2005 was a huge year for launches. We witnessed the debuts of great cars such as the groundbreaking fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the somewhat divisive third-generation Mazda MX-5, the return of the Dodge Charger, and the mighty Bugatti Veyron.
A Toyota dealer from Wisconsin by the name of Jack Safro approached Winnebago to convert Hiluxes into a more family-oriented wagon. These were made until 1983, but Toyota USA took notice.Just a year after the Trekker conversions ended, Toyota rolled out the first-generation 4Runner. Known as the Hilux Surf in Japan, it followed the same format as the Trekker with a roof over the bed and adding back seats on the bed.
How big of a deal was the Fortuner at the time? In 2005, there wasn’t much in the way of pickup platform vehicles. One midsize SUV that closely followed the formula we know today was first-generation Ford Everest that arrived in 2003 and the original Mitsubishi Montero Sport that landed in January 2005. The arrival of the Fortuner well and truly shook that small segment at the time.For those who remember, the fanfare surrounding this model was something else. For a hair under P1.
As for the range-topping 3.0-liter, it was easily the most powerful turbodiesel among its peers and outmuscled even some more premium models. It made 161hp and 343Nm, heaps more than what the Everest and Montero Sport put out at the time. Those figures even bettered the Nissan Patrol of that era, at least in terms of horsepower. The only that truly matched it for power was the third-generation Mitsubishi Pajero, but not by much.What we didn’t get was the 4.0-liter V6 option.
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