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Toyota 4Runner 3.4L six-cylinder

The 5VZ-FE is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.4L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 183 hp. We decode it on 38,290 VINs across 26 factory builds, and 228 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $9,900.

Cylinders
6
Power
183 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1996–2002

◷ Updated September 24, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$9,900
Configuration price reference
228
On sale today with the 3.4L 6-cyl
1996–2002
Model years it was fitted
26
Factory configurations
38,290
4Runner VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 3.4L 6-cyl sits in the 4Runner engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

2.4L 4-cyl
1985–2026
$56,946
116–278 hp · 8,808 on sale
3.4L 6-cyl this page
1996–2002
$9,900
183 hp · 228 on sale
4.0L 6-cyl
2003–2024
$33,199
220–270 hp · 8,954 on sale
4.7L 8-cyl
2003–2009
$10,990
227–260 hp · 217 on sale

4 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Toyota 4Runner price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which 4Runner years got a 3.4L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2002 7,495 61 4 2001 3,599 31 3 2000 8,269 47 4 1999 6,659 35 4 1998 5,253 24 4 1997 4,919 20 4
1996 2,096 10 3

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full 4Runner report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

26 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2002

3 builds

2001

3 builds

2000

4 builds

1999

3 builds

1998

4 builds

1997

4 builds

1996

2 builds

Showing the 23 most-built configurations of 26. Every 2002 4Runner build →

The 3.4L 6-cyl 4Runner: common questions

Which 4Runner years have the 3.4L 6-cyl?

1996–2002, without a break — 7 model years in our VIN decode, across 26 factory configurations and 38,290 VINs.

What does a 3.4L 6-cyl 4Runner cost?

$9,900 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

5VZ-FE — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

3.4L 6-cyl 4Runner on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.