Toyota Mega Cruiser

The Toyota Mega Cruiser is a large, heavy-duty four wheel drive vehicle introduced by Toyota in 1995. The largest 4WD ever built by Toyota, it resembles the Hummer H1, and like the Hummer, was designed primarily for military use with the Mega Cruiser seeing duty as infantry transport, a light prime mover for heavy mortars, and mobile Type 93 surface-to-air missiles in the Japan Self Defense Forces. The military version is known as the BXD10 and designated Kōkidōsha by the JSDF, and the civilian version as BXD20. Civilian uses incurred expensive taxes imposed by the Japanese government for dimension regulations and annual road tax obligations. It was available in Japan only at Toyota Store locations.

Toyota Mega Cruiser (BXD20)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Production	1995-2002
Assembly	Gifu, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size SUV
Body style	4-door SUV
Related	Toyota Dyna Toyota Coaster
Powertrain
Engine	4.1L 15B-FTE I4 diesel turbo
Transmission	4-speed automatic A443F
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,396 mm (133.7 in)
Length	5,090 mm (200.4 in)
Width	2,169 mm (85.4 in)
Height	2,075 mm (81.7 in)
Curb weight	2,901 kg (6,395 lb)

Sold exclusively in Japan, the Mega Cruiser was used by prefectural police and fire/rescue departments, with a limited number sold to civilians. The vehicle was intended to test designs that would eventually make their way into mass-produced Toyota SUVs, such as the Land Cruiser, but was financially unsuccessful for Toyota.

The Mega Cruiser featured a 4.1 L turbodiesel inline-4 engine. The engine focused on producing high torque at low revs. The SUV featured front, center, and rear differential locks, as well as four wheel steering.