Instead of the proper '97-'05 worldwide 6th generation of the Toyota Hilux, a facelifted 5th generation had an extended production run in Argentina for Mercosur countries such as Brazil, where it was the first model to feature a turbocharged engine in the Diesel range, the 3.0L 1KZ-TE which was offered only with a 5-speed manual transmission. And despite not being so much of a power and torque beast as some newer direct-injection engines, once in a while I still see some old Hilux fitted with this engine and pulling some trailer which a true-blooded redneck would think only a V8 gasser would handle with ease. Despite newer automatic transmissions being actually better suited for a modern work truck, the manual transmission in this old-school ride may get some credit for its aptitude for the job, compared to older slushboxes which charged a huge performance penalty even with a bigger engine.
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