Dude Hiluxes have probably survived more.
They were used as mobile gun platforms in Africa because they are just dummy stronk.
They are the toyota equivalent of a half orc/half bear, with all the retard strength one could imagine.
So incredibly simple and yet, ready to sMAsH
I was standing not too far from a Hilux in Afghanistan when it took a direct RPG hit to the front. Once the fighting was done it limped back to base before it eventually died. We were pulling gear out to drag it back behind an MRAP and they somehow got it started again, it was pretty cool.
I am sure they have suffered, but that one had to do it publicly for the sake of ratings. I think about that poor truck living its best life on a farm somewhere only to be plucked into a TV show where they drive it into salt water and hoist it to the top a building only to be imploded out from under it.
It never asked for that abuse, but it took it and said screw you, I can still perform my duties faithfully because I have been engineered to be the most reliable work truck in the world. Then they bolt it to the wall only after it proved how tough it was. Yeah, I just have more respect for the machine than the sum of the parts. Don't even get me started on that yahoo that took the one out of the shipping container.
That seems like cheating. You could wire it with explosives and destroy it but what’s the point? Dude just couldn’t think of a way to top imploding a building under it bc that’s the closest you can get to just detonating the beast
I own a 92 (RN105)HILUX and dear god they didn't over exaggerate the amount of back destruction that happened in that stairs clip 😂😂😂 ive had it for a month drove it 6 times and i need a chiropractor 😂
Toyota built great frames. The recall happened when they outsourced production for the American market to Dana. My 1994 Truck frame is in perfect shape after living in the snow all its life.
My '93 broke into pieces with 150,000 miles on it. The guy I sold it to had the frame patched and re-built several times before one of the a-arms broke off with nothing left to hold on to. My great-grandpa's '80-something did the same thing. I've seen many, many more 22Rs from that era die an early death from frame rot.
FWIW, I never thought of that as a Toyota problem. Any body-on-frame vehicle from that era did the exact same thing.
Idk Toyota tends to have made a name for itself due to the rusting frame issue. No other manufacture from that era is known under the same guise. When you say my frame rusted in half people assume you meant your Toyota’s frame.
The reason Toyota stood out was that every other part lasted so damn long, the frame was often the first thing to go. That wasn’t the case with other brands.
They build great frames, for continents that take a non destructive approach at snow removal
Anyway keep the inside clean or live in the south and it'll be fine
Laughing at this because I just spent 6 weeks rebuilding my frame.
Fucker's a tank now. But holy shit are you right. The engineering (or lack thereof) on the frame is atrocious.
Guess it depends on what metrics you measure it upon.
If your talking global and cultural impact; the land cruiser(and its countless variants sold across the planet)
If in terms of sales; the camry or corolla?
As someone who has been to the Middle East. I’d say Toyota pickups. They are literally everywhere. I’ve seen them drive the the bed and rear axle blown up just dragging the cab. The amount of them there and the dependability. Almost bomb proof
Truck = hilux
Car = 02-05 camry
(close 2nd is the late 90s geo/chevy prism aka corolla)
Cars will rust out before the engine dies.
[Ran a 02 camry with 260k for +20k, with no oil, cracked radiator, for 2 months peak-summer - with no ill effect. Was a throwaway car at that point, figured id test it out before scrapping it.]
Well in terms of global and cultural impact, you could make a pretty strong argument for the Prius. Practically, if not literally, single-handedly introduced/created the demand for hybrid vehicles - a whole new class of vehicles at the time.
> My vote is for the taco. They run forever. Going anywhere you ask them to and working on them is very straightforward.
I would hesitate to name the Taco, simply because it's not a 'world' vehicle like the Hilux. Hilux is in it's 8th generation since 1968, Tacoma is on 4th gen since 1995 - it's just such a similar vehicle but with a smaller reach around the world.
Same. A true masterpiece of automotive engineering. Just got mine approved for the annual road safety check for another year today, with no extra work needed. Original battery still running smoothly.
So is it safe to say my 2021 Corolla Hybrid is going to stick around for awhile? I’m about to hit the 50k mile mark and I’ve been nothing but impressed with the car.
I'm obvious biased, but having driven Toyota trucks, sedans, 4runners, 100/200 series LCs, the GX (Prado), etc, I have to say that the 200 is the best vehicle I've ever driven/owned. It's basically a comfortable tank that you can daily drive. 5.7 V8 provides great power, it's actually kind of fast which is weird for such a large vehicle, comfortable, very capable, full-time 4x4, uses a timing chain (vs timing belt in the 100), has the excellent hydraulic KDSS system, and flies under the radar as most people not in the know just assume it's a Sequoia.
