14 Facts About Toyota T100

Toyota T100 is a full-size pickup truck produced by Toyota between 1992 and 1998.

The Toyota T100 reflected a philosophy of designing products specifically for localized international markets, where traditional products sold and made in Japan wouldn't sell well.

Wary of the market pushback of competing directly with the Big Three, Toyota T100 chose this somewhat smaller size so as not to risk blowback and import quotas.

The Toyota T100 was designed and engineered for the North American market and was not sold in Japan.

The Toyota T100 was the first vehicle – car or truck – ever to receive an "Initial Quality Survey Award" in its first year of production.

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For 1994 and 1995, the T100 was again awarded "Best Full-Size Pickup in Initial Quality" by J D Power and Associates.

In 1997 the T100 was awarded "Top Three Vehicles in Initial Quality – Full-Size Segment" by J D Power and Associates.

When it was introduced, the Toyota T100 had one cab configuration, a regular cab, and one available engine, a 3.

The Toyota T100 was the first imported pickup truck that could carry a 4 by 8 feet plywood sheet between the wheelwells.

The Toyota T100 received only minor changes throughout its run, aside from the engine changes and the Xtracab addition.

Toyota T100 Racing Development introduced a supercharger for the 3.

The T100 was the last Japanese-built Toyota pickup made for North America when production ceased in July 1998, sales being phased out in August and ending with the 1998 model year.

The Toyota T100 was replaced by the larger V8-powered Tundra which debuted in 1999.

Toyota had originally planned to continue the T100 naming system by calling the new truck the "Toyota T-150"; Ford made a successful claim that this was a trademark infringement of their F-150 and the name had to be changed.