Toyota Hilux Overview Manufacturer Also called Toyota Pickup (US) Production March 1968–present Body and chassis Compact Chronology Predecessor Successor (North America) The Toyota Hilux (also stylized as HiLux and historically as Hi-Lux) is a series of light commercial vehicles produced and marketed by the Japanese manufacturer. The majority of these vehicles were sold as or variants although they could be configured in a variety of body styles. Most countries used the Hilux name for the entire life of the series but in North America, the Hilux name was retired in 1976 in favor of Truck, Pickup Truck, or Compact Truck.

In North America the popular option package, the SR5 (Sport Rally 5-Speed), was colloquially used as a model name for the truck, even though the option package was also used on other Toyota models like the 1972 to 1979. In 1984, the, the camper version of the Hilux, was renamed as the in Australia and North America, and as the in Japan. In 1995, Toyota introduced a new pickup model, the in North America, discontinuing the Hilux/Pickup there. Mitsubishi Outlander Rockford Fosgate User Manual download. The 4Runner is now a full SUV, and the more recent models do not resemble the Tacoma. • 1.5 L • 1.6 L I4 • 1.9 L I4 • 1.9 L I4 • 2.0 L I4 4-speed The Hilux started production in March 1968 as the RN10 in short-wheelbase form with a 1.5 L engine, producing 77 PS (57 kW) in Japanese market spec, and in Japan it was available at Toyota Japan dealership retail chains called and Toyopet Store. The modification to the engine was enough for a claimed 130 km/h (81 mph) top speed. This was upgraded to a 1.6 L in February 1971.

In April 1969, a long-wheelbase version was added to the range. The short-wheelbase version also continued in production for many more years. download Zr500 Vsd Atlas Copco Manual on this page. The long-wheelbase version was not sold on the North American market until 1972, allowing the to maintain a strong market presence. The Hilux was offered as a replacement to the,, and based pickup trucks in Japan, as the Crown, Corona, and Corona Mark II were repositioned as passenger sedans. In spite of the name 'Hilux', it was a luxury vehicle only when compared to the. The Hilux was engineered and assembled by to replace the earlier vehicle that the Hilux was derived from, called the in the niche beneath the larger and older – it replaced the Stout fully in some markets. For the North American market, the only body style was a regular cab short bed and all were.