1st gen Toyota 4Runner 1984–1989

What it came with

• 2.4L four-cylinder 22R engine page^1,2,3

  Carbureted · 1984

• 2.4L four-cylinder, fuel injected 22R-E engine page^2,1,4

  116 hp by 1987. From 1985

• 2.4L turbo four-cylinder 22R-TE engine page^2,1,3

  135 hp · 1986–1987

• 3.0L V6 3VZ-E^5,1,3

  145 hp, 150 hp for 1989 · 1988–1989

Transmissions

5-speed manual^1,4, 4-speed automatic^1,2,4

Drivetrains

4WD^6,1,5

Trims

Base^1,6, SR5^1,6,7

Packages

Rear seat¹

• Rear roof: Removable fiberglass top, held by 14 bolts^1,7,3
• Roll bar: Standard, behind the rear seat^1,7
• Cargo space: 81 cu ft (1987 SR5)¹
• Built at: Tahara, Japan⁶

Fuel economy

• 4Runner 4WD 1984–1989 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive 16–19 city, 19–23 highway, 17–21 combined MPG
• 4Runner 4WD 1985–1989 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive 15–18 city, 17–20 highway, 16–19 combined MPG
• 4Runner 4WD 1988–1989 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive 14 city, 17 highway, 15 combined MPG
• 4Runner 4WD 1988–1989 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Manual 5-spd, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive 15 city, 17–18 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 go-anywhere fun)
2. Hagerty (first-gen Turbo)
3. IH8MUD (1st gen daily driver)
4. Trail4Runner (generation history)
5. Hagerty (1989 V6)
6. Hagerty (rise of the 1984–89 4Runner)
7. Toyota Newsroom (1st and 2nd gen icons)