Toyota Vanguard specs: generations
The Toyota Vanguard has 1 generation. There is no restyling recorded as a separate generation.
The Toyota Vanguard has 1 generation. There is no restyling recorded as a separate generation.
1 generation (August 2007 – November 2013) is an SUV 5-doors with 3 versions. Production of every listed version starts 2007-08-01 and stops 2013-11-30. Search queries for a Toyota Vanguard 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, or 2013 all fall inside this window. A Toyota Vanguard 2014 or Toyota Vanguard 2020 is outside the production dates given here (stop: 2013-11-30); those years are not measured as in-production model years in this catalogue.
Types of Toyota Vanguard in the data are therefore only these three: 2.4 CVT FWD, 2.4 CVT AWD, and 3.5 AT AWD. Is a Toyota Vanguard a 4WD? Not always: one 2.4 CVT is FWD; the other 2.4 CVT and the 3.5 AT are AWD.
Toyota Vanguard engine specs
Both 2.4 CVT versions share the same engine figures. The Toyota Vanguard engine capacity is 2362 cc (engine size / engine cc). Engine type: Gasoline. Cylinders: 4, layout: Inline, 4 valves per cylinder. Boost: No. Engine mounting / position: Front, transverse. Fuel system: Distributed injection (multi-point). Fuel: 95. Horsepower: 170 hp (125 kW) at 6000 rpm. Torque: 224 Nm at 4000 rpm. Compression ratio: not measured. Bore × stroke: not measured. Gearbox: Variable. Drive: FWD on one 2.4 CVT, AWD on the other.
The 3.5 AT Toyota Vanguard engine capacity is 3456 cc. Engine type: Gasoline. Cylinders: 6, layout: V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder. Boost: No. Position: Front, transverse. Fuel system: Distributed injection (multi-point). Fuel: 95. Horsepower: 280 hp (206 kW) at 6200 rpm. Torque: 344 Nm at 4700 rpm. Compression ratio: 10.8. Bore × stroke: 94 × 83. Gearbox: Automatic, 5 speeds. Drive: AWD.
Toyota Vanguard engine oil type, engine oil, and engine oil capacity are not measured.
| Version | hp | kW | rpm (hp) | Nm | rpm (Nm) | cc | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 CVT | 170 | 125 | 6000 | 224 | 4000 | 2362 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 2.4 CVT | 170 | 125 | 6000 | 224 | 4000 | 2362 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Variable | AWD |
| 3.5 AT | 280 | 206 | 6200 | 344 | 4700 | 3456 | Gasoline | 6 | V-shaped | No | Automatic | AWD |
The 3.5 AT has 110 hp more than either 2.4 CVT (280 − 170) and 120 Nm more torque (344 − 224). Displacement is 1094 cc larger (3456 − 2362). Peak power is quoted 200 rpm higher (6200 vs 6000) and peak torque 700 rpm higher (4700 vs 4000).
Toyota Vanguard horsepower, mpg, and performance
Toyota Vanguard horsepower and torque by version:
- 2.4 CVT FWD: 170 hp / 125 kW at 6000 rpm, 224 Nm at 4000 rpm.
- 2.4 CVT AWD: 170 hp / 125 kW at 6000 rpm, 224 Nm at 4000 rpm.
- 3.5 AT: 280 hp / 206 kW at 6200 rpm, 344 Nm at 4700 rpm.
0–100 km/h: not measured for 2.4 CVT FWD, not measured for 2.4 CVT AWD, not measured for 3.5 AT.
Maximum speed: not measured for all three versions.
Toyota Vanguard mpg / fuel consumption (city, highway, combined): not measured for all three versions. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured.
Toyota Vanguard dimensions and weight
Exterior dimensions (length, width, height, wheelbase) are not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured.
Toyota Vanguard weight in kg (kerb / gross), ground clearance, and tank:
- 2.4 CVT FWD: kerb 1530 kg, gross 1805 kg, clearance 190 mm, tank 60 l. Payload from the two masses: 1805 − 1530 = 275 kg.
- 2.4 CVT AWD: kerb 1590 kg, gross 1865 kg, clearance 190 mm, tank 60 l. Payload: 1865 − 1590 = 275 kg. This AWD 2.4 CVT is 60 kg heavier at kerb than the FWD 2.4 CVT (1590 − 1530) and 60 kg heavier at gross (1865 − 1805).
- 3.5 AT: kerb 1660 kg, gross 1935 kg, clearance 190 mm, tank 60 l. Payload: 1935 − 1660 = 275 kg. Versus the lightest 2.4 CVT FWD, kerb is 130 kg higher (1660 − 1530) and gross 130 kg higher (1935 − 1805). Versus the 2.4 CVT AWD, kerb is 70 kg higher (1660 − 1590) and gross 70 kg higher (1935 − 1865).
All three versions use Independent, spring front suspension, Independent, spring rear suspension, Ventilated disc front brakes, and Disc rear brakes.
Toyota Vanguard vs other SUVs, problems, reliability
Toyota Vanguard vs RAV4, vs Harrier, vs Prado, vs Subaru Forester, vs Mazda CX-5, vs Highlander, vs Nissan X-Trail, vs Honda Vezel, vs Mitsubishi Outlander: this catalogue does not measure those rivals, so no comparison numbers are given. What is a Toyota Vanguard here is only the one-generation SUV 5-doors above.
Problems, reliability, VSC off behaviour, and Toyota Vanguard for sale in Kenya are not measured. Prices are not in the data.
Which Toyota Vanguard version to choose
Choose by drive and by the 2.4 vs 3.5 split; the two 2.4 CVT rows cannot be told apart by horsepower (both 170 hp) and must be told apart by FWD vs AWD.
2.4 CVT FWD is the lightest: 1530 kg kerb, 1805 kg gross, 170 hp, 224 Nm, 2362 cc, Gasoline, 4 Inline, No boost, Variable gearbox, 60 l tank, 190 mm clearance. Same payload as the others (275 kg) with 60 kg less kerb than the AWD 2.4 CVT.
2.4 CVT AWD keeps the same 170 hp / 224 Nm / 2362 cc / Variable gearbox package and adds AWD at 1590 kg kerb and 1865 kg gross. If the question is “is Toyota Vanguard a 4WD?”, this is the 2.4-litre yes.
3.5 AT is the only six-cylinder: 280 hp, 344 Nm, 3456 cc, 6 V-shaped, Automatic 5, AWD, 1660 kg kerb, 1935 kg gross. It is the only version with a measured compression ratio (10.8) and bore × stroke (94 × 83). It is 110 hp and 120 Nm above either 2.4 CVT, 130 kg heavier than the FWD 2.4 CVT, and 70 kg heavier than the AWD 2.4 CVT. Clearance (190 mm) and tank (60 l) do not change.
None of the three versions has a measured 0–100, top speed, or mpg figure, so economy and sprint cannot decide the choice from this catalogue. Body type does not change either: every version is SUV 5-doors, 1 generation, August 2007 – November 2013.