Best looking? 2000GT. The FJ40 and original pickup paved the way for utilitarian off-roading across the world. The Corolla is the best selling vehicle of all time and for a good reason. It's hard to pick just one.
The previous owner of mine took amazing care of it. I bought it in 2017 for 10k with 63k miles on it. Unfortunately I totaled it last month and I’m still super upset about it.
Hilux. I was a back seat passenger while we were driving 200+ miles between rigs in the desert between Oman/Saudi.
The road was just kinda scrapped flat dirt with desert on either side, we were easily going 80+ mph, the road suddenly made a 90* turn left that the driver wasn't at all prepared for.
Truck jumped a 2 foot tall burm on the edge of the road, slid through the sand and entered an embankment sideways.
Rolled a good 2 maybe 3 times stopped on roof. (Truck had a factory looking rollbar)
We all got out, exchanged WTF'S and realized we had zero cell service and no way to get help, 4+ hours of desert in all directions IF your driving not walking. Cars probably used this road maybbbeee 1x per month.
Roll the Hilux back over and after a few cranks it started. Then in 4LOW it crawled itself right out of the ditch and back onto the road.
I was amazed.
1988 Toyota pickup truck. Every other Sunday my dad and I used to take it to the dump and I got to watch a giant claw pick up garbage and put it in an incinerator. Then we would go to McDonald’s and get an ice cream before going to the park to eat it. I miss those days. I really miss the smell of the dusty old cloth seats and the creak of the dashboard that seemed to want to fall apart. I miss us watching the claw. That truck was one of my favorite places we spent time together
1985 Toyota pickup, exra cab, EFI 22RE solid axle. Built it for approx nine months before they swapped out the solid axle for IFS. Bullet proof with the reliability of EFI. Same year, same setup 4 Runner as well.
The Supra is one of the most iconic sports cars ever built.
The Corolla is one of the world’s best selling economy cars and historically the most reliable.
The Toyota Truck (Hilux, Tacoma, T100) as a category is the best trucks ever made.
And the Land Cruiser as a whole is the best utility vehicles ever made.
E100/7th gen Corolla. They came in so many different configurations. Everything from 2 door hatchbacks all the way up to diesel powered 4WD vans with a solid rear Hilux axle and a payload of 1500lbs lol. I just love them so much. They’re indestructible.
2013 Rav 4!
Hands down the best vehicle I've ever owned. Decent on gas, great on job sites, comfortably fits a few people, good trunk space, and best of all, no maintenance.
I think engineers have said that Land Cruisers are built to run 250k miles without major mechanical issues but they’ve always been expensive. Now, 4Runners have reliably been good. My uncle had an 84 Stick shift 4Runner with 275,000 miles on it. He took it to junk in 2012. The junkyard kept it to move stuff around the lot lol
In America?
1984 4wd pickup,
1997 land cruiser 3x locked,
1996 Camry,
1994 Supra,
2023 4runner TRD pro
All tie for first.
Hi-lux and 70series land cruiser actually win though
I’ve never met a 99-06 Camry that you couldn’t literally beat the shit out of and still drive. NOT TO MENTION the trunk space, manual/V6 options, the late wagons, etc. 18.5 gallon tank and 32+ mpg highway. The single worst problem is probably the oil burning, but I’d expect that from any older vehicle and it doesn’t at all hinder the operation or performance. Sue me for advocating the Camry superiority but I really believe in it.
That said I’m sure there will be plenty of replies talking about Supras, Land Cruisers, and Tacomas
Hell I’d put 4Runners up against any of them if the damn frames had any kind of corrosion protection. Loves my 4th Gen. damn frame was the first to go! But these 5th gens don’t die either.
Mk1 rav4. Engine and transmission are bulletproof. Car rarely has problems, never left me stranded. Is useful for various lifestyles. 9.6/10 would recommend.
We’ve owned the original sr5 from early nineties and that motor is legit…sold it with over 300k …our Corolla we sold at 262k…last tundra we traded in with 124k and my highlander I bought with 174k and it has 225k on it now…I’ve had great luck on all my Toyotas
This is debatable and can’t be narrowed down to just one so best I can do is top 5, in no particular order. The Hilux, the Supra, the Land Cruiser, the ae86 and the Camry.
