| Toyota Mega Cruiser | |
|---|---|
_left_front_view_at_Hamamatsu_Air_Base_October_20,_2019_01.jpg) A Toyota Mega Cruiser BXD20 used by the Japanese-Air Self Defense Forces at Hamamatsu Air Base. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | 1995–2001 3,000 produced |
| Assembly | Japan: Gifu (Gifu Auto Body)[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size SUV |
| Body style | 4-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.1L 15B-FTE I4 (turbo-diesel) |
| Transmission | 4-speed Aisin A443F automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,395 mm (133.7 in) |
| Length | 5,090 mm (200.4 in) |
| Width | 2,170 mm (85.4 in) |
| Height | 2,075 mm (81.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 2,850 kg (6,283 lb) |
The Toyota Mega Cruiser (Japanese: トヨタ・メガクルーザー, Toyota Megakurūzā) is a large, heavy-duty four-wheel-drive SUV introduced by Toyota in 1995. As the largest 4WD vehicle ever built by Toyota, its design resembles that of the Humvee and Hummer H1.[2]
Like the Humvee, the Mega Cruiser was originally designed primarily for military use[3] with the vehicle seeing duty as a transport vehicle in the Japan Self Defense Forces (see ja:高機動車).[4]
Sold exclusively in Japan via Toyota Store locations, the Mega Cruiser was also used by prefectural police, the Japan Auto Federation and fire/rescue departments.[2] As of 2020, it was reported that Toyota had produced 3,000 units before production was halted.[3][5] A total of 133 Mega Cruisers were sold to civilians.[6]
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- ^ a b Shimizu Michiaki. "GM・ハマーH1" [GM/Hummer H1] (PDF). Japan: Toyota. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b Welham, Ben (2019). "Here's why the Toyota Mega Cruiser is better than a Hummer". Drive Tribe. UK. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Sarne, Vernon B. (21 November 2014). "Toyota Mega Cruiser is the only Japanese surplus vehicle we want". Top Gear. The Philippines. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Gold, Aaron (9 November 2019). "Toyota Mega Cruiser: Did You Know Toyota Made a Hummer H1 Lookalike?". Automobile. US. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Gilboy, James (31 December 2019). "The 1995 Toyota Mega Cruiser, King of Off-Roaders, Is Legal to Import in 2020". The Drive.