Toyota Tacoma 1st gen (1995 to 2004): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Toyota Tacoma 1st gen was built from 1995 to 2004 as a ute, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: RZN140, RZN150, VZN170 and PZN161.
Key facts
- Years
- 1995 to 2004
- Chassis codes
- RZN140, RZN150, VZN170, PZN161
- Body types
- Ute
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
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Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Toyota Tacoma 1st 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.
US recalls
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