Why it’s regarded as one of the best off-road-ready SUVs Toyota—or any automaker, for that matter—has ever produced.

However, the truth is that by the third generation, the Hilux was rebranded as the Toyota Pickup for marketing purposes within the United States. Designated as the N30 and N40 models, the third ...

The Toyota 4Runner has been on sale ... the SUV segment-defining Jeep Cherokee); the second-gen hit the scene for the 1990 model year. The third-generation 4Runner that we’re focusing on today ...

When the Toyota 4Runner debuted in 1984 ... Though still based on the Hilux pickup, the second-gen 4Runner started to take on its own identity with a four-door body style and a fixed roof.

The 3rd gen Toyota 4Runner carried the model code N180 and was produced between 1996 and 2002. It was completely redesigned and no longer shared a chassis or any sheetmetal with the Hilux.

The first-generation Hilux, made from 1968 to 1972, marked the beginning of a legacy. Designated as the RN10 model, it was created as a replacement for the Toyota Scout. The Hilux was equipped ...