tacoma. The 4 cylinder has little power so you have to put your foot in it to go anywhere, which wrecks your milage. You would be better off buying a turbodiesel and have twice the horsepower and torque with better milage than the inline 4 cylinder Tacoma.

Colorado diesel is very expensive. I think 40k minimum