Hino Dutro

Not to be confused with Fiat Ducato.
Hino Dutro
Hino Dutro wide cab (2nd Generation) in Japan.
Overview
Manufacturer
Also called
  • Toyota Dyna
  • Toyota Toyoace
  • Hino 300/200 Series
  • Hino Ranger II
  • Hino 155/195 (North America, until 2020)
  • Hino M Series (North America, 2021)
Production1999–present
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassLight truck/[1]medium truck
Body style
  • 2-door standard cab
  • 4-door crew cab
  • 2-door wide cab
  • 5-door van (Route Van)
PlatformToyota U
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
  • 5-speed manual
  • 6-speed manual
  • 5-speed automatic
  • 6-speed automatic
Chronology
PredecessorHino Ranger 2/3
SuccessorHino S-Series (North America)

The Hino Dutro (Japanese: 日野デュトロ) is a light commercial truck manufactured by Hino Motors. It is a rebadged version of the Toyota Dyna. Like the Dyna and its twin ToyoAce, the 1st generation Dutro was built on the U300 platform for the standard cab, or U400 platform for the wide cab and offered in many different chassis type suitable for different purposes. The Dutro took over from the earlier Ranger 2 (and Ranger 3), a badge-engineered version of the Daihatsu Delta series. Outside of Japan, it is also known as the '300 series'. In North America, it has been marketed as the 'M Series' since the 2021 model year.[2]

The Dutro is sold in Australia (currently it is rebadged as the 300 series),[3] Chile,[4] Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and other countries in Latin America. As of 2008, the Dutro was available in Canada as the 'Hino 155'. Canadian models are built in Woodstock, Ontario from CKD kits imported from Japan.

The Latin-American models are built in Cota (Cundinamarca), Colombia by Hino Motor Manufacturing Colombia, from CKD kits imported from Japan. In some of these markets, however, complete assembled trucks are imported from Japan. A new assembly plant is located in the town of Cota, in Colombia, built and financed by two partners: one local company and the Toyota group, the majority owner of the Hino subsidiary and the brand.[5][6]

Emissions standards compliance is achieved with electronically controlled and water-cooled exhaust gas recirculation technology (EGR) which uses a variable nozzle turbocharger to quickly build up pressure in its housing.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Hino launches new 300 Series light duty truck". Construction Week. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. ^ Menzies, James (2019-10-29). "Hino unveils 2021 model year trucks". trucknews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  3. ^ a b Armstrong, Pete (2007-07-18). "HINO 300 SERIES 921 TRUCK REVIEW". www.tradetrucks.com.au. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  4. ^ "Hino, Calidad que da confianza". Hino.cl. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  5. ^ "HMMC Inaugura su planta en Cota, Colombia". Pracodidacol.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  6. ^ "La planta de Hino Motors en Colombia llegó a la unidad mil - Industria automotriz: Fabricación, tendencias y avances en vehiculos - ELTIEMPO.COM". Motor.com.co. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-03-14.