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2009 Toyota 4runner SUV
Layout:
front-engine / RWD & AWD
 
Weight [lbs]:
Curb weight: 4,045 - 4,555
GVWR: 5,330 - 6,005
Max. towing capacity: 5,000 (V6)
7,300 (V8)
 
Fuel Capacity [gal.]: 23.0
 
Steering:
Rack & Pinion; power-assist
Turning Circle [ft.]: 37.4
 
Suspension:
Front: Double-wishbone; coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear: Solid axle; coil springs, anti-roll bar
 
Brakes:
Front: 12.6 in. power-assisted vented discs
Sport: 13.3 in. power-assisted vented discs
Rear: 12.3 in. power-assisted vented drums
Engines & Transmissions
Type: V6; aluminum block and heads
Valvetrain: DOHC 4-valves/cyl.; continuously variable valve timing (VVT-i)
Displacement: 3,956
Bore & Stroke [mm]: 94.0 x 84.1
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Power [hp]: 236 at 5,200
Torque [lb-ft]: 266 at 3,800
Mileage City [mpg]: 17 - 18 (RWD)
Mileage Hwy [mpg]: 21
 
Type: V8; aluminum block and heads
Valvetrain: DOHC 4-valves/cyl.; continuously variable valve timing (VVT-i)
Displacement: 4,664
Bore & Stroke [mm]: 94.0 x 95.0
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Power [hp]: 260 at 5,400
Torque [lb-ft]: 306 at 3,400
Mileage City [mpg]: 15 - 16 (RWD)
Mileage Hwy [mpg]: 19 - 20 (RWD)
 
Transmission:
Type: 5-speed automatic
Ratios: 3.52, 2.04, 1.40, 1.00, 0.72
Final Drive: 3.73
Exterior Dimensions
Length [in.]: 189.2
Width [in.]: 75.2
Height [in.]: 69.3 (SR5)
71.3 (Sport)
71.1 (Limited)
Wheelbase [in.]: 109.8
Front Track [in.]: 62.0
Rear Track [in.]: 62.0
 
Ground Clear. [in.]: 8.7 (RWD)
9.1 (AWD)
Approach Angle [in.]: 30.0
Departure Angle [in.]: 26.0
Interior Dimensions
Pass. Vol. [cu-ft]: 103.1
Seating Capacity: 5; 7 with third row
 
Headroom
Front Headroom [in.]: 39.7
2. Row Headroom [in.]: 39.1
3. Row Headroom [in.]: 32.9
 
Legroom
Front Legroom [in.]: 41.8
2. Row Legroom [in.]: 34.6
3. Row Legroom [in.]: 24.1
 
Shoulderroom
Fr. Shoulderroom [in.]: 58.0
2. Shoulderroom [in.]: 57.2
3. Shoulderroom [in.]: 56.7
 
Hiproom
Front Hiproom [in.]: 55.3
2. Row Hiproom [in.]: 55.4
3. Row Hiproom [in.]: 48.4
 
Cargo Cap. [cu-ft]: 12.1 (behind 3rd row)
42.2 (behind 2nd row)
75.1 (rear seats folded)

12.1 (behind 3rd row)
40.6 (behind 2nd row)
72.4 (rear seats folded) (Limited)
Standard Features
  • 10-way manual driver bucket seat with power lumbar support
  • 2 12v power outlets
  • 2 power remote, folding door mirrors
  • 265/70 R16 all-season tires
  • 4 door curb lights
  • 4 doors
  • 4-way manual passenger bucket seat
  • 4.0-liter 6-cylinder engine
  • 5-speed automatic
  • 6 speakers
  • AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
  • Alloy wheels
  • Aluminum-look interior accents
  • Auto-locking doors
  • Auto-off headlights
  • Automatic air-conditioning with air filter
  • Body-color bumpers
  • Cargo area carpeting and light
  • Cargo area concealed storage
  • Cargo tie down anchors
  • Clock
  • Cloth seat-upholstery
  • Cruise control
  • Cupholders in front and rear
  • Driver foot-rest
  • External temperature display
  • Floor carpeting
  • Fog lights in front
  • Front seat center console with armrest and storage
  • Full cloth headliner
  • Full-size spare tire
  • Hill-start Assist
  • Illuminated entry with fade
  • Keyfob rear window controls
  • Keyfob remote keyless entry
  • Lighted and lockable glove box
  • Limited-slip differential
  • Low emission vehicle II
  • MP3 Player
  • Overhead console with storage
  • Panic alarm
  • Power door locks
  • Power rear windshield
  • Power windows; with one-touch open / close for driver
  • Projector beam halogen headlights
  • Reading lights in front
  • Rear 60/40 split-folding bench seats
  • Rear liftgate
  • Rear seat center armrest
  • Rear step bumper
  • Rear window defogger
  • Rear window wiper
  • Rear-wheel-drive (RWD)
  • Recovery hooks in front
  • Running boards
  • Service interval indicator
  • Single in-dash mounted CD player
  • Storage: front and rear doors, and front seat-backs
  • Sun visor strip
  • Sun visor vanity mirror with illumination on driver and passenger side
  • Tachometer
  • Theft-deterrent system
  • Tilt steering-wheel
  • Tinted windows
  • Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
  • Traction control (TCS)
  • Trip computer
  • Underbody protection
  • Variable instrument-panel lighting
  • Variable intermittent windshield wipers
  • Vehicle information system
  • Window grid diversity antenna
Standard Warranties
Bumper to bumper [months / miles] 36 / 36,000
Corrosion perforation [months / miles] 60 / Unlimited
Powertrain [months / miles] 60 / 60,000
NHTSA Crash Test
Frontal Impact
Driver's side:
Passenger's side:
 
Side Impact
Front seat:
Rear seat:
 
Rollover chance in single vehicle crash [2wd]
Rollover chance in single vehicle crash [4wd]