By its fifth generation the humble ToyoAce had grown an LPG option and a four-litre diesel six — serious range for what started as a one-ton delivery truck.
Median 72 hp across 31 similar cars
Lead trim: ToyoAce 1Y 1,626 cc petrol four
Toyota ToyoAce fifth generation G15 / G25 / G35Y50-Y60-U80-U90 · 1985–1995
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FactBy its fifth generation the humble ToyoAce had grown an LPG option and a four-litre diesel six — serious range for what started as a one-ton delivery truck.
Introduced in August 1985, the fifth-generation ToyoAce was based on the fifth-generation Dyna launched a year earlier and generally for lighter duty with smaller engines, down to the 1,626 cc 1Y petrol unit. Models in the 1.5 ton range (G15) had Y-series chassis codes (Y50/60), while the heavier-duty 2–3.5 ton versions used the Dyna's U-series codes (U80/90, marketed as the ToyoAce G25 and G35). The one-tonner was discontinued, the HiAce truck taking its position in the market, and there was now also an LPG-powered two-litre engine option and an expanded diesel range going up to a four-litre six. The sixth generation (from May 1995) merged fully with the Dyna, differing only in badging and sales channel, with a wide-bodied rebadging of the Hino Ranger FB added and the lighter models on sale until 2001; the seventh generation replaced the heavier diesels (1.75–3.5 tons, plus a new four-ton model) in May 1999 and the lighter models in June 2001, and the eighth generation of June 2011 added hybrid drive in several models, ending with the line in March 2020 (not filed here).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ToyoAce 1Y 1,626 cc petrol four | 1985–1995 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 83 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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By its fifth generation the humble ToyoAce had grown an LPG option and a four-litre diesel six — serious range for what started as a one-ton delivery truck.
Toyota actually shrank this ToyoAce's wheelbase by 345mm versus its predecessor — same size and cargo room, but a tighter turning circle for city work.
This generation of the humble ToyoAce truck spawned a legend: Toyota built a passenger van on the same platform and called it the HiAce.
The second-gen ToyoAce ditched its predecessor's front engine for a layout tucked underneath and behind the seats — freeing up room for a third passenger and a tilt-forward cab for service access.
Toyota's first light truck didn't bother with real seats — the original ToyoAce used hammock-style seating, the same trick the Citroën 2CV used.
Rivals
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