Toyota Hilux Tiger EFI 2000 and 2001

Toyota Hilux Tiger was one of the best selling pickup of its time until release of Toyota Hilux Vigo broke all previous records of sales and emerged as world's best selling diesel 4x4 pickup. The Hilux Tiger was based on the Japanese market Hilux and is nearly identical in every way. Thailand plant was the first non-Japanese plant where Toyota began to produce Toyota branded vehicles from in the 1950s. By this generation, Toyota was producing hundreds of thousands of vehicle, including Hilux Tigers, per year, with many Hiluxs actually being exported to other countries. After 1997, even Australia started to receive Thailand made Hilux Tigers, although they aren't called Tigers in non-SE Asian markets. Of course by the time Toyota Hilux Vigocame into being, Toyota was shipping Hilux Vigo all over the world including Australia.

When Toyota elected to update the Toyota Hilux for the 1998 model year, it did much more than that. The '98 through current Hilux body style and interior were all new and so was the front suspension. Actually, the frame and front suspension were not new at all. For the Hilux, Toyota used the same torsion bar IFS frame and suspension used on the older North American Toyotas built from 1986 through 1995.

The 2001 model is TOYOTA SR5 3.0 L EFI Engine, 4 doors, 4x4 Manual Transmission, and standard options are, Driver-side airbag, ABS Brakes, Power Steering, Power Windows, Electric Side Mirrors, Cassette Player/Radio AM FM, Fabric Seatings and A/C. If you are looking for Toyota Hilux Tiger D4D that reigned the roost from 2002 to 2004 until Vigo acquired its crown please check our page on Toyota Hilux Tiger D4D page.

Images of Toyota Hilux Tiger EFI

Here is a small sampling of some of the Toyota Hilux Tiger EFI we have exported recently.

Here is a review of Toyota Hilux 2002 by an Australian reviewer. Since Australian Hilux was manufactured in Thailand, most of the comments rae relevant to Thailand Toyota Tiger.

2002 Hilux Tiger Review by an Australian reviewer

Hilux turbo-diesel gets more grunt

Toyota has increased the torque and availability of HiLux Turbo-diesel.

The improved HiLux turbo-diesel engine has 20Nm more torque at lower engine rpm, and the turbo-diesel range has
also been expanded to include workhorse 4x4 models.

HiLux's electronically injected 3.0 litre 1KZ-TE turbo-diesel engine has been recalibrated to deliver maximum torque
400rpm lower in the revolution range.

The improved engine delivers 85kW of power at 3600rpm and 315Nm of torque at 2000rpm.

The new, more torquey HiLux turbo-diesel engine is now available in three less expensive workhorse models; Single
Cab Pick-up, Single Cab/Chassis and Double Cab Pick-up.

Toyota also offers the higher spec HiLux 4x4 Turbo-diesel Double Cab SR5 Pick-up, which now has stylish locally
developed side steps.

In addition, Toyota has upgraded all SR5 models (4x4 and 4x2) with a new high-grade 3-in-1 audio unit.

The new 2DIN-size audio head unit has an electronic touch tune AM/FM stereo radio, full logic cassette deck and a
single CD player.

Two HiLux 4x4 Turbo-diesel Single Cab SR5 models have been discontinued.

The new HiLux 4x4 range has 15 models, with the choice of Turbo-diesel, EFI-equipped 2.7 litre petrol and 3.0 litre
naturally aspirated diesel engines.

In addition, Toyota offers 13 4x2 models, with the choice of EFI-equipped 2.0 litre petrol, 2.7 litre petrol and 3.0 litre
diesel engines.

HiLux 4x2 and 4x4 models are available in either single cab, extra cab or dual cab body styles to suit driver
requirements.

All HiLux diesel models and all 2.7 litre petrol models have the availability of dual SRS airbags and ABS anti-skid
brakes.

The HiLux 4x4 Turbo-diesel models have the options of: Metallic paint, Safety Pack (dual SRS airbags and ABS) or
Safety Pack with Metallic paint.