Volkswagen Taro: Difference between revisions

 

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:”'[[Toyota Y engine#2Y|2Y]]”’: 1.8-litre [[inline-four engine|inline four]] [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] petrol engine with [[carburettor]], {{cvt|82|PS|kW PS bhp|0|order=out}} at 4,800 rpm

:”'[[Toyota Y engine#2Y|2Y]]”’: 1.8-litre [[inline-four engine|inline four]] [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] petrol engine with [[carburettor]], {{cvt|82|PS|kW PS bhp|0|order=out}} at 4,800 rpm

:”'[[Toyota Y engine#4Y|4Y]]”’: 2.2-litre inline four OHV petrol engine with carburettor, {{cvt|92|PS|kW PS bhp|0|order=out}} at 4,400 rpm

:”'[[Toyota Y engine#4Y|4Y]]”’: 2.2-litre inline four OHV petrol engine with carburettor, {{cvt|92|PS|kW PS bhp|0|order=out}} at 4,400 rpm

:”'[[Toyota L engine#2L|2L]]”’: 2.4-litre inline four indirect injection [[SOHC]] [[diesel engine]], {{cvt|82|PS|kW PS bhp|0|order=out}} at 4,200 rpm, {{cvt|165|Nm|lbft|0}} at 2,400 rpm

:”'[[Toyota L engine#2L|2L]]”’: 2.4-litre inline four indirect injection [[SOHC]] [[diesel engine]], {{cvt|82|PS|kW PS bhp|0|order=out}} at 4,200 rpm, {{cvt|165|Nm|lbft|0}} at 2,400 rpm

::Later models produce {{cvt|79|PS|kW PS bhp|0|order=out}} at 4,000&nbsp;rpm, {{cvt|163|Nm|lbft|0}} at 2,400&nbsp;rpm<ref>{{citation | title = Der Taro (1994) | language = de | date = July 1994 | id = 417/1191.63.00 | type = brochure | page = 14 }}</ref>

::Later models produce {{cvt|79|PS|kW PS bhp|0|order=out}} at 4,000&nbsp;rpm, {{cvt|163|Nm|lbft|0}} at 2,400&nbsp;rpm<ref>{{citation | title = Der Taro (1994) | language = de | date = July 1994 | id = 417/1191.63.00 | type = brochure | page = 14 }}</ref>

:”'[[Toyota R engine#22R-E|22R-E]]”’: 2.4-litre inline four SOHC petrol engine with [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] [[Jetronic#L|L-Jetronic]] injection, {{convert|82|kW|PS bhp|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gaznet.ee/volkswagen-taro-2-4-1994a/ |title=Volkswagen Taro 2.4 1994a – Gaznet Autokeskused |language=Estonian |location=Estonia |access-date=2026-01-25}}</ref>

:”'[[Toyota R engine#22R-E|22R-E]]”’: 2.4-litre inline four SOHC petrol engine with [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] [[Jetronic#L|L-Jetronic]] injection, {{|||PS bhp|0|=}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gaznet.ee/volkswagen-taro-2-4-1994a/ |title=Volkswagen Taro 2.4 1994a – Gaznet Autokeskused |language=Estonian |location=Estonia |access-date=2026-01-25}}</ref>

;driveline: 4×2 = [[rear-wheel drive|RWD]], 4×4 = [[four-wheel drive|4WD]]

;driveline: 4×2 = [[rear-wheel drive|RWD]], 4×4 = [[four-wheel drive|4WD]]

;loading area (m²): (4×2) 3.1m² (4×4) 2.9m²

;loading area: (4×2) 3.</sup> (4×4) 2.

;track width – front: (4×2) {{convert|1355|mm|1}}, (4×4) {{convert|1430|mm|1}}

;track width – front: (4×2) {{convert|1355|mm|1}}, (4×4) {{convert|1430|mm|1}}

;track width – rear: (4×2) {{convert|1370|mm|1}}, (4×4) {{convert|1425|mm|1}}

;track width – rear: (4×2) {{convert|1370|mm|1}}, (4×4) {{convert|1425|mm|1}}

Pickup truck

Motor vehicle

Volkswagen Taro (Typ 7A)
Volkswagen Taro
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Toyota Hino
Also called	Toyota Hilux/Pickup
Production	February 1989–March 1997
Assembly
Class	Light commercial vehicle
Body style	Pickup truck
Layout	Longitudinal front engine; rear-wheel drive (4×2), or four-wheel drive (4×4)
Engine
Transmission	5-speed manual
Wheelbase	4×2: 2,850 mm (112.2 in) 4×4: 3,095 mm (121.9 in)
Length	4×2: 4,725 mm (186.0 in) 4×4: 4,905 mm (193.1 in)
Width	4×2: 1,650 mm (65.0 in) 4×4: 1,690 mm (66.5 in)
Height	4×2: 1,555 mm (61.2 in) 4×4: 1,740 mm (68.5 in)
Predecessor	Volkswagen Caddy
Successor	Volkswagen Amarok

The Volkswagen Taro was a 1 tonne pickup truck that was introduced in January 1989 by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles^[1] to complement the half tonne Caddy pickup / panel van ranges, and the 1 tonne Transporter van and chassis cab ranges. The name “tarō” is a suffix used in Japanese to denote the oldest brother or son, or the first-born son of a family.

