Yota2k55

I know I know, im stupid lol. My pickup is an SR5 model and I dont know what it is. Ive heard it means Sport ralley 5sp but....eh....I don't know. I heard it was also the trim package for power windows, locks, so forth but my pickup is manual everything, automatic transmission. 3.0 V6

waynesworld

surely rusts after 5 years , sometimes runs after 5 years , joke ,its just a trim package.
u can google it 2 get the history of sr5

dropzone

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SR5 stands for Sport Rally 5 speed
SR5 stands for Sport, R as in engine family RE (EFI) & 5 as in 5 speed transmission



Somewhat correct with the above answer though not fully accurate.
SR5 generally denotes a specifc Toyota trim level, with a more
sporty look, firmer suspension and wide flexibility for options. The SR5 package was first introduced in around 1975 for Toyotas HiLux model and did mean
Sport Rally 5-Speed at that time but no longer is designated for those specific options now

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_...#ixzz17oCxX04u

In the latter part of the 1970's, the SR5 connotation denoted an option code
for the HiLux series of trucks, similar to what the Z71 option code currently
means for an upgraded Chevy or GMC pickup or Tahoe/Yukon. Originally released
around 1975, the 'S' denoted Sport, 'R' denoted the RN motor code, and '5'
denoted the 5-speed transmission. It quickly caught on and the SR5 connotation
passed onto the Corolla and then onto other Toyota car models

**these are out of the first few things that popped up on

bicklebok

I dont think the 5 stands for 5 speed. I had a Tacoma that was an SR5, but it was an automatic.

dropzone

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SR5 was in use for 20 years before Taco's came out...5 Speeds used to be a big deal 35 years ago...
As Toyota evolved SR5 came to note a trim package...

michael1963

Thanks for this right-up dropzone! All these years I had no idea...didn't really care but, I'm just saying that I never thought about it...the things I learn on this site is simply amazing, I don't need 'Google' when I've got people like you...thanks.

MudHippy

This is only slightly flawed.

1. There were no SR5s before 1974 when the Corolla SR-5 and S-5 came out.
2. 1975 was the first year for the 2WD Hilux/Pickup SR-5, 1980 for the 4WD Hilux/Pickup SR-5.
3. When you look at your vehicle model code there's a one letter code for the trim package.* R = Regular/Standard, B = Standard Turbo, D = DLX/Deluxe, S = SR5, G = SRT/SR5 Turbo, Q or X = Corolla SR5

So more accurately, it's just a trim package for 4WD pickups/4Runners. It has nothing to do with the transmission being 4 or 5 speed, after 1979 there were SR5 models that had either 5 speed manual or 4 speed automatic transmissions. It has nothing to do with it being an R engine, which is why there are many VZ engine models that are SR5(Corollas never had R engines either). And any truck or 4Runner can be "upgraded" to an SR5 trim package regardless of the engine or the transmission. On 4WD pickups/4Runners it didn't have anything to do with the suspension or ride quality either.


*For example my 88 4WD V6 Long bed Regular cab PU DLX has the vehicle model code VZN66L-MDEA3 = VZN66L is the frame code, M(5 speed Manual Transmission)D(DLX trim package)E(EFI)A(United States market)3(Deckless). To get your vehicle model code enter your VIN on ToyoDIY.com.

*It's actually 1975 according to the brochure found on ToyotaReference.com

HighRunner

It doesn't mean jack squat from as far as I can tell.

My 95 4Runner is an SR5 and it is devoid of any decent features. No power windows, no power locks, no a/c, no running boards (not that I'd want them) etc.

It seems to me that the SR5 trim level is indeed very dependant on the year of the vehicle. With that said I think it didn't mean much on the 90-95 Toyotas.

BigBluePile

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Sport
Rally
5 speed

99blackSE

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I've understood it as Sport Rally 5 speed as well. Although in real terms, yeah, it's not too specific anymore as I've had 4 SR5s, 2 of them automatic, from one being a stripped out 4 cylinder with no PW/PDL/PM, to one being a top of the line G144 truck with leather.

dropzone

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hence why I quoted the source and post #5.

Always goods to have the info expanded on.
SR5.com wasn't cooperating for some reason when I checked there

MudHippy

After some exhaustive research, I've been enlightened as to what SR-5 truly does, or rather did, stand for. Are you ready? You're sure? This is pretty ground-breaking monumental stuff we're talking here. I mean this has been questioned for decades with no real solid proof as to what it really did/does stand for. O.k., if you insist...hold on tight!

