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Mega Cruiser civilian (BXD20)
Civilian version of the JGSDF high-mobility vehicle, built by Gifu Auto Body
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 100 Built
- Years
- 1996–2001
- Engine
- Water-cooled in-line 4-cylinder diesel, direct injection, turbocharged · 4,104 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,104 cc
- Power
- 114 kW / 155 PSFactory: 155 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Mega Cruiser civilian model was Toyota's large civil version of a high-mobility vehicle first developed for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It was intended for rescue and ambulance services and for travel across undeveloped terrain.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productioncivilian models produced in right-hand drive ('a little over 100') | 1001 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Toyota put the modified civilian Mega Cruiser on sale in January 1996 and discontinued it in August 2001. It was built at Gifu Auto Body Industry, not at a Toyota plant.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Mega Cruiser civilian (BXD20).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | 15B-FT2 |
| Layout | Water-cooled in-line 4-cylinder diesel, direct injection, turbocharged2 |
| Displacement | 4,104 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,104 cc2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 114 kW / 155 PSFactory: 155 PS2 |
| Power at | 3,200 rpm2 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed automatic with lock-up torque converter and 2-speed sub-transmission with centre differential lock2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | All (full-time 4WD)2 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Torsion bar, double wishbone2 |
| Rear suspension | Torsion bar, double wishbone2 |
| Brakes | 4-wheel inboard ventilated discs2 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,395 mmFactory: 3,395 mm2The page text says 3,390 mm. |
| Length | 5,090 mmFactory: 5,090 mm2The page text says 5,000 mm. |
| Width | 2,170 mmFactory: 2,170 mm2 |
| Height | 2,075 mmFactory: 2,075 mm2The page text says 2,105 mm. |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 2,850 kgFactory: 2,850 kg2 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Mega Cruiser is distinguished by its size (about 5.1 m long and 2.17 m wide), a 4.1 litre 15B-FT direct-injection diesel, full-time 4WD with hub reduction gears, a ground clearance of 420 mm, reversed-phase four-wheel steering and front and rear Torsen differentials with locks.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
Toyota Mega Cruiser 25 years – Toyota UK Magazine Level A
- 100 civilian models produced in right-hand drive ('a little over 100')
-
2
Mega Cruiser (BXD20) (Vehicle Lineage) Level A Toyota Motor Corporation, "75 Years of TOYOTA"
- Engine code 15B-FT Diesel
- Water-cooled, in-line 4-cylinder
- Displacement(cm3) 4104
- Max. output kW(PS)/r.p.m. -/155/3200
- 155/3200
- 4-speed automatic transmission with torque converter lock-up control and a sub transmission
- full-time 4-wheel-drive layout
- torsion bar-type 4-wheel double wishbone
- 4-wheel inboard ventilated disc brakes
- Wheelbase(mm) 3395
- Length(mm) 5090
- Width(mm) 2170
- Height(mm) 2075
- Curb mass(kg) 2850
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