| Thread Tools | Rate Thread | Display Modes |  12-07-2014, 10:56 PM | #1 |  | salong53  Member | Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 384  | | | salong53 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 384 | What does "SR5" mean? As I thought about removing or replacing my SR5 emblems today I thought, "what the heck does SR5 stand for anyway?" I know it's a mid-level option package, but is it an acronym? Is it just some code like BMW or Infiniti has decided to use recently for no apparent reason? Anybody have some insight? __________________ 2016 SR5 4WD. BFG KO2 275/70R17. FJ TRD Bilsteins + Wheelers 1.25" preload spacers + Eibach rear springs. | | |  Reply With Quote | | salong53 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by salong53 | | salong53 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by salong53 | | 12-07-2014, 11:06 PM | #2 |  | rinkman07 Member | Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: St. Louis Posts: 217 | | | rinkman07 Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: St. Louis Posts: 217 | interesting to read some of the posts about this topic on tacoma world... what does sr5 mean? - Tacoma World Forums __________________ 2005 (SR5-V8) | WKO Sliders | | | | Reply With Quote | | rinkman07 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by rinkman07 | | rinkman07 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by rinkman07 | | 12-07-2014, 11:33 PM | #3 |  | Dylan Member | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 748 Member's Picture Albums | | | Dylan Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 748 Member's Picture Albums | Sport Rally 5 (speed) is what I thought it's derived from. __________________ 2004 SR5 V8 4WD White - Full LED Swap - Pioneer BT Stereo - Lite Racing UCAs - Toytec Bilstein 5100 Front 3" Superflex Rear 2"- Spidertrax 1.5" - 255/75r17 Destination AT - SS Brake Lines - Prothane Bushings - SE Brake Upgrade - Full Synthetic  1994 SR5 V6 4WD Black - Bilstein HDs - OME 900 - 31" Destination AT | | | Reply With Quote | | Dylan | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by Dylan | | Dylan | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by Dylan | | 12-08-2014, 12:19 AM | #4 |  | BlackWorksInc Elite Member | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 9,899  | | | BlackWorksInc Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 9,899 | SR5 means Base model. It meant Sport in the old days... but those days are long gone, now you have "cheapo model, cheap model we charge you extra for, and "luxury" model we charge you for but don't provide for." Hope that clears things up.  __________________ http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-ge...pav-build.html | | | Reply With Quote | | BlackWorksInc | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by BlackWorksInc | | BlackWorksInc | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by BlackWorksInc | | 12-08-2014, 09:34 AM | #5 |  | fourwd1 Moderator | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the Socialist State of Maryland Posts: 11,789 Real Name: I'm Gumby, damn it | | | fourwd1 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the Socialist State of Maryland Posts: 11,789 Real Name: I'm Gumby, damn it | The SR5 does stand for Sport Rally 5spd, and was introduced long before the Tacoma, so ignore that ridiculous explanation in that Taco World thread referenced above. SR5 was introduced as an upgraded trim level over the base DX/DLX model. One of the upgrades was from the then standard 4 spd to a 5 spd. __________________  - the Internet - the mother-ship of people who don't know much and aren't afraid to go public '84 4Runner - ARBed 5.29s F&R, 4.7 & 2.28 t-cases, 2" drive train lift, BudBuilt x-member/skid, 30 spl Longs '83 Toy P/U - Buick 231 V6, Holley 4 bbl, Weiand intake, Downey headers, TH350 w/700R4 low gearset, '89 4Runner SR5 - stock | | | Reply With Quote | | fourwd1 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by fourwd1 | | fourwd1 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by fourwd1 | | 12-08-2014, 09:46 AM | #6 |  | KidVermicious Elite Member | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Utard Posts: 12,983 Real Name: Kevin | | | KidVermicious Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Utard Posts: 12,983 Real Name: Kevin | ^ Yup. First appeared on the Celica, if I remember correctly. The first 4Runners had two trim levels, the base trim and the SR5, and originally it was only five speeds that got the SR5 badges, ALL the automatics were base trim. At some point that changed, not sure exactly when but you can find late model second gen SR5s with automatic transmissions. The third gen's Sport was an option package add-on to the SR5 trim level, and then they added the Limited trim level over the SR5. At some point after that they deleted the now-unnamed base trim and that left the SR5 badge on the bottom of the stack. __________________ . 