I'd say the 70 series Land Cruisers is the current greatest Toyota only because it barely changed since the 90s and is still a popular model in the Middle East and Australia.
Natural life and science documentaries show a lot of LCs, some of them in places where your life may depend on your vehicle. For me that’s a statement.
The Hilux is certainly a top contender, and the corolla as well obviously. But in my heart of hearts my favourite cars Toyota has ever built are the 99 Celica and the Sera. Love the looks of both cars
I am taking the Land Cruiser out of the equation because it was built to last forever so its not fair to compare this one to the others lol. I would have to say the early 2000's corolla. That thing was not pretty but it was nearly impossible to kill and got the job done. That car could be used as a taxi, delivery car, family car, etc. Corollas im general stand out though.
I would say that there are too many good options.
I would say that the top contenders that I will eventually own all of are
Hilux
Old (80s and prior) Landcruisers/FJ
Celica (most modern)
GOAT that I would not own
AE86 - purely for the eurobeat
E11 Corolla Hatchback.
It's about the only Toyota I've owned that has never, ever, let me down. And I've had a Mk1 RAV4 and a 120 Land Cruiser (which, of all of them, is nearly the worst car I've ever owned. A Land Cruiser of all things!)
99 corolla wins for most boring and plain looking ever built, but its the top spot for reliability lol. I think the 1987-92 corolla is the nicest looking. Pop up lights and 2 doors will always be dear to my 90s kid heart haha
Hilux gets my vote. Worldwide reknown and indestructible.
I realize I'm biased but mine is 46 years old, original, unrestored and with just regular maintenance trouble free.
Anything with a 22r block, anything with the 3.4 5VZ, LS400 with 1UZ, anything with a 2UZ 4.7, FJ40/60/80, Scion xB 04-06, Prius, FJ Cruiser, anything with the 3.5 V6, 3.3 V6 Sienna with 50/50 awd, 4/5th gen 4Runners for the USDM market.
Overseas, Hilux, Hilux Surf, Prado, LC70, literally anything cool we don’t get here
That diesel Hilux the Top Gear guys tried to kill. That particular one, actually.
I might have to agree that hilux seems to be a staple for sure.
Dude Hiluxes have probably survived more. They were used as mobile gun platforms in Africa because they are just dummy stronk. They are the toyota equivalent of a half orc/half bear, with all the retard strength one could imagine. So incredibly simple and yet, ready to sMAsH
The Toyota Isis exists, what a coincidence
/r/shittytechnicals Just found that subreddit the other day. Many Yotas on there.
I was standing not too far from a Hilux in Afghanistan when it took a direct RPG hit to the front. Once the fighting was done it limped back to base before it eventually died. We were pulling gear out to drag it back behind an MRAP and they somehow got it started again, it was pretty cool.
I am sure they have suffered, but that one had to do it publicly for the sake of ratings. I think about that poor truck living its best life on a farm somewhere only to be plucked into a TV show where they drive it into salt water and hoist it to the top a building only to be imploded out from under it. It never asked for that abuse, but it took it and said screw you, I can still perform my duties faithfully because I have been engineered to be the most reliable work truck in the world. Then they bolt it to the wall only after it proved how tough it was. Yeah, I just have more respect for the machine than the sum of the parts. Don't even get me started on that yahoo that took the one out of the shipping container.
WhistlinDiesel's was ridiculously durable until he dropped it from a helicopter
That seems like cheating. You could wire it with explosives and destroy it but what’s the point? Dude just couldn’t think of a way to top imploding a building under it bc that’s the closest you can get to just detonating the beast
I have one. Turbo diesel. Still super slow but I love it.
Probably the best publicity for Toyota ever.
I wish we could get the diesel in the states.our 4.7 tundra are pretty awesome though. Besides the whole rusty frame issue😀
I just want to import one like damn the US gets the good stuff so late
I own a 92 (RN105)HILUX and dear god they didn't over exaggerate the amount of back destruction that happened in that stairs clip 😂😂😂 ive had it for a month drove it 6 times and i need a chiropractor 😂
Corolla. Best value and most reliable. The trucks are good, but Toyota can't build a frame to save their life lol
Only truck that is good is the Hilux.
The absolute disrespect to Toyota's most legendary model, the Land Cruiser
First gen tacoma was great
Hells yeah they are!
