2009 Toyota 4Runner Sport V8

The 2009 Toyota 4Runner Sport V8 gets all the same exterior and interior features that distinguish the Sport trims – from the stylish hood scoop and body-color fender flares to the leather-wrapped steering wheel with integrated audio and cruise controls – plus it gets a little extra pop under the hood. Replacing the 4.0-liter engine from the Sport V6 is a 4.7-liter, 32-valve V8 capable of 260 hp at 5,400 rpm and 306 lb-ft of torque at 3,400 rpm. The Sport V8 comes with an integrated towing hitch receiver with ball-mount kit and the highest towing capacity of any of the 4Runners (7,300 pounds). Its mileage isn’t quite as good as the Sport V6, which gets 16 city/21 highway mpg, but at 15/19 it’s not far off.

By Tim O'Sullivan