I am planning to buy Toyota suv new highlander or Lexus rx. Can you pls advise if the new 2.4 liter turbo engine would be reliable as I am planning to keep for 12-15 years. I am not heavy foot driver and miss the v6. Any suggestions would be helpful and if Toyota had built this engine with reliability and long lasting so it does not cost much. Don’t see Toyota going to bring back V6.Looks like 4 cylinder turbo needs to work hard to pull that heavy suv.
The engine won't last as long as a naturally aspirated one (expected life around 150-200k), and it's going to be expensive to service. It has a lot of expensive parts and oodles of electronics. This is just a fact of life.
That being said, it is a Toyota, so it'll be more reliable than turbocharged vehicles from other makers.
My advice is just don't keep it too long. Lease one, or sell it when it gets into the 100k's of miles, before problems start and while it still has some value left in it. I wouldn't buy one used.
https://www.torquenews.com/14093/everything-you-need-know-about-toyotas-new-4-cylinder-turbo-engine
Nobody knows. It's a new engine with no reliability or longevity history. Most Toyota engines have been very reliable but the company has been known to drop the ball on occasion.
It’s getting harder and harder to find cars without Turbos. Toyota was one of the last holdouts, but now it seems like they are moving toward the direction of turbos.
These days, given a naturally aspirated engine or any most other car manufacturers versus a Toyota turbo engine, I’d still go with a Toyota. And obviously, I’d rather go with a turbo engine Toyota versus almost any other turbo engine.
That’s just based on reputation, because we don’t have the data in Toyota turbo engines just yet.
If you can get a hold of a V6 in good condition and checks out, go for it, but if you want new, Toyota turbo 4 is your next best bet.
I wouldn't
Come back in 10 years and then we should be able to tell you if it's reliable
The jury is out on the durability/longevity of Toyota’s turbo engines. How many miles do you plan to put on the vehicle per year? Say it’s only 10,000 miles a year and you plan to keep the vehicle for 12-15 years then that puts you at 120,000-150,000 miles from when it was bought new. While we can’t make guarantees, more likely than not it stands a good chance to reach that number especially if you are on top of the maintenance and drive it reasonably.
That being said, and I say this as someone in the market for a vehicle purchase, I would aim for the Toyota/Lexus with the naturally aspirated engine. In your case, with the vehicles you mention, that means going used and despite the current prices.