Alrighty then, here we go:

In 1974 when the first SR-5 vehicle was introduced, the Corolla SR-5, SR-5 was refered to as "the double driving system". Which was meant to define the dual combining of a sports car's characteristics with those of a "money-saving" car into a single car having attributes enabling it to fulfill the rolls of both car types(best of both worlds concept). Sporty in the sense of it being a 2-door coupe with bucket seats, a simulated wood grain instrument panel/console trim/steering wheel/shift knob, a "peppy" 1588cc hemi-head engine, a 5-speed manual transmission, wider radial tires, fender flares, a firmer MacPherson strut suspension than the other Corolla models(except the S-5), an anti-sway bar, power front disc brakes, an 8000 rpm tachometer, racing stripes(yes, racing stripes!), and an AM radio as standard equipment(optional for all other models except the S-5). Money-saving in the sense that 5th gear provided an overdrive that would save you money in gas and wear on the engine(lowering engine rpm reduces wear + lowering engine rpm vs. vehicle/wheel speed increases fuel economy). There was also another sporty model Corolla produced that year, "the less expensive version of the double driving system" dubbed the Corolla S-5. Which was basically the same vehicle as the SR-5 minus the wider tires, fender flares, and the racing stripes(though it did have "sporty 5-speed tape stripes"). The S-5 model was discontinued after it's first year however, to be replaced by the Deluxe model in 1975.

And, of course, there was the not-so-sporty version of the Corolla SR-5 and S-5, the Corolla 1600 Coupe. The 1600 Coupe being, essentially, the "base model" for the SR-5 and S-5 option packages. So it's probably more accurate to say that the SR-5 and S-5 were the sportier(real word) versions of the 1600 Coupe. Since it was basically the same vehicle as either, minus the 5-speed manual transmission, wider radial tires, fender flares, firmer MacPherson strut suspension, anti-sway bar, power front disc brakes, 8000 rpm tachometer, racing stripes/tape stripes, and AM radio(as standard equipment). Four other Corolla models were also available in 1974, the 1600 2-Door Sedan, 1600 4-Door Sedan, 1600 Wagon, and the 1200 2-Door Sedan.

So what did SR-5 originally stand for then? You guessed it, S = Sport model, R = Racing stripes, 5 = 5-speed manual transmission. And it was originally hypenated like that too.

For proof of this see the 1974 brochure for the Corolla found here: http://www.toyotareference.com/corolla/1971-1974

After 1980, when it was first applied to 4WD pickups, it didn't necessarily mean many of those things(even for Corollas). And could mean other things, like mag/mag-type wheels, a better than standard sound system, and tinted glass. It could also mean a 2WD truck with a soft-ride rear suspension. Though the racing stripes were still a part of the package, there were no suspension, braking system, or other performance differences between 4WD pickup/4Runner models(such as the Regular/Standard, Standard Turbo, and Deluxe). Some of the other models came with stripes too, just not the racing-style found on SR5s. So the only things really "sporty" about it, besides the racing-style stripes, would be the 8000 rpm tachometer, a couple of other extra gauges, mag/mag-type wheels, tinted glass, and bucket seats. And from 1980 onward, the 5 speed manual transmission was no longer a necessary inclusion in the SR-5 package, a 4 speed automatic transmission with 4th gear overdrive also fit the bill. It also lost it's hyphen and became "SR5" instead of "SR-5" in 1981.

mmcpeck

Cool, good info, thanks MudHippy.

I actually had an '84 Corolla that was an SR5, it had everything you mentioned above, except the racing stripes. My dad bought it new and as a kid I asked him what SR5 meant and he had no idea, but he said that that package came with a better stereo system with a tape player and better speakers, which was a big deal in 1984, but would probably suck by today's standards.

That was a really fun car to drive, even though it only had a 1.6L, 8 valve, carbureted engine, it was actually when Corollas were sporty and cool looking, rather than the boring cars they are now. I think part of the SR5 then also included a 2 barrel carb also, I think I still have the original bill of sale somewhere showing that as an upgrade option. It was still going strong at 230K when the body was so rusted all around it, that I had to get rid of it in 2000.

MudHippy

Yes, the stereos/radios that came standard on the SR-5/S-5 Corollas were better than the other models. Actually in 1974 none of the other Corollas came with a sound system as standard equipment. An AM radio was optional for every model except the SR-5/S-5. Also optional for all models was either an AM/FM radio(not stereo), or an 8-track stereo tape deck. I didn't feel the need to mention that fact. But since it was technically part of the sport package, I'll edit that in. Also added the simulated wood grain trim bits that were also part of the sport package at the time(which were no longer available in 1984).

The original SR-5 and S-5 Corollas also came with the more powerful of the 2 engines that were offered in 1974. But so did another non-sport package model, the Corolla 1600.

hunter4runner

Thats cause you have a base model

aviator

Actually you could get an SR5 without the "power group" in the 3gen trucks/2gen runners but it was a rare beast since it was a factory order and most dealers seemed to bring in the fully dressed SR5s. and most folks buying the SR5 wanted all the toys anyway.

streetstomper

Great info there, I'm new to Toyota ownership and was wondering what that meant on my 4Runner.