Meanwhile in the rest of the world

"SubiSanchez" (sanchez20) 09/17/2013 at 14:23 • Filed to: Taco Tuesday

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Their version of Toyota's indestructible truck, The Hilux. What a beauty.

HammerheadFistpunch > SubiSanchez 09/17/2013 at 14:25

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does anyone know how far removed the hilux and tacoma platforms are removed? They look very different and I know they have very different powertrains, but are they the same basic architecture, or radically different?

KnowsAboutCars > HammerheadFistpunch 09/17/2013 at 14:32

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Tacoma is based on 4th gen. 4runner platform while Hilux has updated older <3rd gen. 4runner ladder frame.

dinobot666 > HammerheadFistpunch 09/17/2013 at 14:32

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The Taco was built and designed specifically for the North American market, so they don't share a whole lot. That's going to change in the next version of the Tacoma however, as Toyota wants to decrease its number of global platforms to reduce overall costs. That could mean good things for the next gen Tacoma, which will be a version of the Hilux.

HammerheadFistpunch > dinobot666 09/17/2013 at 14:33

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indeed!

J. Walter Weatherman > SubiSanchez 09/17/2013 at 14:50

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Bonus points for anyone who can identify where this picture was taken!

J. Walter Weatherman > J. Walter Weatherman 09/17/2013 at 14:52

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And of course by "where this picture is taken" I mean "what location this Hilux has been photoshopped into".

Slave2anMG > J. Walter Weatherman 09/17/2013 at 14:54

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The Giants Causeway, Ireland.

dieselwagon > SubiSanchez 09/17/2013 at 15:13

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I don't know how true this is.... I've been informed that the current generation of Hilux (pictured) isn't as durable as the earlier generations, which is why old Hilux still command a very high price if in good condition. 2003 was the year they stopped making 'real' Hilux according to those people.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > dieselwagon 09/17/2013 at 16:11

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This may be true...I don't believe there is a JDM Hilux anymore? I don't remember seeing one on the roads there the last few times I visited. I grew up in Asia and the Japanese Hilux was indeed awesome back in the day...but then after a while all the imports were made in Thailand I believe, and generally perceived to be less rugged and reliable. No idea what the case is now though...

dieselwagon > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 09/17/2013 at 16:20

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I think you're right about no JDM Hilux but being made in Thailand isn't necessarily the problem. I had a 06 Ford Ranger (not the US one) made in Thailand and it was though as nails.

I think the problem came with the seventh generation and the shortcuts they took as a result. I checked out one of these Hilux in a dealership a few years ago (when i got the Ranger), didn't take if for a test drive because I just couldn't get away from how flimsy and cheap every part felt, and it being 20-30% more expensive than the comparable offerings from Ford/Mazda Isuzu and Mitusbishi.

If you look for a Hilux on TradeCarView they have some pretty insane prices for 'orginal' Hilux pickups (not the Surfs). Good condition 6th generations can still go for $20,000 while a comparable 7th generation 2008 will go for the same.

J. Walter Weatherman > Slave2anMG 09/17/2013 at 16:53

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Correct!