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Toyota T100
T100 Extended Cab
Overview
ManufacturerHino
Production1993-1998
AssemblyHamura, Japan
Gibson County, Indiana
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size pickup truck
LayoutFR layout/All wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine2.7 L 3RZ-FE I4 150 hp
3.0 L 3VZ-E V6 150 hp
3.4 L 5VZ-FE V6 190 hp
Transmission4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Dimensions
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Chronology
SuccessorToyota Tundra
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1993 Toyota T100 4X4 SR5

The Toyota T100 was a full-size pickup truck introduced by Toyota in 1993 to compete with the American-made Ford F-150, Dodge Ram, and the Chevrolet C/K. But the T100 was criticized for being too small to appeal to buyers of full-size work trucks, and the lack of a V8 engine was also a serious limiter to sales. T100 sales were roughly flat at 40,000 in the United States for each year of production. During this same time, General Motors pickup sales were roughly 700,000 per year, while Ford sales surged from 550,000 to nearly 850,000 and Dodge went from 100,000 to 400,000.

1993 Toyota T100 4X2

As Toyota firmly established itself in the North American compact truck market in the 1980s and 1990s, it aspired to capture part of the lucrative full-size truck market. The T100 boasted a full-size (8 ft) bed but retained the engine, frame, and suspension characteristics of a compact truck. It was barely larger than the mid-size Dodge Dakota but smaller than a typical full-size pickup. Though economical and reliable, it sold poorly. The T100 was sometimes considered too small, despite being bigger than Toyota's other truck, the Tacoma. Despite those drawbacks, the T100 was light-weight and fast for a pickup truck.[citation needed]


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1995 Toyota T100 Xtracab 4X4 SR5

When it was introduced, it was only available as a regular cab with a 3.0 L V6 with 150 horsepower and 180 ft/lbs of torque. In 1994, a 2.7 L I4 engine with 150 horsepower (like the 3.0 V6) and 177 ft/lbs of torque was added in the hopes new buyers would be drawn in with promises of greater fuel economy and a lower price (than previous models). Toyota ultimately realized there was no other alternative but to add more power to the truck and in 1995 Toyota added the 190 horse and 220 ft/lbs of torque 3.4 L V6. An Xtra Cab model came along several months into the 1995 model year as well.


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1998 Toyota T100 Xtracab 4X4 SR5

Toyota's TRD division introduced a supercharger for the 3.4 liter engine in 1997 and it became available for the T100, the Tacoma and the 4runner with the 3.4 liter V6 (and later the Tundra). Horsepower jumped to the 260 range (depending of the generation of the supercharger)and 250-265 ft/lbs of torque.


The T100 was manufactured and partially engineered by Toyota-subsidiary Hino. Three trim lines were offered: the base model, the DX, and the top-of-the-range SR5. The maximum towing capacity was 5,200 lb (2,360 kg), but consumers wanted a V8.


All T100s were assembled in Tokyo, Japan. In late 1998 production moved to the United States with the opening of Toyota's new Tundra Gibson County, Indiana plant. Before moving production to the United States, the T100 was the last Japanese-built pickup made for North America. The US retail price of the T100 built entirely in Japan included a 25% import tariff. The Japanese-built T100s proved to be very reliable compared to US-built trucks during the same period. The T100 was discontinued in 1998 and replaced by the larger Tundra.



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