'My needle always settles between west and southwest. The future lies that way to me, and the earth seems more unexhausted and richer on that side.' - Thoreau, sort of. The Grey Bastard, 1985 4Runner, driveway ornament. Utah DesertRunners T4R, for all things wheeling and 4Runner in Utah. | | | Reply With Quote | | KidVermicious | | View Public Profile | | Visit KidVermicious's homepage! | | Find More Posts by KidVermicious | | KidVermicious | | View Public Profile | | Visit KidVermicious's homepage! | | Find More Posts by KidVermicious | | 12-08-2014, 10:08 AM | #7 |  | Bossman Senior Member | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Bay, ON, Canada Posts: 1,662 | | | Bossman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Bay, ON, Canada Posts: 1,662 | Quote: Originally Posted by KidVermicious  ^ Yup. First appeared on the Celica, if I remember correctly. | Close! I believe it was the Toyota Corolla (AE86) 1983 to 1987 models that first had SR5 versions. __________________  2011 Limited 4WD with NAV: "CDN Package" (running boards, mud guards, all-weather mats, cargo liner, block heater). Summer: Michelin Defender LTX 245/60R20 on OEM Limited 20" rims / Winter: Toyo Observe GSi-5 265/70R17 on 2018 TRD Off-Road 17" rims. Previous: 2003 4Runner Limited 4WD V8; 1997 Lexus LS400; 1997 Camry CE; 1988 Celica Turbo 4WD; 1982 Celica GT | | | Reply With Quote | | Bossman | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by Bossman | | Bossman | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by Bossman | | 12-08-2014, 11:44 AM | #8 |  | preacher35 Senior Member | Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 1,391 Member's Picture Albums | | | preacher35 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 1,391 Member's Picture Albums | This discussion reminds me of when I was a teen. My younger brother had a Ford Escort "L", and we would always ponder what the "L" stood for: Luxury, Limitless, Limited, Lavish, Lively, Lean, Locomotion, Local, Lucky, Lesbian, Luckless, Letdown, Lame, Lament, Lemon, Lavatory, Liability, Lawsuit, Landfill. In the end, we learned that it stood for LOSER. __________________ 2005 Sport Edition V6 / Toytec Ultimate 3" lift / Light Racing UCA's / 17x9 KMC Hoss wheels / 285/70 17 Goodyear Duratracs / Gibson cat-back / black headlights / HID's / Shrockworks bumper / Rola Vortex roof basket / LED interior swap / Emelianenkov's gauge cluster LED swap / | | | Reply With Quote | | preacher35 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by preacher35 | | preacher35 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by preacher35 | | 12-08-2014, 12:14 PM | #9 | | Dylan Member | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 748 Member's Picture Albums | | | Dylan Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 748 Member's Picture Albums | Quote: | Originally Posted by fourwd1 The SR5 does stand for Sport Rally 5spd, and was introduced long before the Tacoma, so ignore that ridiculous explanation in that Taco World thread referenced above. SR5 was introduced as an upgraded trim level over the base DX/DLX model. One of the upgrades was from the then standard 4 spd to a 5 spd. | To add more confusion, my '94 is considered an SR5, yet only has 4 speeds. At least nowdays the 5 speed part rings true. EDIT: Unless you have a V6 03-04 SR5, it still has a 4 speed.. __________________ 2004 SR5 V8 4WD White - Full LED Swap - Pioneer BT Stereo - Lite Racing UCAs - Toytec Bilstein 5100 Front 3" Superflex Rear 2"- Spidertrax 1.5" - 255/75r17 Destination AT - SS Brake Lines - Prothane Bushings - SE Brake Upgrade - Full Synthetic 1994 SR5 V6 4WD Black - Bilstein HDs - OME 900 - 31" Destination AT Last edited by Dylan; 12-08-2014 at 12:19 PM. | | | Reply With Quote | | Dylan | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by Dylan | | Dylan | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by Dylan | | 12-08-2014, 12:19 PM | #10 |  | swapmeet Member | Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N. TX Posts: 635 | | | swapmeet Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N. TX Posts: 635 | Quote: | Originally Posted by preacher35 This discussion reminds me of when I was a teen. My younger brother had a Ford Escort "L", and we would always ponder what the "L" stood for: