VW Taro

Volkswagen
taro
Production period:	1989-1997
Class :	Utilities
Body versions :	Pick up
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.8–2.4 liters (61–84 kW) Diesel engines : 2.4 liters (58–61 kW)
Length:	4725-4905 mm
Width:	1650-1690 mm
Height:	1555-1740 mm
Wheelbase :	2850-3095 mm
Empty weight :	at least 1280 kg
successor	VW Amarok

The VW Taro is a pickup from the Volkswagen brand , which was built under license from the Toyota Hilux from 1989 to 1995 at the VW plant in Hanover and from 1995 to 1997 at the Volkswagen plant in Emden .

The Taro was available with rear-wheel and all-wheel drive . The conventionally powered Taro had a driver's cab with up to three seats. The all-wheel drive model was available with different superstructures: with two front seats, as an XtraCab model with two full and two emergency seats and as a double cabin with five or six seats (either two continuous bench seats in front and rear or two single seats in the front and one continuous bench in the rear). The loading area decreases with the length of the cabin, whereby the XtraCab model with almost five meters in length exceeded the other two, almost equally long models by 25 cm.

The all-wheel drive model had a front axle that could be switched on via a transfer case if required. In addition, the front wheels had to be manually coupled to the freewheel hubs .

The 4 × 4 also has a reduction that allows a top speed of around 60 km / h in fifth gear. Production started in April 1989, and the Taro was built until March 1997.

The payload is approximately one ton , depending on the version .

While VW only served the segment of a potentially off-road pickup with the VW Amarok in the 2010 model year , Toyota continues to manufacture the Hilux in progressive model generations.

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  The VW Taro, here as a 4 × 4 Xtra-Cab

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  VW Taro 4 × 4 Xtra-Cab, rear view

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  Taro sister model Toyota Hilux

Technical data VW Taro (1989–1997)

	1.8	2.2	2.4	2.4 D
Construction period	1989-1994		1989-1997	1989-1991	1991-1994	1994-1997
Engine characteristics
Engine type	R4 petrol engine			R4 diesel engine
Number of valves per cylinder	2
Valve control	OHV , chain		OHC , chain	OHC, timing belt
Mixture preparation	Carburetor		Manifold injection	Swirl chamber injection
cooling	Water cooling
Engine identification	2Y	4Y	22-RE	2L
Bore × stroke	86.0 x 78.0 mm	91.0 x 86.0 mm	92.0 x 89.0 mm	92.0 x 92.0 mm
Displacement	1812 cc	2237 cc	2366 cc	2446 cc
Compression ratio	8.8: 1		9.3: 1	22.2: 1
Max. power	61 kW (83 PS) at 4800 rpm	69 kW (94 PS) at 4400 rpm	84 kW (114 hp) at 4800 rpm	61 kW (83 PS) at 4200 rpm	59 kW (80 PS) at 4200 rpm	58 kW (79 PS) at 4200 rpm
Max. Torque	140 Nm at 2800 rpm	179 Nm at 2400 rpm	190 Nm at 3600 rpm	165 Nm at 2400 rpm	164 Nm at 2200 rpm	163 Nm at 2200-2400 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Rear wheel drive	all wheel drive		Rear wheel drive
Drive, optional	-			all wheel drive
transmission	5-speed manual transmission
Readings
Top speed	150 km / h	140 km / h	150 km / h	145 km / h 140 km / h (4x4)		145 km / h 130 km / h (4x4)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	23.1 s	22.2 s	21.1 s	24.0 s 24.8 s (4x4)
Dimensions and weights
length	Single-Cab and Double-Cab 4x2: 4725 mm Single-Cab and Double-Cab 4x4: 4720 mm Xtra-Cab 4x2 and 4x4: 4905 mm
width	Single-Cab 4x2: 1650 mm Single-Cab 4x4, Xtra-Cab and Double-Cab: 1690 mm
height	Single-Cab 4x2: 1560 mm Xtra-Cab 4x2: 1550 mm Double-Cab 4x2: 1585 mm Single-Cab 4x4: 1745 mm (2.2) / 1725 mm (2.4) Xtra-Cab 4x4: 1740 mm (2.2) / 1730 mm (2.4) / 1735 mm (2.4 D) Double-Cab 4x4: 1785 mm
wheelbase	Single-Cab and Double-Cab: 2850 mm Xtra-Cab 4x2: 3085 mm Xtra-Cab 4x4: 3095 mm
Empty weight (single cab)	1280 kg	1485 kg	1560 kg	1355 kg 1585 kg (4x4)	1400 kg 1585 kg (4x4)
Empty weight (Xtra-Cab)	1315 kg	1570 kg	1615 kg	1405 kg 1670 kg (4x4)		1405 kg 1700 kg (4x4)
Empty weight (double cab)	-		1620 kg	1395 kg 1635 kg (4x4)	1395 kg 1680 kg (4x4)

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• Volkswagen Taro owner's manual from October 1989 (Danish)
• Volkswagen Taro owner's manual from October 1992 (Danish)
• Volkswagen Taro owner's manual from October 1994 (Danish)

Web links

Commons : Volkswagen Taro  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bosch product finder, windshield wipers 2003/2004