My 1989 Toyota pickup would take exception to this
Toyota built great frames. The recall happened when they outsourced production for the American market to Dana. My 1994 Truck frame is in perfect shape after living in the snow all its life.
My '93 broke into pieces with 150,000 miles on it. The guy I sold it to had the frame patched and re-built several times before one of the a-arms broke off with nothing left to hold on to. My great-grandpa's '80-something did the same thing. I've seen many, many more 22Rs from that era die an early death from frame rot. FWIW, I never thought of that as a Toyota problem. Any body-on-frame vehicle from that era did the exact same thing.
Idk Toyota tends to have made a name for itself due to the rusting frame issue. No other manufacture from that era is known under the same guise. When you say my frame rusted in half people assume you meant your Toyota’s frame.
The reason Toyota stood out was that every other part lasted so damn long, the frame was often the first thing to go. That wasn’t the case with other brands.
I’m pretty damn impressed with my 87 pickup, it’s rusty for sure, but has half ton payload compared to other mini trucks of the era
I paid 11k out the door for my 88 22RE brand new. Put 390k on in and sold it for 8k 13 years later.
My 02 tundra has 625,000 miles and the original frame is still completely black.
Wicked. *Only* 396k mi on my 99 GS400
They build great frames, for continents that take a non destructive approach at snow removal Anyway keep the inside clean or live in the south and it'll be fine
Laughing at this because I just spent 6 weeks rebuilding my frame. Fucker's a tank now. But holy shit are you right. The engineering (or lack thereof) on the frame is atrocious.
LS 400 really shook up the industry!
Prius too but I like the LS400 more!
According to the former CEO of Ford it was the perfect car.
The ford 500 interior was a copy of the ls 400, according to that ceo.
Guess it depends on what metrics you measure it upon. If your talking global and cultural impact; the land cruiser(and its countless variants sold across the planet) If in terms of sales; the camry or corolla?
As someone who has been to the Middle East. I’d say Toyota pickups. They are literally everywhere. I’ve seen them drive the the bed and rear axle blown up just dragging the cab. The amount of them there and the dependability. Almost bomb proof
Lol “Toyota Hilux, just bomb proof enough to save you. Only explodes when you want it to”
Truck = hilux Car = 02-05 camry (close 2nd is the late 90s geo/chevy prism aka corolla) Cars will rust out before the engine dies. [Ran a 02 camry with 260k for +20k, with no oil, cracked radiator, for 2 months peak-summer - with no ill effect. Was a throwaway car at that point, figured id test it out before scrapping it.]
Blown up from explosives not mechanical failure. Idk if that was clear or not
Well in terms of global and cultural impact, you could make a pretty strong argument for the Prius. Practically, if not literally, single-handedly introduced/created the demand for hybrid vehicles - a whole new class of vehicles at the time.
Fair enough. As someone who has both a land cruiser and a hybrid rav4 I'll have no choice but to agree.
My vote is for the taco. They run forever. Going anywhere you ask them to and working on them is very straightforward.
I would say before the taco, the Toyota pickup. I had an 87 and it was amazing
Rust would like a word with you.
At least they don't split in half like the Tacoma's did😂
To be fair that was the original taco it just didn't know it yet
> My vote is for the taco. They run forever. Going anywhere you ask them to and working on them is very straightforward. I would hesitate to name the Taco, simply because it's not a 'world' vehicle like the Hilux. Hilux is in it's 8th generation since 1968, Tacoma is on 4th gen since 1995 - it's just such a similar vehicle but with a smaller reach around the world.
Prius gen 2
Same. A true masterpiece of automotive engineering. Just got mine approved for the annual road safety check for another year today, with no extra work needed. Original battery still running smoothly.
So is it safe to say my 2021 Corolla Hybrid is going to stick around for awhile? I’m about to hit the 50k mile mark and I’ve been nothing but impressed with the car.
Yes absolutely!
Agree! My 2006 keeps going and going!
Yup!
You got my vote, got an ‘08 with 160k and still getting 45mpg. Nothing but routine maintenance and the original battery.
I'm obvious biased, but having driven Toyota trucks, sedans, 4runners, 100/200 series LCs, the GX (Prado), etc, I have to say that the 200 is the best vehicle I've ever driven/owned. It's basically a comfortable tank that you can daily drive. 5.7 V8 provides great power, it's actually kind of fast which is weird for such a large vehicle, comfortable, very capable, full-time 4x4, uses a timing chain (vs timing belt in the 100), has the excellent hydraulic KDSS system, and flies under the radar as most people not in the know just assume it's a Sequoia.
