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To: golux
“No Hilux for me, thanks. I appreciate having the choice, but I’ll stick with my F150.”

Said nobody ever.

How much plywood will this thing haul?

Also what is its maximum towing capacity?

43 posted on 01/23/2013 11:09:04 AM PST by Eaker (Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. — Robert A. Heinlein.)
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To: Eaker

From Truck Trend:

“...The Tacoma and Hilux are similar in a number of specifications, but there’s a considerable difference in the towing and payload capacities. The Tacoma has a higher maximum towing capacity at 6400 lb, but a mere 1415 lb payload. Meanwhile, a properly-equipped Aussie-spec Hilux can shoulder an impressive 3064 lb payload — nearly as much as the top-spec Ford F-150, which can carry up to 3120 lb.”

Read more: http://www.trucktrend.com/features/consumer/163_1206_toyota_hilux_in_the_us/viewall.html#ixzz2IsR4RdaQ

In any case, the point I am trying to make is that American consumers have not been given the CHOICE of owning a whole bucketful of phenomenal small diesels, like the Hilux diesel, that will goo 500,000 miles with jaw-dropping fuel efficiency. SKODA makes a diesel car for goodness sakes that is a FAR more reliable car than any Mercedes “Bluetec,” and drives just as well (almost.) And when you’re in one of the new little Peugeots, it’s the same leather-wrapped, tight ride you’d expect from a top of the line Japanese car... Except you’re getting 60+ miles per gallon.


44 posted on 01/24/2013 12:09:14 AM PST by golux
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