The Toyota IMV platform is an
automobile platform for
SUVs,
pickups/light trucks and passenger cars from
Toyota
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on August 28, 1937. Toyota is the List of manuf ...
. The name "IMV" stands for "Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle".
It uses a
ladder frame chassis construction.
IMV platform-based vehicles are either
rear-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive (RWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the rear wheels only. Until the late 20th century, rear-wheel drive was the most common configuration for cars.
Most rear-whee ...
or
four-wheel drive
A four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, is a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer case pr ...
(can be either full-time or rear-based part-time). The front suspension is independent double-wishbone, while the rear suspension is half-dependent. Engines are mounted longitudinally.
History
The IMV Project was first announced by Toyota in 2002. The project aimed to develop and produce pickup trucks, a minivan and an SUV outside Japan to reduce costs.
The vehicles were released in 2004 as the
seventh-generation Hilux,
first-generation Innova and
first-generation Fortuner respectively.
Initial production of IMV vehicles was centered in Thailand, Indonesia, Argentina and South Africa, which would supply vehicles to countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Latin America and the Middle East in a complete form or by
knock-down kits. The production of major components was divided, for example
diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after the German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which Combustion, ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to Mechanics, mechanical Compr ...
production was centered in Thailand,
petrol engines in Indonesia and
manual transmissions in the Philippines and India.
Cumulative sales reached 1 million vehicles in 2006, 2 million in 2008, 3 million in 2009, 4 million in 2010, and 5 million in March 2012.
Applications
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Toyota Hilux
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AN10/AN20/AN30 (2004–2015, also referred to as "IMV1"/"IMV2"/"IMV3")
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AN120/AN130 (2015–present)
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Toyota Fortuner / SW4 / Hilux SW4
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AN50/AN60 (2005–2015, also referred to as "IMV4")
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AN150/AN160 (2015–present)
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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 ...
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AN40 (2004–2015, also referred to as "IMV5")
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AN140 (2015–present)
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Toyota Hilux Champ/Rangga/Tamaraw/Stout
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AN110/AN120 (2023–present)
File:2013 Toyota HiLux (KUN26R MY12) SR5 4-door utility (2015-08-07) 01.jpg, Toyota Hilux (AN10)
File:2024 Toyota Hilux 2.4 V 4x4 Crew Cab (Indonesia) front view.jpg, Toyota Hilux (AN120)
File:2013 Toyota Fortuner 2.7 G LUX wagon (TGN61R; 12-16-2018), South Tangerang.jpg, Toyota Fortuner (AN50)
File:Toyota Fortuner 4x4 LTD 2-Tone White Pearl-Black (cropped).jpg, Toyota Fortuner (AN150)
File:Toyota Innova (first generation) (front), Kajang.jpg, Toyota Innova (AN40)
File:2021 Toyota Kijang Innova 2.0 Venturer (Indonesia) front view 02.jpg, Toyota Innova (AN140)
File:2023 Toyota Hilux Champ 2.4 Diesel SWB Attractive Package.jpg, Toyota Hilux Champ
References
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IMV