Toyota · 1989-1995
Pickup (5th Gen)
The fifth-generation Toyota Truck (1989-1995) was the last of the classic Hilux-based US trucks before the Tacoma. It offered 2.4-liter fours and the 3.0-liter V6, regular and Xtracab bodies, and was built at NUMMI in Fremont and Long Beach, California.
- Years
- 1989-1995
- Drivetrain
- RWD · 4WD
- Engines
- 22R · 22R-E · 3VZ-E
- Sold in
- US · Canada · Global (as Hilux; VW Taro in Europe)
Spec sheet
- Generation
- 5th Gen
- Production
- 1989–1995
Global production: September 1988 to August 1997.
- Assembly
- Fremont, California (NUMMI, 1990-1995)Long Beach, California (TABC, final assembly 1988-1995)Tahara, JapanHamura, Tokyo (Hino)
- Sold in
- USCanadaGlobal (as Hilux; VW Taro in Europe)
- Codes
- N80 (2WD SWB/MWB)N90 (2WD LWB)N100 (4WD SWB/MWB)N110 (4WD LWB)VZN85-110 (3VZ-E)RN80-110 (22R/22R-E)
- Body styles
- Regular cabXtracab
- Drivetrains
- RWD4WD
- Transmissions
- 4-speed manual5-speed manual4-speed automatic
- Trims
- SR5
- Wheelbase
- 103 / 112.2 / 121.5 / 121.9 in
Engines
- Displacement
- 2.4 L
- Config
- I4
- HP
- 109 hp
- Torque
- 138 lb-ft
- Years
- 1989-1997
- Notes
- US: EPA lists the 2.4 L four in the Toyota Truck through MY1995; the 1997 end is global production
- Displacement
- 2.4 L
- Config
- I4 EFI
- HP
- 113 hp
- Torque
- 142 lb-ft
- Years
- 1989-1997
- Notes
- US: EPA lists the 2.4 L four in the Toyota Truck through MY1995; the 1997 end is global production
- Displacement
- 3.0 L
- Config
- V6
- HP
- 150 hp
- Years
- 1989-1995
Highlights
- 01
- One-piece cargo-box walls eliminated the rust-prone seams of earlier beds
- 02
- Xtracabs gained room behind the seats for optional jump seats
- 03
- All North American 4WD trucks used double-wishbone torsion-bar IFS
- 04
- RWD V6 Xtracab SR5 earned Motor Trend Truck of the Year in the launch year (Wikipedia)
- 05
- Minor facelift for MY1992 with the new Toyota emblem grille
Photos
Toyota Pickup (5th Gen) 1989-1995, image 1 of 3
Toyota Pickup (5th Gen) 1989-1995, image 2 of 3
Toyota Pickup (5th Gen) 1989-1995, image 3 of 3
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Overview
Launched in September 1988, the fifth-generation Toyota Truck brought one-piece bed sides that eliminated the earlier seams, roomier Xtracabs with optional jump seats and a longer wheelbase for 4WD Xtracabs. The rear-wheel-drive V6 Xtracab SR5 won Motor Trend's Truck of the Year in the launch year.
North American trucks used the 2.4-liter 22R (109 hp) and fuel-injected 22R-E (113 hp), or the 3.0-liter 3VZ-E V6 (150 hp). All 4WD models had double-wishbone torsion-bar front suspension, while internationally this was initially limited to certain trims. A minor facelift came for 1992.
Final assembly took place at Long Beach, California (1988-95) and from 1990 at NUMMI in Fremont, where the Tacoma would later be built. The Truck was replaced by the Tacoma for model year 1995.
The truck family also appeared in Europe as the Volkswagen Taro.