Toyota 2.0L 4-cylinder

Toyota 2.0L 4-cylinder — every model and year that used this engine (14 models, 1983–present), based on NHTSA VIN build data, with links to prices and reliability.

2.0L · 4 cylinders · seen in 14 models, 1983–2026

By the numbers

Output range 92–255 hp (median 169 hp). Gasoline: 99%. Based on 357 decoded NHTSA VIN build sheets.

About this engine family

Toyota Motor Corporation's M family of engines were a longitudinally mounted straight-6 engine design. They were used from the 1960s through the 1990s. All M family engines were OHC designs. While the M family was born with a chain-driven single camshaft it evolved into a belt-driven DOHC system after 1980. All M family engines used a cast-iron block with an aluminum cylinder head, and were built at the Toyota Kamigo plant in Toyota City, Japan.

In detail

The first M was a version produced from 1965 through 1988. It was a 2-valve SOHC engine. Cylinder bore and stroke was square. Output was at 5,200 to 5600 rpm, depending on specifications and model year. Typical torque is at 3,800 rpm. The "M-C" engine, for commercial vehicles such as the Crown Van produces . Twin sidedraft SU Carburettors pushed output for the M-B and M-D to at 5,800 rpm. Anti emissions versions, the M-U and M-EU, replaced the M and M-E on the Japanese market in mid 1976.

The emissions system was called TTC (Toyota Total Clean), with a "-C" to denote the installation of a catalytic converter. For commercial vehicles, the emissions controlled carburetted version was called the M-J. Applications (calendar years): 1962–1967 Toyota Crown MS40 (second generation) 1967–1971 Toyota Crown MS50 (third generation) 1971–1974 Toyota Crown MS60/62/70 (fourth generation) 1974–1979 Toyota Crown MS80/82/87/90/100/102/107 (fifth generation) 1979–1983 Toyota Crown MS117V (seventh generation) 1972–1979 Toyota Corona Mark II X10/20/30/40 (second generation) An LPG version, the M-P and M-PU was produced from 1966 through 1989.

The earliest models were simply called the M-LPG, with the emissions scrubbed M-PU replacing it in mid-1976. 1983–1987 Toyota Crown MS120 (seventh generation) 1987–1989 Toyota Crown MS130 (eighth generation) The M-E fuel injected induction system appeared in the 1973–1976 Toyota Mark II (X10) "LG" sedan and hardtop as sold in Japan. It was not sold outside Japan. The M-E was redesignated as the M-EU for the Japanese market in December 1976 when it received the TTC-C (Toyota Total Clean), catalytic converter to meet anti-emissions laws.

Applications (calendar years): 1973–1980 Toyota Mark II (X10) L and LG sedan and hardtop 1977-1980 Toyota Chaser (X30) SG Touring, SGS, GS sedan and hardtop The turbocharged M-TEU appeared in 1980 with at 5,600 rpm and at 3,000 rpm. It used a Garret T-03 turbo. In 1983, Toyota added an air/water intercooler to the M-TEU. Output was bumped to at 5,600 rpm and at 3,000 rpm. Applications (calendar years): 1980 Toyota Supra MA46 1980 Toyota Soarer MZ10 1980 Toyota Crown 1980 Toyota Corona Mark II 1982–1986 Toyota Celica XX (Japan) The 2-valve SOHC 2M was stroked to for .

It was produced from November 1966 to September 1974. Output was at 5,200 rpm and at 3,600 rpm. Applications (calendar years): Crown MS45/47 (November 1966 – August 1967) Crown MS51/53/55/57 (September 1967 – January 1971) Crown MS64/67 (February 1971 – September 1974) Corona Mark II MX12/22/28 (1972–74) 2000GT MF12 Another naturally aspirated inline 6, with both squared bore and stroke of and equipped with 3 Mikuni-Solex 40 PHH carburetors, the 2 valves per cylinder DOHC 3M, was produced from 1966 through 1971.

This special engine shared the original M's block but featured an aluminum sump, a special Yamaha-designed aluminum head with wide 79° valves and a hemispherical shape. It powered the Yamaha/Toyota MF10 2000GT, which 'Import Tuner' magazine has described as "the first true original Japanese supercar". Output was at 6,600 rpm and at 5,000 rpm and a Compression ratio of 8.4:1. Applications (calendar years): Toyota 2000GT MF10 The engine was bored out to to create the 2-valve SOHC 4M.

Produced from 1972 through 1980, output was at 5,600 rpm and at 3,600 rpm. The fuel-injected 4M-E was produced from 1978 through 1980. It was also a 2-valve SOHC engine. Output was at 4,800 rpm and at 2,400 rpm. Applications (calendar years): 1978–1980 Toyota Supra 1974–1980 Corona Mark II/Cressida 1971–1979 Toyota Crown The bore was up again to in the 5M, produced from 1979 through 1988. Although 2-valve SOHC and carbureted versions were made, it is the fuel-injected DOHC 5M-GE that is the most common.

The original federalized version of the SOHC engine produced just at 4,800 rpm and at 3,600 rpm.

Source: Wikipedia — Toyota M engine, CC BY-SA.

Models that used this engine

Model Years with this engine Fuel VIN builds seen
COROLLA 1990–2026 Gasoline 123
CAMRY 1983–1991 Gasoline 64
COROLLA CROSS 2016–2026 Gasoline 59
RAV4 1996–2003 Gasoline 31
CELICA 1986–1992 Gasoline 26

Engine usage derived from NHTSA VIN build data (displacement + cylinder configuration). Model links lead to prices, generations and reliability.

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