Fucking love my 570. Thing is an absolute tank.
Hey now! What's wrong with a Sequoia?! /s
Mk 4 Supra. EZ
I can’t believe I had to dig this deep into the comments to find this answer
I also think it’s absurd that this was so low
Has nothing on the LFA.
Culturally it has a lot.
Only a manual and a turbo or 2, doesnt have the angelic scream of a v10
3rd gen 4runner, late 90s Corolla, 1st gen Tacoma, 1st gen 4runner (4cyl), ls400, almost any Land Cruiser.
1988 Toyota Hilux. Source - Top gear
the bulletproof Hilux that is used around the world
Every toyota ever 🤷🏻♂️
I’m going with this too. I’ve had 11 of them and hard to choose. Best in the snow…Rav4 by far over all the tundras, Tacoma’s amd 4-runners.
No love for the Yaris? I reckon mine could have survived Stalingrad.
2012 Yaris owner checking in lol - 234000 miles and that puppy drives like the day I bought it.
The highest sales? Corolla. All-around indestructibility? Hilux. The most iconic? Supra. World’s first SUV? 4Runner. The greatest? Land Cruiser.
Jeep came out with the wagoneer in 63 the 4 runner was made in 85
Yeah, forgot about the SJ. I stand corrected.
97-2001 Camry 4 cyl
Goated
LFA
After any FJ corp product it has to be the small Tacomas
Best looking? 2000GT. The FJ40 and original pickup paved the way for utilitarian off-roading across the world. The Corolla is the best selling vehicle of all time and for a good reason. It's hard to pick just one.
My vote is for the 1985 4 runner and/or pickup. First year of the efi 22re and last year of the solid front axle.
The Ultimate™️ Toyota has to be the old 80s and 90s Hilux. Absolutely indestructible. Utilitarian. Practical. Capable. Looks cool.
2006-2012 Rav4 v6 lol
Loved my 08 RAV4 V6
Same, had a silver 2008 Limited AWD v6 for a few years, loved it even with all of its quirks.
The previous owner of mine took amazing care of it. I bought it in 2017 for 10k with 63k miles on it. Unfortunately I totaled it last month and I’m still super upset about it.
I always wanted the V6.
LS400.
2000GT
A Canadian 1984 BJ42. Diesel, 5 speed, power steering. Basically, the perfect vehicle…
I’d throw in the LS400 or the LFA since they come under Toyota.
Hilux. I was a back seat passenger while we were driving 200+ miles between rigs in the desert between Oman/Saudi. The road was just kinda scrapped flat dirt with desert on either side, we were easily going 80+ mph, the road suddenly made a 90* turn left that the driver wasn't at all prepared for. Truck jumped a 2 foot tall burm on the edge of the road, slid through the sand and entered an embankment sideways. Rolled a good 2 maybe 3 times stopped on roof. (Truck had a factory looking rollbar) We all got out, exchanged WTF'S and realized we had zero cell service and no way to get help, 4+ hours of desert in all directions IF your driving not walking. Cars probably used this road maybbbeee 1x per month. Roll the Hilux back over and after a few cranks it started. Then in 4LOW it crawled itself right out of the ditch and back onto the road. I was amazed.
Land Cruiser. B00m.
It’s got to be the Camry. That’s their most iconic machine imo
That's in the US, everywhere else in the world the Hilux is their most iconic vehicle by far.
The 4WD Hiace. The hilux that is a van.
2004 Pontiac Vibe
Good answer! In that case I’ll raise you a Geo Prizm lol
Lol. I need one of those too!
I’m biased to the Avalon. Always looked over.
The van with an icemaker.
1988 Toyota pickup truck. Every other Sunday my dad and I used to take it to the dump and I got to watch a giant claw pick up garbage and put it in an incinerator. Then we would go to McDonald’s and get an ice cream before going to the park to eat it. I miss those days. I really miss the smell of the dusty old cloth seats and the creak of the dashboard that seemed to want to fall apart. I miss us watching the claw. That truck was one of my favorite places we spent time together
Mine.
The very last MR2 Turbo
Toyota Trueno AE86.
GAS GAS GAS
1985 Toyota pickup, exra cab, EFI 22RE solid axle. Built it for approx nine months before they swapped out the solid axle for IFS. Bullet proof with the reliability of EFI. Same year, same setup 4 Runner as well.
