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Measured figures
box van
Single sourceLWB chassis cab
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Toyota Hilux |
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| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Toyota[source] |
| Production | 1959–present[source] | March 1968 – present[source] |
| Assembly | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] | Japan: Hamura, Tokyo ( Hino ) United States: Long Beach, California ( Atlas Fabricators , final assembly: 1971–1972) South Africa: Durban (Motor Assemblies Ltd.: from 1969) Uruguay: Montevideo ( Ayax S.A. , from 1971)[source] |
LWB truck
Single sourceSWB truck
Single source4,215 mm (165.9 in) (SWB truck) 4,360 mm (171.7 in) (LWB chassis cab) 4,610 mm (181.5 in) (LWB truck) 4,665 mm (183.7 in) (box van)[source]
box van
Single sourceHeight
Single source1,575 mm (62.0 in) 1,830 mm (72.0 in) (box van)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Class | Truck[source] | Compact pickup truck (1968–2004) Mid-size pickup truck (2004–present)[source] |
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| Layout | FR layout[source] | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1968–present) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (1979–present)[source] |
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| Successor | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] | Toyota Tacoma (North America, from 1995) Toyota Fortuner (Hilux Sport Rider)[source] |
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| Country of origin | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 34, cell 3; revision 1377232040; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Also called | — | Toyota Pickup (North America, 1976–1984) Toyota Truck (North America, 1984–1995)[source] |
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| Body style | — | 2-door pickup truck (1968–present) 4-door pickup truck (1981–present)[source] |
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| Chassis | — | Body-on-frame[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | Toyota Briska Toyota Lite Stout Toyota Stout[source] |
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| Model code | — | N10[source] |
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| Designer | — | Takayuki Otsuka[source] |
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| Engine | — | Petrol : 1.5 L 2R I4 (RN10/15) 1.6 L 12R I4 (RN13/16) 1.9 L 3R I4 (RN11) 1.9 L 8R I4 (RN12) 2.0 L 18R I4 (RN14)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 4-speed manual[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 4,215 mm (165.9 in) (SWB) 2,785 mm (109.6 in) (LWB)[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 940 kg (2,072 lb) (LWB chassis cab) 1,025–1,040 kg (2,260–2,293 lb) (SWB truck) 1,075–1,085 kg (2,370–2,392 lb) (LWB truck) 1,075–1,110–1,255 kg (2,370–2,447–2,767 lb) (box van)[source] |
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