The Taro was a project of badge engineering. The Taro was a rebadged fifth generation Toyota Hilux, which was fully engineered and designed by Toyota. The two companies came together in an effort to solve each other’s problems:

• Volkswagen Group at the time did not have a one-tonne pickup truck.
• Toyota wanted a bigger European market share of the one-tonne utility market.

In the late 1980s, Volkswagen Group and Toyota signed an agreement that Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles would assemble the Toyota Hilux at its VWCV factory in Hanover, Germany, and it would be sold under the Volkswagen Taro moniker.^[2]

The first Taros manufactured in Hanover, Germany, from 1989-1994 had a 2.4-litre diesel engine with 61 kW (83 PS; 82 bhp), torque was 165 N⋅m (122 lbf⋅ft) at 2,400 rpm, with loading space of 3.4 square metres (37 sq ft) and a 1,125 kg (2,480 lb) payload. The Hanover plant only built the Taro with two-wheel drive and a regular cab, although the “Volkswagen Taro” name was used for other versions imported from Japan in some European markets.^[2]

In September 1994 at the IAA Nutfahrzeuge (Commercial Vehicle Fair) in Hanover, Germany,^[3] Volkswagen released the four-wheel drive version of the Taro which had an extended cabin. The 4×4 Extended Cab Taro was manufactured in Toyota’s Tahara plant in Japan, but now the Taro had an updated 2.4-litre diesel engine which produced 58 kW (79 PS; 78 bhp) at 4,000 rpm and torque of 163 N⋅m (120 lbf⋅ft) at 2,400 rpm. The 4×4 Taro had a 2.9 square metres (31 sq ft) loading space and 815 kg (1,797 lb) payload, but could tow 750 kg (1,653 lb) without brakes, and 2,100 kg (4,630 lb) with brakes.

The joint venture ended in 1997, due to sales failing to meet either car marque‘s expectations.

In the 1990s, Volkswagen Brazil built a pick-up truck prototype of the Volkswagen Santana using the bed of the Volkswagen Taro but it did not enter-production.^[4]

engine ID code, displacement, configuration and rated power output^{[5][clarification needed]}

2Y: 1.8-litre inline four OHV petrol engine with carburettor, 60 kW (82 PS; 81 bhp) at 4,800 rpm

4Y: 2.2-litre inline four OHV petrol engine with carburettor, 68 kW (92 PS; 91 bhp) at 4,400 rpm

2L: 2.4-litre inline four indirect injection SOHC diesel engine, 60–61 kW (82–83 PS; 81–82 bhp) at 4,200 rpm, 165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft) at 2,400 rpm

Later models produce 58 kW (79 PS; 78 bhp) at 4,000 rpm, 163 N⋅m (120 lb⋅ft) at 2,400 rpm^[6]

22R-E: 2.4-litre inline four SOHC petrol engine with Bosch L-Jetronic injection, 84 kW (114 PS; 112 bhp)^[7]

driveline

4×2 = RWD, 4×4 = 4WD

loading area

(4×2) 3.1 m² (33.4 ft²) (4×4) 2.9 m² (31.2 ft²)

track width – front

(4×2) 1,355 millimetres (53.3 in), (4×4) 1,430 millimetres (56.3 in)

track width – rear

(4×2) 1,370 millimetres (53.9 in), (4×4) 1,425 millimetres (56.1 in)

turning circle

(4×2) 12.6 metres (41.3 ft), (4×4) 14.0 metres (45.9 ft)

permissible total weight

(4×2) 2,395 kg (5,280 lb), (4×4) 2,515 kg (5,545 lb)

payload

(4×2) 995 kg (2,194 lb), (4×4) 815 kg (1,797 lb)

trailer weight braked

(4×2) 1,800 kg (3,968 lb), (4×4) 2,100 kg (4,630 lb)

trailer weight unbraked

750 kg (1,653 lb)

maximum speed km/h

(4×2) 145 km/h (90 mph), (4×4) 130 km/h (81 mph)

acceleration – 0-80 km/h (50 mph)

(4×2) 15.0 seconds, (4×4) 17.0 seconds

fuel consumption

(4×2) 9.6 litres per 100 kilometres (29 mpg_‑imp; 25 mpg_‑US), (4×4) 10.2 litres per 100 kilometres (28 mpg_‑imp; 23 mpg_‑US)

Specifications source^[1]

Starting in 2010, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles began selling the Volkswagen Amarok pick-up, which competes against the Nissan Navara and Toyota Hilux. The Amarok is available in single and double cab versions, as well as the option of 2WD or 4WD and high torque diesels.