Unicorn
1986–1988

Toyota Pickup

SR5 Turbo
Rarity
10/10
Rarer than
99%

Very rare. Toyota does not publish production figures for the turbo. Hagerty data on insured first-gen 4Runners shows under 0.5% have the 22R-TE; the pickup share is similarly tiny.

Engine
2.4L Turbo I4
Code
22R-TE
Power
135 HP
Drivetrain
2WD, 4WD
Cab
Xtracab
Built
~10,000–20,000 (low confidence)
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Production Numbers
~8k–25k built
Low confidence · midpoint ~15k
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Estimate range
Wide band — educated estimate, not a citable figure
0325k650k
How we got this number

Toyota never released production figures. Hagerty insurance data shows the 22R-TE accounts for <0.5% of insured first-gen 4Runners. Community estimates for combined Pickup + 4Runner turbo production sit in the 10–25k range; we use 15k as a reasonable midpoint.

Sources: [Hagerty: First-gen 4Runner Turbo is rare], [Wikipedia: Toyota R engine (22R-TE)]
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Estimated surviving in 2026
~1.6k–5k
20% survival rate × production range. Midpoint ~3k. Survivorship confidence: low.
Where this variant sits (rarest 8 in Codex)
2015 Tacoma TRD Pro V6
~1.2k
l
2012–2013 Tacoma T|X Baja Series
~1.5k
m
2021 Tacoma Nightshade Edition
~3.8k
l
2001–2004 Tacoma S-Runner V6
~6k
l
2021 Tacoma Trail Special Edition
~7.5k
l
2024–Present Tacoma Trailhunter
~8k
l
2024–Present Tacoma TRD Pro
~9k
l
2023 Tacoma Chrome Package
~9.5k
l

Bar fade reflects confidence — faint bars are educated estimates, not citable figures. Of 42 variants with production data, only 0have high-confidence sourcing. We avoid claiming a precise rank because the inputs aren't all comparable.

Rarity Breakdown
10/10 · raw 64/100
How this is calculated →
Scarcity (45% weight)42/100
Survivorship (35% weight)80/100
Demand (20% weight)85/100
Lore — unverified, folklore, or disputed
  • unverifiedThe 22R-TE made the Toyota Pickup one of the fastest compact trucks of its era, running mid-15s in the quarter mile stock.No period road-test confirms the mid-15s figure.
  • folkloreMany were bought specifically for desert racing and never survived their first season.
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