I was quite impressed by the ice cold A/C today while driving my 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser. In comparison to a 2021 Toyota Tundra and 2023 Toyota 4Runner, it’s substantially colder.
I was curious as to why the A/C was so much colder. I did notice the 2016 200 uses R134a refrigerant vs. the newer Toyotas use the much more expensive 1234yf refrigerant type.
Does anyone know if the 200 series swapped over to the 1234yf refrigerant system from 2017-2021?
The easiest way to check would be to open your hood, look at the yellow sticker, and it will tell you the refrigerant type.
I did notice the A/C compressor part was updated for the 2021 model year, which is in line with the mandatory change for all vehicles in 2021.
I am no way implying the 1234yf refrigerant is inferior (I don’t have them to do a side by side comparison) but am curious if people have noticed a change in the cooling capabilities with the new system.
I was curious as to why the A/C was so much colder. I did notice the 2016 200 uses R134a refrigerant vs. the newer Toyotas use the much more expensive 1234yf refrigerant type.
Does anyone know if the 200 series swapped over to the 1234yf refrigerant system from 2017-2021?
The easiest way to check would be to open your hood, look at the yellow sticker, and it will tell you the refrigerant type.
I did notice the A/C compressor part was updated for the 2021 model year, which is in line with the mandatory change for all vehicles in 2021.
I am no way implying the 1234yf refrigerant is inferior (I don’t have them to do a side by side comparison) but am curious if people have noticed a change in the cooling capabilities with the new system.
