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Toyota Truck

6th gen Toyota Truck 1989–1995

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Year by year

  • 1989 New generation. The 4x2 Xtracab SR5 V6 was Motor Trend's Truck of the Year, and the 4x4 version won two off-road magazine awards.1,2
  • 1990 Rear-wheel ABS is standard on the SR5 V6 and optional on the SR5 four.3
  • 1991 Shift-on-the-fly 4WD and rear ABS on more trucks, fuel injection on every engine, and the 4-speed manual dropped. The SR5 comes only with the V6.4
  • 1992 A new grille and a storage compartment in the dash. 2WD trucks get full wheel covers, and 4WD trucks new steel wheels.5
  • 1993 The One Ton and the 4WD long bed are dropped.6
  • 1994 No changes recorded.
  • 1995 A color-keyed high-mounted brake lamp and new audio systems. The last year before the Tacoma.7,8

Sources

  1. Toyota (1989 awards release)
  2. SlashGear (Hilux changes)
  3. Edmunds 1990 Pickup
  4. Edmunds 1991 Pickup
  5. Edmunds 1992 Pickup
  6. Edmunds 1993 Pickup
  7. Edmunds 1995 Pickup
  8. Curbside Classic (1994 Pickup)