Toyota Hilux Tiger

Soni Motors Thailand and Jim 4x4 Thailand are world's largest exporter of Toyota Hilux Vigo and Toyota Hilux Tiger. Email us now at sonivigo@gmail.com for either a quality pre-owned Toyota Hilux Tiger, Toyota Hilux Sportsrider, Toyota Hilux Sportscruiser or Toyota Hilux Vigo. We have exported different version of old and new Hilux to over 100 countries in the world. We can sell you either from Thailand or from Dubai via our Dubai branch: Soni Motors Dubai. More detailed Toyota Hilux Tiger specs are at http://www.sonirodban.com/toyota-tiger.html.

Contents

• Hilux Tiger Intro
• Hilux Sportsrider
• Hilux Tiger Specifications
• Hilux Exterior
• Hilux Interior
• Metallic Colors
• Accessories
• Modified LHD
•  

Hilux Tiger & Sportscruiser Intro 

Soni Motors as Thailand's oldest and largest exporter of automobiles receives emails and calls from every country in the world. Almost 80% of these queries are regarding importation of Toyota Hilux Vigo if they are looking for a new vehicle, or Toyota Hilux Tiger or Toyota Hilux Sportscruiser if they want a pre-owned vehicle - in their respective countries. This should give us a sense of Hiluxes worldwide popularity.

The first Vigo rolled out of the assembly line in August 2004. Hilux that preceded Hilux Vigo was named Hilux Sports Cruiser and was produced from year 2000 to end of 2004. Before then, Hilux Tiger dominated the landscape from 1990 to the year 2000. HILUX TIGER comes without TURBO, 3.0 L Diesel EFI ENGINE with Manual Transmission 4wd only, and the version available in gear manual 2.5 L is with TURBO (all models) in 4wd and starts from the year 2001 in the D4d 2KD engines.

Toyota had been building cars and trucks in Thailand since 1956 and now owns three major assembly plants here, with vehicles and parts being exported to other countries.  It was with the Hilux Tiger, that Toyota decided to make Thailand the hub of its manufacturing: instead of exporting Hilux from its Japanese plant, it made a strategic shift by exporting it to Australia from its Thai plant. Vigo is now being exported worldwide.

The Hilux Sportscruiser was nearly identical to most other Hiluxes of its generation, with the exception that it uses the newer D4D engine, not found in Australia, New Zealand and South African markets.  

Hilux Sportscruiser are available from 2001 till 2004. In early 2001 Hilux Tiger still came in 5L engine, later in the year Toyota released it in Prado's 1KZ engine only to change its mind and release it in D4D in late 2001. The early 2001 model is TOYOTA SR5 3.0 L EFI Engine, 4 doors, 4x4 Manual Transmission, and standard options are, AIRBAG (Driver Side only), ABS Brakes, Power Steering, Power Windows, Electric Side Mirrors, Cassette Player/Radio AM FM, Fabric Seatings, A/C (No Heater).  Please note that SR5 3000cc diesel manual only came in 2000 and 2001.

The model that succeeded SR-5 was 4x4 4door with 1KZ engine. This was in 3000 cc and in years 2001 and 2002. Then from the end of 2001 to 8th month of 2004 2500 cc manual came with D4D engine. 3000 cc D4D came in Auto from the end of 2001 and lasted till 8th month of 2004

The D4D COMMONRAIL Diesel TURBO Engine used in the new Hilux Vigo was first introduced in Hilux Tiger Sportcruiser.

D-4D actually stands for direct Injection 4 Cylinder Common Rail Diesel Engine. Common rail diesels inject a fine mist of fuel into the engine at very high pressure. The result is the same power and refinement as a petrol engine, but with better fuel efficiency and lower emissions.

Toyota D-4D engines are not just noteworthy for their smooth, linear torque, though: that's a characteristic of most modern diesel engines. What D-4Ds are noteworthy for is their unusually high power outputs, equivalent to that of many competitors' similarly-sized petrol engines. The D-4D's rev range is also usefully wider than normal, further enhancing the driving experience.

 

TOP Platform (Toyota Outstanding Platform)

The Hilux Vigo range is powered by either Toyota’s 16-valve 2.5-litre D-4D direct injection common rail turbodiesel engine, delivering 102bhp & 300Nm/2,000 or the 16-valve 3.0-litre D-4D direct injection common rail turbodiesel engine, delivering 163bhp & 343Nm/1,400-3,400.

The 3.0 litre D-4D Common Rail Turbo Diesel 1KD-FTV- already among the most powerful and torquey in the sector - is carried over from the legendary Land Cruiser and offers enormous torque with excellent fuel consumption.

The engine develops 120kW (163D|N hp) at 3,400rpm with torque of 343Nm across an engine speed range of 1,600 to 3,200rpm. Maximum speed is 106mph (170km/h) with manual transmission and acceleration from 0-62mph is under 12.7 seconds.

