Shifterati

Toyota Truck

2nd gen Toyota Truck 1973–1974

Sold as Hi-Lux

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Restyled, with the 2.0L four, a long bed on offer for the first time in the US, and the first automatic.

What it came with

Badges
  • Hi-Lux1
  • 2.0L four-cylinder (18R)2

    109 hp

Transmissions
4-speed manual3, Automatic3
Drivetrains
Rear-wheel drive3,4
Trims
Base2,4
Packages
Long bed4,2
  • Model codes: N205,6
  • Beds: Short, and a long bed for the first time in the US2,4
  • Introduced: Spring 1972, as a 1973 model2
  • Tail lights: Beside the tailgate, as on domestic pickups7

Year by year

  • 1973 New generation with the 2.0L 18R. A long bed is offered for the first time in the US, the 4-speed can have a floor shifter with bucket seats, and an automatic comes on some trims.2,3,4
  • 1974 No changes recorded.

Sources

  1. Toyota Newsroom (Hi-Lux and Truck albums)
  2. Curbside Classic (1982 Truck)
  3. SlashGear (Hilux changes)
  4. Wikipedia (Hilux)
  5. Toyota UK Magazine (Hilux history)
  6. SlashGear (Hilux generations)
  7. Curbside Classic (first Hilux)