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The Toyota Hilux (also stylized as HiLux and historically as Hi-Lux) is a series of compact pickup trucks produced and marketed by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota. Most countries used the Hilux name for the entire life of the series but in North America, the Hilux name was retired in 1976 in favor of ''Truck'', ''Pickup Truck'', or ''Compact Truck''. In North America the popular option package, the SR5 (Sport Rally 5-Speed), was colloquially used as a model name for the truck, even though the option package was also used on other Toyota models like the Corolla. In 1984, the Toyota Trekker, the camper version of the Hilux, was renamed as the 4Runner in Australia and North America, and as the Hilux Surf in Japan. In 1995, Toyota introduced a new pickup model, the Tacoma in North America, discontinuing the Hilux/Pickup there. The 4Runner is now a full SUV, and the more recent models do not resemble the Tacoma. As of 2014, the Toyota Hilux is available worldwide, except Japan, United States, Canada, North Korea, and South Korea. == First generation (N10; 1968–1972)== The Hilux started production in March 1968 as the RN10 in short-wheelbase form with a 1.5 L engine, producing in Japanese market spec, and in Japan it was available at Toyota Japan dealership retail chains called ''Toyota Store'' and ''Toyopet Store.'' The modification to the engine was enough for a claimed top speed. This was upgraded to a 1.6 L inline-four engine in February 1971. In April 1969, a long-wheelbase version was added to the range. The short-wheelbase version also continued in production for many more years. The long-wheelbase version was not sold on the North American market until 1972. The Hilux was offered as an alternative to the Toyota Crown, Toyota Corona, and Toyota Corona Mark II based pickup trucks in Japan, as the Crown, Corona, and Corona Mark II were repositioned as passenger sedans. In spite of the name "Hilux", it was a luxury vehicle only when compared to the Stout. The Hilux was engineered and assembled by Hino Motors to replace the earlier vehicle that the Hilux was derived from, called the Briska in the niche beneath the larger and older Stout – it replaced the Stout fully in some markets. For the North American market, the only body style was a regular cab short bed and all were rear-wheel drive. It used a typical truck setup of A-arms and coil springs in front and a live axle with leaf springs in back. A four-speed manual transmission was standard. Global markets: * 1968–1971: 1.5 L (1,490 cc) 2R I4〔 * 1971–1972: 1.6 L (1,587 cc) 12R I4〔 North American markets: * 1969: 1.9 L (1,897 cc) 3R I4, * 1970–1971: 1.9 L (1,858 cc) 8R SOHC I4, * 1972: 2.0 L (1,968 cc) 18R SOHC I4, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toyota Hilux」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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