Toyota T100

Production: 1993–1998
Successor: Toyota Tundra
Class: Full-size pickup truck
Engine: 2.7 L I4
3.0 L V6
3.4 L V6

The Toyota T100 was a full-size pickup truck introduced by Toyota in 1993 to compete with the American-made Ford F-150, Dodge Ram, and the Chevrolet C/K. But the T100 was criticized as too small to appeal to buyers of full-size work trucks, and the lack of a V8 engine was a serious limiter to sales. T100 sales were roughly flat at 40,000 in the United States for each year of production. During this same time, General Motors pickup sales were roughly 700,000 per year, while Ford sales surged from 550,000 to nearly 850,000 and Dodge went from 100,000 to 400,000, though it wasn't Toyota's goal to beat them in sales.

When it was introduced, it was only available as a regular cab with a 3.0 L V6. In 1994, a 2.7 L 4-cylinder engine was added. 1995 saw Toyota responding to the demands of the market with an Xtra Cab model and larger 3.4 L V6 replacing the old 3.0 L. The T100 was manufactured and partially engineered by Toyota-subsidiary Hino.

Three trim lines were offered: the base model, the DX, and the top-of-the-range SR5. The maximum towing capacity was 5,200 lb (2,360 kg), but consumers wanted a V8. The T100 was sometimes considered too small, despite being bigger than Toyota's other truck, the Tacoma. Another problem for the truck was the fact that it was made in Japan, so it experienced import tariffs in the US. Also, it was the last Japanese-made pickup built for North America.

The T100 was discontinued in 1998 and was replaced by the American-made Tundra.