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The only turbo 4Runner
The 1st gen 4Runner Turbo, the one factory-turbo 4Runner sold in North America.
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Toyota added a turbocharged version of the fuel-injected 2.4L four-cylinder, the 22R-TE, for the 1986 model year. Wikipedia calls it significantly rarer than the base 22R-E.1
Hagerty says the 4Runner Turbo was built only for 1986 and 1987, and that it is the only factory-turbocharged 4Runner sold in North America. Later generations had superchargers only as TRD dealer options.2
What it came with
Hagerty gives the 22R-TE 135 hp and 173 lb-ft. The same article puts the fuel-injected 22R-E at 116 hp and 140 lb-ft in 1985.2
The Turbo came only with a four-speed automatic, which Hagerty says was reportedly designed for the Supra. Wikipedia also says that all turbo 4Runners sold in the US appear to have had an automatic.2,1
Hagerty lists what sets a Turbo apart inside: seats embroidered with "turbo", a digital instrument cluster with a boost gauge, and a steering wheel marked "turbo SR5".2
How rare it is
Hagerty says production numbers are hard to find. Of the 1st gen 4Runners it insures, fewer than half a percent have the 22R-TE.2
Hagerty calls the 22R engines durable, with many trucks passing 200,000 miles on the original engine.2