The Hilux Tiger is not compromised in its load-carrying ability, it has an impressive gross vehicle weight. It is a workhouse in factories and farms all around the world. Farmers in South Africa, Namibia, Angola and Pakistan are as satisfied with their Hiluxes exported by Soni Motors, as are small business owners in UK, Norway, Denmark, Spain and Latin America.

Hilux Sportsrider

Toyota manufactured several unique models in Thailand, including the Sport-Rider, among others. Sports Rider was a pickup and SUV built on Hilux platform.

Here is a picture of 2004 Sports Rider which represented the end of an era. It has now been replaced by Toyota Fortuner. In Thailand, Sportsrider is available as a pickup as well.

5L-E and 1KZ-TE Engine

After hanging on to the aging 5L engine for sometime, market pressure had forced Toyota to come up with a superior engine for its sports utility line-up.

With customers demanding for better performance than the normally-aspirated 5L engine could offer, Toyota decided to install a new engine to the Hilux Tiger SR5 4x4 pick-up as well as the Sport Rider sport utility vehicle. The new engine, the turbo-charged 1KZ-TE, as well as the 5L-E (basically the 5L engine with electronic fuel management) engine both passed the strict Euro II emission standard. But most importantly, the 1KZ-TE motor offered significantly increased output with 125 ps (SAE Gross) at 3,600rpm and a massive 315Nm (EEC net) of torque at 2,000rpm.

There was initially confusion over the horsepower output of the new engine, because it was measured in SAE Gross instead of the regular EEC net due to marketing reasons. Otherwise, the maximum power of the 1KZ-TE engine would be about 116 horsepower. Nevertheless, it was a brilliant powerplant capable of giving the SR5 tremendous performance uncommon in the pick-up truck segment. Note that this engine also powered other vehicles in the Toyota line-up including the Land Cruiser Prado and the Granvia van.

Acceleration had been improved dramatically over the 5L engine and the Tiger SR5 was the quickest pick-up in the market with a top speed of almost 160km/h. Thanks to the huge amount of torque, it took no time to accelerate from cruising speed to the truck's top speed. The gearbox did not require much force at all if you shift with the right timing. But during full acceleration, it tends to get stubborn and the extra time needed to shift results in lower acceleration figures.

The four-wheel-drive system was easy to use, and the ADD (automatic disconnecting differential) function with shift on the fly allows the driver to switch between two and four-wheel-drive without having to stop the vehicle. The front torsion bar and rear leaf spring suspension of the Tiger SR5 is average in terms of comfort. It has been tuned for off-road driving and in this department it is one of the best. With the high torque, the Tiger SR5 climbs up gradients comfortably. Toyota claims that it could climb at 46.5 degrees and has approach/departure angles of 36 and 25 degree respectively.

Brakes are vented discs in front and drums at the rear. There are also a Super LSPV (load sensing proportioning valve) and LTS (leading trailing system) systems to improve stopping performance. The cabin is comfortable and neatly designed. The speedometer, tachometer, and gauges in the dash have white background while the steering is a four-spoke type.

Among the highlights in the Tiger SR5us equipment list are driver airbag, seat belts with pretensions and force limits, laminated glass, and a four-sensor ABS system. Other standard features include power windows, power mirrors, central locking, radio-cassette player, fabric seat covers, and 15-inch alloy wheels with large 255/70 tires.

Toyota had managed to make a strong comeback with an outstanding product like the Tiger SR5 1KZ-TE and it broke records of previous sale until Toyota Vigo changed history by its unprecedented reception.

5L-EFI Engine

The 5L-E is a 3.0 L (2986 cc) EFI version of the 5L engine. It is the latest member of the L family. It has a bore of 99.5 mm and stroke of 97 mm, with a compression ratio of 22.2:1. Output is 97.5 hp (72 kW) at 4000 RPM with 141.6 ft·lb (192 N·m) of torque at 2400 RPM.

Hilux Tiger Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series	Model	DEF	GOA	T.R.	F.T. ltrs
Hilux Tiger Extra Cab C-CAB(4x2)	3.0 SGL auto		O	5.9	69
	3.0 SGL		O
	3.0  GL		O
	2.4 GL		O
HILUX TIGER SingleCab B-CAB(4x2)	3.0 GL		O	5.8	69
	2.4 GL		O	6
	2.4 Eco-nomy		O	6
	2.4 GL		O	5.7
HILUX TIGER Sport PickUp	PRE-RUNNER (4x2)		O	6.1	71
	GL (4x4)		O
	SR5 (4x4)		O
Sports Rider	PRE-RUNNER (4x2)	O	O	6.6	71
	SR5 (4x4)	O	O
	SR5 (limited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legends:   L-Length  W-width  H-height  W.B.-Wheelbase  HP: Horsepower  P/S: Power steering  P/W: Power windows  T.R: Turning Radius  F.T.: Fuel Tank