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Originally Posted by BiG BoB

Whats the correct model number for these new cruisers? At a dealer I saw one with stickers on the windscreen calling it a 79 Series (however I had a 79 series for work and it was the old shape and 6cyl turbo)

This thread is titled 71 Series, but I have a brochure from Toyota naming it the 70 Series (however the swb isnt featured, only the tryaback, wagon and troopy)

Sean

Only a handfull of markets still get a SWB 70 or 71 series. The one signifies a turbo version in some years and in others it means coil front and the new one has both,well so did the previous model.
The ones pictured above are ME models and not usually diesel,maybe they are dropping the old 1FZ FE.
Makes me wonder if the 7* series will ever see a V8 petrol

The V8 cab chassis is still a 79 series although the dealers are referring to all the new V8 models as the 70 or 79 series depending on who is talking.
(there is no longer a body plate with all the details on the firewall)

Much of the confusion is caused by the fact that since 1984 all the numbers from 70-79 have been used up.
They should have released the new models with a alphabetical suffix to signify it is from new generation of 7* series.
Make the most of them as I believe this will be the last model. With OHS laws becoming more stringent, it will probably be compulsory to have airbags and Toyota have already stated they cannot be fitted to a 7* series.