The Toyota GD engine series is a

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produced by

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which appeared in 2015. It replaced the Toyota KD engine series as a diesel engine series mainly oriented to

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vehicles. The GD engine featured Economy with Superior Thermal Efficient Combustion (ESTEC) technology. Toyota claims they have a maximum

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of 44 percent, "top class" at the time of introduction. The GD engine series is produced in three countries: in Japan, in

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by Toyota Industries Engine India (TIEI), and in Chonburi, Thailand by Siam Toyota Manufacturing (STM).

1GD-FTV

The 1GD-FTV is a

straight-4 A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft. The majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout ( ...

common rail

with a variable nozzle turbocharger (VNT), chain drive and

Intercooler An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression. Often found in turbocharged engines, intercoolers are also used in air compressors, air conditioners, refrigeration and gas turbines. Internal combustion engines Mo ...

. It has 16

valves A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings, ...

and a

DOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine in which the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combus ...

(double overhead camshaft) design. Its compression ratio is 15.6:1. Bore x stroke is . Initially, it generates at 3,400 rpm, and of torque at 1,600-2,400 rpm when mated to a 6-speed

automatic transmission An automatic transmission (AT) or automatic gearbox is a multi-speed transmission (mechanics), transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions. The 1904 ...

; and when mated to a

Manual transmission A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canadian English, Canada, British English, the United Kingdom and American English, the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed ...

. In 2020, the power and torque figures for some models were upgraded to at 3,400 rpm, both for manual and automatic transmissions and at 1,600–2,800 rpm for automatic transmission only. The manual transmission retained the earlier of torque. Average

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(in JC08 method) is . For the Toyota HiAce (H200), the engine is detuned to at 3600 rpm and of torque at 1000-3400

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mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. For the 2nd Generation Toyota Innova, the engine was also detuned to meet the intended specifications. The automatic transmission variant generates at 3400 rpm and of torque at 1200-3400

. The 5 & 6-speed manual transmission variant generates at 3600 rpm and of torque at 1200-3400

. Meanwhile for the

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and Fortuner GR-S & GR Sport models, the engine is further uprated to produce and of torque. For the Toyota Dyna and Hino 200, the engine is detuned to . A 48-volt

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variation was introduced in August 2023. For marine application (Yanmar 4LV), the engine generates up to at 3800 rpm.

Applications

* Hino 200 * Toyota Coaster (B70) (2022–present) *

Toyota Dyna The Toyota Dyna () is a light to medium-duty cab over truck for commercial use. In the Japanese market, the Dyna is sold alongside its twin called the Toyota ToyoAce, Toyoace. The Toyoace was a renaming of the Toyopet SKB Truck as a result of a ...

* Toyota HiAce (H200) (2018–present) * Toyota HiAce (H300) (2019–present) * Toyota Hilux (AN120/AN130) (2015–present,

optional) * Toyota Innova (AN140) (2016–present) * Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (J150) (2015–2023) * Toyota Fortuner (AN150) (2015–present,

optional) * Toyota GranAce/Majesty (H300) (2019–present) * Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) (2023–present) * Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (J250) (2023–present,

optional) *

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4LV (marinized version of 1GD-FTV) * Thairung Transformer II

2GD-FTV

The 2GD-FTV is a straight-four common rail diesel engine with a variable nozzle turbocharger (VNT) and intercooler. It has 16 valves and a DOHC (double overhead camshaft) design. Its compression ratio is 15.6:1. Bore x stroke is . It generates with intercooler at 3400 rpm, and of torque at 1600-2000 rpm when mated to 6-speed automatic transmission or manual transmission, depending on target market and emission specifications. In the second generation

Toyota Innova The Toyota Innova is a series of multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) manufactured by the Japanese carmaker Toyota since 2004, mainly sold with three-row seating. The Innova is the replacement for wagon versions of Kijang (internally known as the To ...

, it generates at 3400 rpm, and of torque at 1200-2600 rpm when mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, depending on target market and emission specifications. With manual transmission, outputs are and

Applications

* Toyota Hilux (AN120/AN130) (2015–present) * Toyota Innova (AN140) (2015–present) * Toyota Fortuner (AN150) (2015–present) * Toyota Hilux Champ (AN120) (2023–present)

References

{{reflist GD Diesel engines by model Straight-four engines

1GD-FTV

Applications

2GD-FTV

Applications

See also

References