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
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Limited · 4WD JTEBT17R-94.7L 8-cyl, 260 hp, Four-wheel drive. 31 built.
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Limited · 4WD JTEBU17R-94L 6-cyl, 236 hp, Four-wheel drive. 160 built.
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Most common — 34% of 2009 4Runners
What actually differs
| SR5 | Limited · 4WD JTEBU17R-9 | Limited | Limited · 4WD JTEBT17R-9 | |
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| 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
Safety, in plain English
What JTEBT17R-9 means
JTE
BT17R
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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.
Already looking at a specific 4Runner?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.