Comment by testing22321
1 month ago
> The similar (but not identical) US model is the Tacoma.
This is a very common misconception.
At no point have the hilux and Tacoma shared any parts. Not engines, transmissions, frames, breaks, axles, wiring or anything interior.
The hilux is a small efficient turbo diesel with plenty of torque. The Tacoma is an anemic gas V6 that gets horrible mileages.
The Tacoma is significantly larger, and has a lower payload.
The hilux is an actual utility work vehicle, the Tacoma cosplays as one.
I’ve lived in Australia and Canada for 20 years each, driven many models of each many tens of thousands of kilometres.
> At no point have the hilux and Tacoma shared any parts. Not engines, transmissions, frames, breaks, axles, wiring or anything interior.
They are on different platforms and are significantly different vehicles but they absolutely have shared parts. There are no bespoke cars built anymore, it is no longer viable to build a mass produced car without using some parts off the shelf.
For example, both vehicles have used: 2TR-FE engine, RC60F manual transmission, AC60F automatic transmission, etc.