igotit

I needed a new work truck,i had no money down ...Toyota offered a 2014 Tacoma sr5 prerunner 4cyl auto as my option.
after 1200 miles I returned the truck back to Toyota and swapped for a v6 model.
heres why.

the 4 banger,4speed auto got me 130 miles on the interstate,used cruise control at 70 mph.....130 miles on 3/4 tank.average of 16 mpg.
she drove fine on level ground,when climbing an overpass....she would shift to 3rd,and never return to 4th.i literally drove 30 miles on flat road in 3rd.it simply wouldn't auto shift back to od.to get back to od i had to manually shift to 3rd....then to D.if I didn't do this....she would stay in 3rd till I came to a stop.
the 4 banger lacked...well....balls,and towing was only 3500lbs...Toyota dealership stated 6600 lbs

after a week I complained,toyota stated I just wasn't happy with the 4 banger and mpg would improve as the truck broke in,denied the truck had an issue,they claim if no engine light was on...nothing was wrong,or could be done about it.

I swapped upto the v6....wow.
massive difference in power,mpg,and performance.
the v6 drove 203 miles on interstate at 75 mph,on cruise,burning only half a tank (same size tank as 4 banger).
19 mpg average.
the power is awesome.at every intersection ...I got on the gas on takeoff.

the 4 banger pics




video of the tranny shift issue



the v6



go v6 from the start....the 4.0 and 5 speed combo is potient.

igotit

6400 miles....driving great.
only complaint is small cup holders,ac clutch grinds 3 seconds after cold startup.
and I paid $31k for the black yota 2wd....now the same truck with 4wd is $31k....I begged for 4wd when I got my Tacoma.....they wouldn't budge on the price then.

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I've got the 2.7L in my 2013 regular cab 4x4 and I love it. I can absolutely see where if I had a double cab that it would be way underpowered. For the weight of the regular cab, though, it's perfect. I'm averaging about 19mpg with a pretty solid mix of city/highway, slightly heavy on the city side.

Glad they let you swap out for the 4.0L.

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doitright

That sounds like obvious transmission problems.
I have heard that the 4-cyl + automatic is a real dog.

Its kick-a** with the MT though.

The rule of thumb that I always go by, is that the smaller engine with the manual transmission is always about like the larger engine with the automatic, but without the fuel consumption penalty.

doitright

I can't find any weights on RC because they're discontinued, but the weight difference between otherwise identical AC and DC is only 80 pounds.

So you're looking at a total different between RC and DC of under 200 pounds, which I just can't picture as being nearly enough to experience a perceptible difference in overall performance.

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Weight difference is around 500lbs between a 2013 Regular Cab 4x4 and a 2013 Double Cab 4x4. While that alone isn't a big deal, considering that you're more likely to load up a double cab with more crap, I think it's definitely something to consider.

Irrespective of cab configuration, after owning two 4.0L 2nd gens and my current 2.7L 2nd gen, the performance difference between the 2.7L and 4.0L is immediately palpable.

I have been getting 23mpg with my 4cyl on the highway after adding my camper shell, even with the Mojaves and 265 DuraTracs. You will never hear me complain about it.

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