Jonathan Hanson
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Our work in East Africa over the last ten years has given Roseann and me thousands of miles of opportunity to compare world-market vehicles with what we have available in the U.S. We just spent several weeks with a Hilux double-cab 3.0 turbodiesel while working on a project with the Maasai. Since we recently bought a Tacoma on which we'll be installing a Four Wheel Camper, I was interested in detailing the differences between the two trucks in their current iterations. There's a write-up on Overland Tech and Travel, here:
Hilux vs Tacoma
Aside from a couple major areas, there's less remaining distinction between the two than you might think. I've heard rumors that the next generation of Toyota's mid-size truck will be built on a single world platform; if true it will be interesting to see which way they go.
Hilux vs Tacoma
Aside from a couple major areas, there's less remaining distinction between the two than you might think. I've heard rumors that the next generation of Toyota's mid-size truck will be built on a single world platform; if true it will be interesting to see which way they go.
) has a new Ranger, says it blows the doors off the HiLux, and I do trust his opinion. They race motos in the Australian Rallies, and have no time for inferior equipment, if something is of poor quality he will definitely say something about it. 