Luxury, Limitless, Limited, Lavish, Lively, Lean, Locomotion, Local, Lucky, Lesbian, Luckless, Letdown, Lame, Lament, Lemon, Lavatory, Liability, Lawsuit, Landfill. In the end, we learned that it stood for LOSER. | The evolution of that list is by far more impressive than the breadth of the list itself. | | | Reply With Quote | | swapmeet | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by swapmeet | | swapmeet | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by swapmeet | | 12-08-2014, 02:20 PM | #11 |  | 97BlackAckCL Elite Member | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,752 Real Name: Chris | | | 97BlackAckCL Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,752 Real Name: Chris | Quote: | Originally Posted by BlackWorksInc SR5 means Base model. It meant Sport in the old days... but those days are long gone, now you have "cheapo model, cheap model we charge you extra for, and "luxury" model we charge you for but don't provide for." Hope that clears things up. | This, the only reason I settled on the SR5 after owning a Sport was that I was able to rip out and change all the cheap stock crap in the interior and put in what I want to make it more luxurious. __________________ 2017 Nautical Blue SR5 Premium - Black Emblems, AFE 76mm TB, AFE Momentum GT Intake, URD MAF Calibrator, Borla Touring Cat-Back Exhaust, VR ECU Tune, RCI Skid Plate, Morimoto MLED 2.0 Headlight Retrofit, Morimoto LED Fogs, Eagle Eye Smoked Black Tail Lights, FyreFlys LED Interior, Meso Puddle Lights, Tinted Mirror Turn Signals, Smoked Amber Raptor Lights, Odyssey 34 Battery, 32" LED Bar with Rago Hidden Brackets, Rago Molle Panels, Side Shooter LED Ditch Lights, sPod w/ PowerTray, Raceline Matte Bronze Wheels w/ Cooper Discoverer RTX, CaliRaised Rock Sliders, BajaRack Full Length Roof Rack, Kenwood DMX1057XR, Infinity Kappa Door Speakers and 3.5's in dash, JL 8w3v3 in JBL Enclosure, Husky Weather Beaters, Blackvue DR900S Dash Cams | | | Reply With Quote | | 97BlackAckCL | | View Public Profile | | Visit 97BlackAckCL's homepage! | | Find More Posts by 97BlackAckCL | | 97BlackAckCL | | View Public Profile | | Visit 97BlackAckCL's homepage! | | Find More Posts by 97BlackAckCL | | 12-08-2014, 04:38 PM | #12 | | preacher35 Senior Member | Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 1,391 Member's Picture Albums | | | preacher35 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Friendswood, TX Posts: 1,391 Member's Picture Albums | Quote: | Originally Posted by swapmeet The evolution of that list is by far more impressive than the breadth of the list itself. | Yes, I thought so as well. __________________ 2005 Sport Edition V6 / Toytec Ultimate 3" lift / Light Racing UCA's / 17x9 KMC Hoss wheels / 285/70 17 Goodyear Duratracs / Gibson cat-back / black headlights / HID's / Shrockworks bumper / Rola Vortex roof basket / LED interior swap / Emelianenkov's gauge cluster LED swap / | | | Reply With Quote | | preacher35 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by preacher35 | | preacher35 | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by preacher35 | | 12-08-2014, 05:46 PM | #13 | | Dylan Member | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 748 Member's Picture Albums | | | Dylan Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 748 Member's Picture Albums | Honestly, among trim packages....I don't find any of the features offered from the Sport or Limited to be deal makers...aside from maybe the seat heaters, but those only come with leather which I didn't want. __________________ 2004 SR5 V8 4WD White - Full LED Swap - Pioneer BT Stereo - Lite Racing UCAs - Toytec Bilstein 5100 Front 3" Superflex Rear 2"- Spidertrax 1.5" - 255/75r17 Destination AT - SS Brake Lines - Prothane Bushings - SE Brake Upgrade - Full Synthetic 1994 SR5 V6 4WD Black - Bilstein HDs - OME 900 - 31" Destination AT | | | Reply With Quote | | Dylan | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by Dylan | | Dylan | | View Public Profile | | Find More Posts by Dylan | | 12-08-2014, 06:31 PM | #14 | | Smokeshow69 Member | Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 109 | | | Smokeshow69 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 109 | Quote: | Originally Posted by Bossman Close! I believe it was the Toyota Corolla (AE86) 1983 to 1987 models that first had SR5 versions. |  These cars are rad!! The gts is still on my car bucket list __________________ 2004 4Runner Sport, white... Weather tech floor mats, 2014 F.J. Cruiser Trail wheels powder coated black, LT 265/70/17 Goodyear duratracs, Retrofit Source HID 9006 kit, Rola Vertex roof basket with extension. 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