Editing Toyota (section)

===Pickup trucks===
{{Multiple image
| align = right
| direction = vertical
| width =
| image1 = 2018 Toyota Hilux Invincible X D-4d 4WD 2.4 Front.jpg
| caption1 = Toyota Hilux (global)
| image2 = 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport Access Cab 3.5L front 5.14.19.jpg
| caption2 = Toyota Tacoma (US/Canada)
| total_width =
| alt1 =
}}

Toyota first entered the [[pickup truck]] market in 1947 with the [[Toyota SB|SB]] that was only sold in Japan and limited Asian markets. It was followed in 1954 by the [[Toyota RK|RK]] (renamed in 1959 as the [[Toyota Stout|Stout]]) and in 1968 by the compact [[Toyota Hilux|Hilux]]. With continued refinement, the Hilux (simply known as the Pickup in some markets) became famous for being extremely durable and reliable.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2003 |title=Top Gear – Episode Archive – Series 3 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/episodes/series3episode5.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091106115656/http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/episodes/series3episode5.shtml |archive-date=November 6, 2009 |access-date=July 25, 2009 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> [[Extended cab]] and [[crew cab]] versions were eventually added, and Toyota continues to produce them today under various names depending on the market in various cab lengths, with gasoline or diesel engines, and 2WD and 4WD versions.

In North America, the Hilux became a major model for the company, leading the company to launch the [[Toyota Tacoma|Tacoma]] in 1995.<ref name="Toyota 75 Years History">{{Cite web |title=75 Years of TOYOTA – Part 2, Chapter 2, Section 5, Item 4. Expansion of Sales Networks in the United States |url=https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/text/entering_the_automotive_business/chapter2/section5/item4.html |access-date=June 28, 2021 |website=[[Toyota Motor Corporation]]}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=December 2023}} The Tacoma was based on the Hilux, but with a design intended to better suit the needs of North American consumers who often use pickup trucks as personal vehicles. The design was a success and the Tacoma became the best-selling [[compact pickup]] in North America.

After the success of its compact Hilux pickups in North America, Toyota decided to enter the [[full-size pickup]] market, which was traditionally dominated by domestic automakers. The company introduced the [[Toyota T100|T100]] for the 1993 US model year. The T100 had a full-size {{Convert|8|ft|adj=on}} long bed, but suspension and engine characteristics were similar to that of a compact pickup. Sales were disappointing and the T100 was criticized for having a small V6 engine (especially compared to the V8 engines common in American full-size trucks), lacking an extended-cab version, being too small, and too expensive (because of the [[Chicken tax|25% tariff on imported trucks]]).<ref name="Smith 1995">{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Steven Cole |date=June 12, 2020 |title=Tested: 1995 Toyota T100 Xtracab DX Inches Closer to Becoming a Real Full-Size Pickup |language=en-US |work=[[Car and Driver]] |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a32783819/tested-1995-toyota-t100-xtracab-dx/ |access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref> In 1995, Toyota added the more powerful V6 engine from the new Tacoma to the T100 and also added an extended cab version.<ref name="Smith 1995" /> In 1999, Toyota replaced the T100 with the larger [[Toyota Tundra|Tundra]], which would be built in the US with a V8 engine and styling that more closely matched other American full-size trucks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stone |first=Matt |title=2000 Toyota Tundra – Road Test & Review |language=en |work=[[Motor Trend]] |url=https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2000-toyota-tundra-2/ |access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref>