Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation, and one of the first such vehicles to be mass-produced and marketed. The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, and worldwide in 2001.

Toyota Tacoma is a compact pickup truck manufactured by the Toyota Motor Company since 1995. It is essentially the Toyota Hilux modified and rebadged for North America.

1999 December: Toyota au introduced the option of a turbocharged diesel engine for the 2000 model year Toyota Hilux 4WD. The 3-litre, 4-cylinder 1KZ-TE motor delivers 85kW of power at 3600rpm and 295Nm of torque at 2400rpm.