The
Toyota Hilux (also stylized as
HiLux and historically as
Hi-Lux) is a series of compact
pickup trucks produced and marketed by the Japanese manufacturer
Toyota. Most countries used the Hilux name for the entire life of the series but in North America, the Hilux name was retired in 1976 in favor of
Truck,
Pickup Truck, or
Compact Truck. In North America the popular option package, the SR5 (Sport Rally 5-Speed), was colloquially used as a model name for the truck, even though the option package was also used on other Toyota models like the
Corolla. In 1984, the
Toyota Trekker, the camper version of the Hilux, was renamed as the
4Runner in Australia and North America, and as the
Hilux Surf in Japan. In 1995, Toyota introduced a new pickup model, the
Tacoma in North America, discontinuing the Hilux/Pickup there. The 4Runner is now a full SUV, and the more recent models do not resemble the Tacoma.