2009 Toyota 4Runner Limited V8

If you like the Limited version of the 4Runner for all that it adds, then perhaps adding a bit more power would be to your liking as well. If that’s the case, the 2009 Toyota 4Runner Limited V8 might be the best choice for you. This trim replaces the Limited V6's engine with a 4.7-liter, 32-valve V8 that can produce 260 horses at 5,400 rpm and 306 lb-ft of torque at 3,400 rpm. Like all the V8 trims, this one gets lower gas mileage (15 city/19 highway mpg) than the V6 (16/21), and it comes with an integrated towing hitch receiver with ball-mount kit, which will likely get well-used, considering the Limited V8 has an impressive towing capacity of 7,300 pounds.

By Tim O'Sullivan