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Toyota Hilux Surf 3rd gen (1995 to 2002): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Toyota Hilux Surf 3rd gen was built from 1995 to 2002 as an SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: KZN185, VZN185, RZN185 and KDN185.

Key facts

Years
1995 to 2002
Chassis codes
KZN185, VZN185, RZN185, KDN185
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Toyota Hilux Surf 3rd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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