Sufficient Power In the 2025 Gas Motor?

[Abq4RunnerORP]

I have the ORP, gas. Very surprised the power it has. Very good passing power, and gets up to highway speed very quickly. There is plenty of room under the hood for DIY. Am very pleased. No regerts.

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[drNick]

This is not made to be a race car. However, it has a punchy and strong engine with plenty of torque. The only downside is that it is noisy and unrefined. But for an off-roader it is perfect, and will outlive many Jeeps and Broncos…

 

[tufftrucks14]

Well I have purchased the gas motor and now have 10,000 kms on it. I have to say I love the vehicle. Plenty of power for highway driving and for anyone asking the same question…… don’t. The vehicle is great. Thank you all
For the replies as it is greatly appreciated and merry Christmas to everyone out there!

 

[John2112]

Well I have purchased the gas motor and now have 10,000 kms on it. I have to say I love the vehicle. Plenty of power for highway driving and for anyone asking the same question…… don’t. The vehicle is great. Thank you all
For the replies as it is greatly appreciated and merry Christmas to everyone out there!

I went with the hybrid which by the way is also gasoline, the extra power is tremendous and very helpful at high altitude especially when towing of 5,000 lb trailer.

 

[brumey]

I have the SR5, stock and in eco 95% of the time. Came from a twin turbo ecoboost ford.

I find the power (HP and Torque) great. Driving in the city or highway, never been short of power. I don’t drive at 100+ so cannot speak to that. As a daily driver its more than adequate.

As others have stated, its not a sports car or luxury SUV. If I wanted those attributes, I would buy a different vehicle.

I don’t have or intend on using performance mods and I am so happy I did not get the hybrid and its extra cost.

I don’t intend to use the 4R for towing. I know it can but its really not a tow vehicle. I have a diesel truck for that. My unproven theory is that towing frequently or at weight limit max, will cause premature wear and tear. Some folk may not care and buy a new vehicle every few years. I tend to to keep them 10 years plus o look at longevity.

Around town, I get a consistent 22.5-23.5 mpg. On a highway trip, 26 mpg. All in eco mode. I could probably get more on the highway of I tried. Usually 70MPH +


My slight disappointment is the interior trim in the SR5. Lots of hard plastic. Also, after 4000 miles, its developing interior noise. I know its the low end model so I put up with it.

My $0.02.

 

[Desmolicious]

Coming from a Wrangler w the Pentastar V6, I find the power in the regular 6Gen to be more than plenty! What is key in both the normal and the hybrid models is not the peak torque number, but where that is. 1800rpms is awesome compared to a naturally aspirated v6 where it would be about 3800-4000 rpms.

 

[Turbo_Tacoma]

Pardon the Tacoma interruption here but I have to say I'm almost done with my warranty (50,500 miles so far), and I've had some sort of 'tune' since 22k miles.
I've tried three different tuning options so far and from my experience modifying and driving the snot out of this platform + others (Evo, STI, BMW M2, Audi S4, GR Corolla and more), this engine seems to be very underwhelmed by the power it's been asked to deliver in stock form.

I'm nowhere near an expert, but I feel like my engine is happier at current output than it was from the factory. I've abused this thing from day one and had no issues at all.
Also, Toyota has been developing this engine for years and years - my fiancé is driving a great example of this engine's development runway with her 2015 Lexus NX200 at 154k miles. Also zero issues for her and it's still super quick and fun.

My personal opinion is both options, Hybrid and non, will be fantastically reliable with or without a proper recalibration. Maybe even with a sloppy one!

Take it from me: get the one with the electrical system/weight you like, never sell it, and enjoy the headroom they built into it as much as you can.
Cheers!!


Also, yes I'm jealous of all your interior space but happy I get to enjoy shifting my own gears

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