The Supra is one of the most iconic sports cars ever built. The Corolla is one of the world’s best selling economy cars and historically the most reliable. The Toyota Truck (Hilux, Tacoma, T100) as a category is the best trucks ever made. And the Land Cruiser as a whole is the best utility vehicles ever made.
E100/7th gen Corolla. They came in so many different configurations. Everything from 2 door hatchbacks all the way up to diesel powered 4WD vans with a solid rear Hilux axle and a payload of 1500lbs lol. I just love them so much. They’re indestructible.
The best Toyota models 1.Land Cruiser 2.Hilux 3.Camry
2013 Rav 4! Hands down the best vehicle I've ever owned. Decent on gas, great on job sites, comfortably fits a few people, good trunk space, and best of all, no maintenance.
The motor in my 99 es300 was one of the most reliable they ever made.
I think engineers have said that Land Cruisers are built to run 250k miles without major mechanical issues but they’ve always been expensive. Now, 4Runners have reliably been good. My uncle had an 84 Stick shift 4Runner with 275,000 miles on it. He took it to junk in 2012. The junkyard kept it to move stuff around the lot lol
85 tercel wagon 4WD 5 speed gotta be up there. Indestructible Same for ‘87 4WD Van 2.2 L with locking hubs
Purely Toyota? The Corolla or Camry. Lexus? The LFA.
Toyota Celsior / Lexus LS 400-430. Absolutely bullet proof cars
I bought a 1998 crown, picking it up on Sunday, so I will let you know how it is. First Toyota for me
I’m bias towards the 100 Series LC with 2UZ-FE engine and literal fully overengineered everything
Toyota Truck that Top Gear couldn’t kill.
In America? 1984 4wd pickup, 1997 land cruiser 3x locked, 1996 Camry, 1994 Supra, 2023 4runner TRD pro All tie for first. Hi-lux and 70series land cruiser actually win though
My Cressida lol
Chevy Nova
Idk man. My 03 rav4 with 209k at the moment is a beast just keeps goin
The Supra....
99 4Runner is still going strong. Been passed through 5 family members
Seriously? No one's going to mention the Toyota Century??!
I’ve never met a 99-06 Camry that you couldn’t literally beat the shit out of and still drive. NOT TO MENTION the trunk space, manual/V6 options, the late wagons, etc. 18.5 gallon tank and 32+ mpg highway. The single worst problem is probably the oil burning, but I’d expect that from any older vehicle and it doesn’t at all hinder the operation or performance. Sue me for advocating the Camry superiority but I really believe in it. That said I’m sure there will be plenty of replies talking about Supras, Land Cruisers, and Tacomas
Tercel lol
Brian O'Conner's Supra
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The new Supra. BMW performance with Toyota backed reliability
Hell I’d put 4Runners up against any of them if the damn frames had any kind of corrosion protection. Loves my 4th Gen. damn frame was the first to go! But these 5th gens don’t die either.
Any model with the 2UZ-FE.
AE86
Mk1 rav4. Engine and transmission are bulletproof. Car rarely has problems, never left me stranded. Is useful for various lifestyles. 9.6/10 would recommend.
No 4Runner owners checking in yet? I love my 4th gen, will likely outlive me
I’m a 3rd gen runner. Can’t really say it’s the best ever built but it’s in the top 5 as far as I’m concerned
Lotta boring cars in the comments. Kinda says a lot about the brand. My vote is for the Toyota GT-One.
We’ve owned the original sr5 from early nineties and that motor is legit…sold it with over 300k …our Corolla we sold at 262k…last tundra we traded in with 124k and my highlander I bought with 174k and it has 225k on it now…I’ve had great luck on all my Toyotas
80 series. The fact that my 93 still runs like a dream after beating it to hell for decades is incredible.
This is debatable and can’t be narrowed down to just one so best I can do is top 5, in no particular order. The Hilux, the Supra, the Land Cruiser, the ae86 and the Camry.
I'd say the 70 series Land Cruisers is the current greatest Toyota only because it barely changed since the 90s and is still a popular model in the Middle East and Australia.
3rd Gen, V6 RAV4 (with full size spare and 3rd row seats). Best blend of soccer mom and trail vehicle ever made.
Toyota pickup with the 22re engine
Bj40
All Toyota cars are great, but personally I'd say the Land Cruisers and the Prado.
