Jack4WD wrote:Hey guys,
I'm looking to get my first car which is going to be a Hilux. I was just wondering what is the differences between the petrol and turbo-diesel and is there a better option out of the 2?
Also are the 2004 Lux's as good as the post 2005 Lux's? Also what is the difference between pre and post 2005?
Hope you guys can help me out
Kind regards,
Jack
Hi Mate, difference being power and running costs. The little 2.7 puts out a fair bit of punch for its size too, so dont discount that, unless you want to tow. You should be able to find a tidy petrol already on lpg and save yourself a few bucks.
The Turbo diesel (1kzte) is a cracker of an engine, and a lot of people comment "last of the good ones".
They will be significantly better on fuel than the petrol, but still wont return single digit fuel consumption, like a commonrail diesel.
Either way you cant go wrong, this series is the last of the unbreakable hilux. Thats why I dont want to let go of mine!