2009 Toyota 4Runner: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2009 4Runner, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 1,436 vehicles built
  • 14 for sale right now

Which 4Runner is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your 4Runner

What actually differs

SR5 Limited · 4WD JTEBU17R-9 Limited Limited · 4WD JTEBT17R-9
Engine 4L 6-cyl 4L 6-cyl 4L 6-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl
Power 236 hp 236 hp 236 hp 260 hp
For sale right now 5 1
Vehicles built 494 160 70 31
Same on every 2009 4Runner
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door
  • Typical price today $11,999
Price trend

Median up $3,004 over the last 12 months.

2009 4Runner price history →
Will it hold value?

A 4Runner typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,975 today.

4Runner depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 4Runner

Safety, in plain English

What JTEBT17R-9 means

JTE BT17R · 9
JTE
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
BT17R
together encode the 4Runner line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2009 Toyota 4Runner prices →