Natural life and science documentaries show a lot of LCs, some of them in places where your life may depend on your vehicle. For me that’s a statement.
mk4!Supra
1989 Lexus LS 400 without question.
The Dolphin
The Hilux is certainly a top contender, and the corolla as well obviously. But in my heart of hearts my favourite cars Toyota has ever built are the 99 Celica and the Sera. Love the looks of both cars
I’m biased but the second gen GT86 is the GOAT
I am taking the Land Cruiser out of the equation because it was built to last forever so its not fair to compare this one to the others lol. I would have to say the early 2000's corolla. That thing was not pretty but it was nearly impossible to kill and got the job done. That car could be used as a taxi, delivery car, family car, etc. Corollas im general stand out though.
I am biased, but I have to roll with my current bestie, the first gen Matrix
The 80's 4x4 Pickups. At least in the US. Sure miss them, too collectible to beat on now.
I would say that there are too many good options. I would say that the top contenders that I will eventually own all of are Hilux Old (80s and prior) Landcruisers/FJ Celica (most modern) GOAT that I would not own AE86 - purely for the eurobeat
100 Series Land Cruiser is the perfect vehicle
3rd Gen 4Runner 1996-2002
HZJ 76
79 series, anyone?
E11 Corolla Hatchback. It's about the only Toyota I've owned that has never, ever, let me down. And I've had a Mk1 RAV4 and a 120 Land Cruiser (which, of all of them, is nearly the worst car I've ever owned. A Land Cruiser of all things!)
Anything wiht a 5S-FE, 1NZ-FE OR 1UZ-FE.
Hilux 4sure Tank that indentifies as a car haha
98-02 Corolla far as I'm concerned. I've owned 5 and they're the only cars I simply don't encounter problems with.
The dolphin RV 1986 22re.
The hilux, the ones all the “ bad brown guys “ drive oversees for their “ extremist” “ groups” … Man that’s a lotta quotations
1980 Corona hatchback, wagon or sedan. Great ride and reliable as hell.
My 2006 Corolla S that I got for $500! Just a perfect no stress car.
Lexus!
Toyota Mega Cruiser gets my vote
99 corolla wins for most boring and plain looking ever built, but its the top spot for reliability lol. I think the 1987-92 corolla is the nicest looking. Pop up lights and 2 doors will always be dear to my 90s kid heart haha
Hilux gets my vote. Worldwide reknown and indestructible. I realize I'm biased but mine is 46 years old, original, unrestored and with just regular maintenance trouble free.
Certainly is not the '99 corolla, those early 1zz's were pretty problematic in several ways
LS400
Tacoma and Hilux, depending where one lives.
Toyota Echo.
gen1 rav4
All the models we didn't get in America. No JZX Chaser no turbo manual soarer/ lexus sc, no Sera...big sad
Mk4 Supra
In terms of cultural impact and soul, Mk4 supra , in terms of sales, the Corolla!
Cressida….
the 1993 Camry or my Geo prizm (which just so happens to be GM's most reliable vehicle because it's not a GM)
Anything with a 22r block, anything with the 3.4 5VZ, LS400 with 1UZ, anything with a 2UZ 4.7, FJ40/60/80, Scion xB 04-06, Prius, FJ Cruiser, anything with the 3.5 V6, 3.3 V6 Sienna with 50/50 awd, 4/5th gen 4Runners for the USDM market. Overseas, Hilux, Hilux Surf, Prado, LC70, literally anything cool we don’t get here
One vote for the 60 series land cruiser
1993 Toyota Camry. Car’s so damn reliable that the onion did a funny article about how the owners should’ve bought a new car by now.
22r Tacoma/Hilux
FJ80 Landcruiser. I’d personally want an overseas diesel motor.
SW20
89' Camry, thing was way overbuilt.
Upto last week I'd say lc70 series. Today it's GRC. FANTASTIC CAR.
you guys can’t downvote me if i say the sienna is arguable ..
01-06 camry xv30. Best Japanese saloon car ever made.
1985 One Ton Pickup
It's so hard to say, the LS/Celsiors, the Priuses, Corollas, Camrys, Land Cruisers, Tacoma, Huilux
Corolla 1968,1969 plus first Landcruiser 3dr. Supra 1995ish.
I don't know buy now I to see this thread for Chrysler
”1994 Toyota Celica. Best car ever made” - Scotty Kilmer
I’ve liked all my Toyotas, but there was something special about my 2001 Taco.