23 Facts About Toyota Kijang

Toyota Kijang is a series of pickup trucks, multi purpose vehicles and light commercial vehicles sold mainly in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and India by Toyota.

The Toyota Kijang was designed with ease of manufacture in mind; in 1986, the assembly of the Toyota Kijang only cost 42 percent of the cost of assembling the smaller EE80 Corolla.

Toyota Kijang prototype was first displayed at the 1975 Jakarta Fair and then entered production in 1977.

The first-generation Toyota Kijang is a compact, light pickup truck powered by a carburetted 1.

Toyota Kijang first entered the Indonesian market on 9 June 1977, although it had been on sale in the Philippines since 2 December 1976.

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Second-generation Toyota Kijang, launched in June 1981, retained its boxy style although the body panels were different.

The Toyota Kijang started selling very strongly in 1983 and 1984, catching up to erstwhile market leaders such as the Suzuki Super Carry and the Daihatsu Hijet.

The more powerful Toyota Kijang offered more carrying capacity, while the engine placement made it safer than its cheaper, kei truck-based competitors.

The Toyota Kijang was redesigned to be larger and heavier, and no longer prioritised as a pickup truck-based model.

Toyota Kijang was sold in Vietnam and Taiwan under the Zace name.

Toyota Kijang was built and sold in South Africa in three body styles as the High roof station wagon Venture, or as a commercial vehicle under the Stallion nameplate available either as a panel van or pickup truck.

Third-generation Kijang was launched in India in January 2000 as Toyota's first entry into India's automobile market following a joint venture with the Kirloskar Group in 1997.

On 15 January 1997, the fourth-generation Toyota Kijang was launched with a more rounded, aerodynamic shape.

The wagon model, often colloquially known as "Toyota Kijang Kapsul", was designated either the F70 series or the F80 series, and features a rear liftgate rather than a side-opening rear door, with some coachbuild versions still retain the latter.

Either the carburetted 7K or the fuel-injected 7K-E-powered Toyota Kijang was the most popular model due to its low maintenance cost, despite being underpowered compared to the 2.

The Toyota Kijang received facelifts on 28 November 1999 and 23 August 2002, respectively.

Fourth-generation Toyota Kijang was sold in Malaysia as the Unser between mid-1998 to May 2005 when it was replaced by the Innova.

Fourth-generation Toyota Kijang was sold in the Philippines under the Tamaraw FX Revo nameplate.

The J series of Toyota Kijang vehicles were discontinued, hence the discontinuation of its two J-spec trim lines .

Toyota Kijang Zace was introduced to Vietnam in 1999 as the GL and DX equipped with 1.

In 2004, Toyota Kijang introduced the GL limited with 200 units produced, a revised exterior, wood-panelled interior, and upholstered seats.

In 2005, Toyota Kijang introduced the Zace Surf with an improved exterior that included larger wings and front bumper, chrome exterior door handles and windshield surrounds, and 15-inch wheels.

The Toyota Kijang pickup was sold until early 2007, when it was replaced by the Hilux pickup truck to comply with the Euro 2 emission standards.