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Toyota 4Runner · 1st gen (1984–1989)

1989 Toyota 4Runner

What it came with

  • 2.4L four-cylinder, fuel injected 22R-E engine page1,2,3

    116 hp by 1987. From 1985

  • 3.0L V6 3VZ-E4,2,5

    145 hp, 150 hp for 1989 · 1988–1989

Transmissions
5-speed manual2,3, 4-speed automatic2,1,3
Drivetrains
4WD6,2,4
Trims
Base2,6, SR52,6,7
Packages
Rear seat2

Fuel economy

  • 4Runner 4WD 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive 16 city, 18 highway, 17 combined MPG
  • 4Runner 4WD 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive 17 city, 20 highway, 18 combined MPG
  • 4Runner 4WD 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive 14 city, 17 highway, 15 combined MPG
  • 4Runner 4WD 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Manual 5-spd, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive 15 city, 18 highway, 16 combined MPG

The EPA's ratings, copied from fueleconomy.gov on 23 October 2026. The EPA restated its figures for 1984 to 2007, so that years compare.

Sources

  1. Hagerty (first-gen Turbo)
  2. Hagerty (first-gen go-anywhere fun)
  3. Trail4Runner (generation history)
  4. Hagerty (1989 V6)
  5. IH8MUD (1st gen daily driver)
  6. Hagerty (rise of the 1984–89 4Runner)
  7. Toyota Newsroom (1st and 2nd gen icons)