SR5 v GLXR

[mitchcool1]

Hi all, just a quickie.....i had a Toyota SR5 auto before and now i have a GLX-R manual....Seems to me that the SR5 was loads quicker than my GLXR.......is this because its a manual.....just seems that i have to red line it and changes gears quickly to get not even close to my SR5?

[Jitsukablue]

Auto boxes are faster in reality than manuals. A lot of 0-100 times in a manual involve revving and dropping the clutch in 2nd gear and not changing till you hit 100, probably not possible in the diesel.
Not driven an SR5, so can't comment.

[revhead]

SR5 Manual duel cab vs GLX-R ML manual ...

I think the SR5 had more punch,

The new MN might be a differant kettle of fish,

ML had it all over the No-Lux in every other aspect though

[tookie]

mitch buy a ducati if you want it to redline all time , your triton wont last if you treat it like that

[patto]

Funny you say as i had my glx-r auto turbo diesel up against our work cars Turbo diesel auto srf. My truck has bigger tyres, arb bar etc. And when side my side the factory sr5 there was minimal difference off the line, the triton legs pulled past it in the long run.

But if your chasing 0-100 accel by a wrx not a triton.

[GLX-R Alex]

I have driven both a 09 GLX-R with 100km on the clock and my work mates 09 SR5.. Both manual and equal km on the clock. with the EGR blocked you get better turbo responce which i a problem with the triton. Most test drivers a dissapointed with the lag and loss of low down torque. Once blocked it fills this gap and performs much better.

I let my work mate drive mine and he said " Shit it goes" once he put his boot in.He commented it went much harder than his SR5.. Which i confirmed on a test drive of his vehicle

I have also raced a black SR5 which was from some 4/4 shop out west.. Traffic light drag. He had all chrome shop stickers and shit etcall over it... I went for the 2nd gear rev to get boost and sprayed him. Left it for dead...

[mitchcool1]

HA, cheers guys......some good points, not sure where i would put my ladders on a Ducati tookie

[rick]

hey mitch was your avatar taken at city beach??

[Naff]

To be honest, driving the SR dual cab at work, it seemed quicker to accelerate. Noisy as all #$%^ though. I'm driving a Ranger at the moment, and although it doesn't seem as urgent as the SR or the GLXR, it picks up speed very quickly and VERY quietly. I'm actually impressed by the Ranger, but it doesn't give me that 4x4 feel.

[Quinny23]

No comment...

[Naff]

The one I had was a Sargeants rental Quinny, swear to god it sounded like a ball bearing was loose in the turbo. Was embarrassing in the morning, had to get out of my street in a hurry so as to not wake everyone up. Don't think it has a lot of life left in it! Had 150K on the clock, but I reckon it has had a hard rental car life.

[mitchcool1]

hey mitch was your avatar taken at city beach??

NAH M8 was taken at Scarborough Beach......I live nr Osbourne park..

[Quinny23]

The one I had was a Sargeants rental Quinny, swear to god it sounded like a ball bearing was loose in the turbo. Was embarrassing in the morning, had to get out of my street in a hurry so as to not wake everyone up. Don't think it has a lot of life left in it! Had 150K on the clock, but I reckon it has had a hard rental car life.

LOL... nothing quicker or rally like an hire car....

[Naff]

LOL... nothing quicker or rally like an hire car....

Yeah ok I wasn't shy with the loud peddle either.. but I wasn't game to push it around corners like I am with the Triton.

[Quinny23]

If it had the cheese cutters most SR's come with I wouldnt either... the SR5 wheels and tyres are ok.. but not great...

[Naff]

Cheese cutters and cheap ATs on what I imagine is stock suspension.

[Steane]

Just came back from a weekend of driving the current SR5 (manual). Performance difference between it and my GLX-R (manual with DP Chip on standard setting and 265/75's) was minimal, with the Triton just having the edge. The Triton punches to the redline quicker, while the HiLux 3.0 litre takes a little longer to wind up and lacks a bit of low down torque compared to the Triton.

Not an apples for apples comparison I know.

Stock ride quality in the HiLux kills the Triton. I can't recall driving a standard 4wd that was more composed on the dirt and over corrugations. Roads that would have the Triton bouncing around, were not an issue for the SR5.

Economy was the big surprise with the SR5. Drove from Melb to Matlock in the high country and back, including offroad and plenty of winding mountain tracks, some (a little) low range work and plenty of second and third gear driving. Avg fuel consumption across the trip was 7.9 l/100km according to the trip computer!!!

Still prefer my Triton, but if I'd chosen an SR5 instead I'd be happy as well I suspect, although $10k poorer, which means I'd still have a standard truck...

[ag9111]

An honest opinion, well done Steane.
Bet Quinny just shot his load and copied this all over the Newhilux forum.

Stock ride quality in the HiLux kills the Triton. I can't recall driving a standard 4wd that was more composed on the dirt and over corrugations. Roads that would have the Triton bouncing around, were not an issue for the SR5.

Like the 10K bit to rub salt into the wounds though

[Homer]

Good report.
Wouldn't trust trip computers though for fuel (hilux may be accurate?) as I've towed a boat for 400km's, trip computer said I had 530km's still left in the tank, the fuel light was on and I was showing 2L/100km's - and it's a petrol.

[Quinny23]

An honest opinion, well done Steane.
Bet Quinny just shot his load and copied this all over the Newhilux forum.

Stock ride quality in the HiLux kills the Triton. I can't recall driving a standard 4wd that was more composed on the dirt and over corrugations. Roads that would have the Triton bouncing around, were not an issue for the SR5.

Like the 10K bit to rub salt into the wounds though

Not quite a load shifter...

The trip computers are not to bad but not 100% either... can be out either way but an average of 8L/100 in a stock Lux is not uncommon.

[tryhard]

mate just to add to the manual vs auto discussion ... I just got out of a manual 3.2 DiD ML and bought the new 2.5 Auto MN Triton ... as mentioned in another thread the MN 'feels' way more powerful than the ML to me ... it might be more of the SR5 Auto feel you'd remember (dunno as have only driven the Navara and Triton, 'Lux was always too pricey for me)

Cheers
Carl

[B dust]

The fuel economy betwene the Hilux and Triton i've found that there is minimal differance betwene them as on a trip to the Coorong with both vehicles towing campers we both used 50-53 liters to get there. I was towing a Jayco Eagle and the lux was towing an Adventura camper trailer.

[Greedy]

The fuel economy between the Hilux and Triton i've found that there is minimal differance between them

We found there was a large difference between Hilux and Triton. The mate's hilux was spot on 10L/100 for most of our trip to Qld whilst the triton was constantly on 12's. Both carrying similar weight in the back and towing campers. Jesus! Did he gloat.

[snowman]

yes i have a mate with an SR-5 auto and although standard he regularly gets low 9's or even high 8's.

even when i had standard tyres i could not do much better than high 11's. some barwork should not cause 2+ l/100 difference.

if you want fuel economy go the hilux - particularly if you want an auto.

[Greedy]

if you want fuel economy go the hilux.

This guy sits about 8L/100 in his day to day. We would've gone the hilux if the triton had less rear leg room. It all depends on what you're looking for in a vehicle.