Overland Hadley said:
DaveinDenver posted this in the LongRanger fuel tank thread.
A lot of this stuff is scattered around here and all over. The current Hilux is based on the IMV, same as the Fortuner (SUV), Innova and Avanza (mini vans). The Tacoma is based on the Prado 120 platform, same as the Prado, 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, GX470. The IMV platform seems to be the way Toyota is consolidating light trucks and minivans in most countries, so production can be seamless throughout the bulk of their non-North American plants.
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/strategy/imv/index.html
IMV XtraCab Hilux 4WD:
WB: 3085mm (121.5")
Length: 5255mm (206.9")
Width: 1835mm (72.2")
Height: 1795mm (70.7")
Track (F/R): 1540mm/1540mm (60.6")
Weight: 1710 kg (3,770 lbs)
GVW: 2600 kg (5,730 lbs)
Min ground clearance: 212mm (8.3")
Approach angle: 30 deg.
Departure angle: 23 deg.
Tray Length: 1805mm (71.1")
Tray Width (overall): 1515mm (59.6")
Tray Height: 450mm (17.7")
Turning Circle: 12.2m (40.0 ft)
IMV is produced in Tailand, Indonesia, Philippines (the bulk of Asian parts come from TMP and TAP), Argentina and India. I don't think the Hilux is still made at either Tahara, Aichi, where the 4Runner is assembled, or the Hamura Hino plant, where the FJ Cruiser is made. Hino stopped making Hilux trucks at the Hamura plant in June 2005, that I do know.
Toyota Motors Thailand (TMT) started production of the Hilux in Aug 2004. IMV production in Indonesia (TIMMIN) looks to have started in Sept 2004, production of the Hilux in India (Toyota Kirloskar Motor, TKM) seems to have started in Feb. 2005. Hilux production at TASA (Argentina) in March 2005. IMV production in South Africa (TSAM) in April 2005. Parts do come from all over the place, too.
Tacoma AccessCab 4WD:
WB: 127.8"
Length: 208.1"
Width: 74.6"
Height: 69.9"
Track (F/R): 63.0"/63.4"
Weight: 3965 lbs
GVW: 5,350 lbs
Running ground clearance (F/R): 9.5"/9.4"
Approach angle: 35 deg.
Departure angle: 26 deg.
Break-over: 21 deg.
Bed Length: 73.5"
Bed Width (overall/between wheels): 56.7"/41.5"
Bed Height: 18"
Turning Circle: 40.7 ft.
Plants in Fremont, CA (NUMMI); Baja California, Mexico (TMMBC).
Personally, other than the availability of diesels, the Tacoma I think is pretty decent truck. There's the question in my mind of a 'C'-channel frame verses a fully boxed frame, also. But for the intended markets I think the frame is generally fine. The Hilux is often sold as a commercial truck and the Tacoma isn't nearly as much anymore.