The 5.7 litre is lighter and has dual VVT-i plus a 6-spd.

The 4.7L is the UR engine and is heavier and only has VVT-i on the exhaust side and a 5-spd.

 

Wow, that's terrible for the 4.7L. Yea they need to work on that wieght difference.

 

yeah, its an older iron block engine.

 

They need to replace the 4.7L with like a 5.0L variant of the 5.7L making around 310HP with dual vvti and the 6AT.

4.7L is not really competitive anymore, and sucks gas.

 

why? if you want 5.7 get 5.7.

They left cheaper option - if they just lowered the size of the engine to 5.0 it wouldnt be much cheaper :-).

 

Good review, but not surprising. Its not like the Tundra tested bad in magazine reviews either. I've seen a few on the road already. Nice SUV.

 

I won't be able to comment further without seeing and examining the vehicle for myself, but right off-hand, from the pictures, it looks like Toyota, once again, used too much of that El Cheapo, poorly-finished, silver plastic on the dash and console. The interior quality and materials in its pickup stablemate, the Tundra, is awful.

I'll look at it next week at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show and see if I still feel the same way.

 

That thing is just huge....

 

Huge, I guess, is a relative term. It's probably no bigger than domestic full-size SUV's like the Tahoe and Expedition.....and appears to be smaller than the extended-wheelbase Suburban, Expedition EL, Yukon XL, etc...

 

haven't test driven the car yet. can't say i like the exterior (probably prefer previous one more), but i like the interior a lot

 

The 4.7 is an older engine and yes, there is a better option which is the 5.7 and it's only like $1500 more expensive than the base V8 in most configurations. That said, there is no reason it shouldn't still be a good option with upgraded vvti and a 6AT. Honestly the 4.7 has a low horsepower rating but its not horrible...I think that the upgrades I suggested would simply help fuel economy and these days every little bit helps.

I'm also fairly certain that some sort of update will happen for this engine, as the 4Runner and GX are slated to get it next year and I cannot see Toyota carrying over the 4.7L as-is.

 

4.7 already got the upgrades for this duty...

 

Exactly. All alloy block, vvt-ie, direct injection.
Should be good for 300hp and better economy than the 5.7

 

Man Henry I think your standards are dropping! The acre of silver colored plastic is ugly and you'll need the arms of a praying mantis to reach that nav screen.

 

OK......but I've got several other CL-member review requests on the list right now, too. I'll add the new Sequoia when it becomes available in my area.