1997 Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-G
VIN KZN1859009643
What’s special about this listing
1997 Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-V – Turbo Diesel JDM Import
📍Sumter, SC
💰 $12,500 OBO
263,500 km (~163,700 miles)
Automatic
Selectable 2WD/4WD
Imported from Okinawa, Japan, this clean Hilux Surf SSR-V (KZN185) is powered by Toyota’s legendary 1KZ-TE 3.0L Turbo Diesel. It’s the Japanese-market version of the 3rd-gen 4Runner — same rugged platform, but with the efficient diesel powertrain and right-hand drive layout that was never sold in the U.S.
🛠️ Specs & Features
* 3.0L 1KZ-TE Turbo Diesel
* Automatic Transmission
* Selectable 2WD / 4WD
* Blue exterior / gray cloth interior
* Power windows, locks, and mirrors
* Upgraded sound system with subwoofer**
* Headrest video screens for rear passengers
* Cold A/C and strong heat
* Clean frame and undercarriage
* All-terrain tires, runs and drives excellent
* Clear export documentation and clean title in hand
💬 Condition
* 263,500 km (~163,700 miles)
* Interior in great shape for 28 years — seats, carpet, headliner and dash clean
* Paint shows minor clearcoat peeling, typical for late-’90s Toyotas
* Frame is solid
* Drive it home today
🔑 Why You’ll Love It
✅ Legendary 1KZ-TE turbo diesel – durable, torquey, and reliable
✅ Rare JDM import – a head-turner everywhere you go
Asking $12,500 OBO – located in Sumter, SC.
Clean title in hand. No trades.
Specs
Details about this vehicle - decoded from the VIN & CLASSIC.COM curators.
- Year
- 1997
- Make
- Toyota
- Model Family
- Hilux Surf
- Model Generation
- 3rd Gen - N180
- Model Variant
- SSR-G
- Model Trim
- -
- VIN
- KZN1859009643
- Mileage
- 163,731 mi
- Originality
- Modified
- Engine
- 3.0L Turbo Diesel I4 (1KZ-TE)
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive Type
- Four Wheel Drive (4WD/AWD)
- Vehicle Type
- Automobile
- Body Style
- SUV
- Driver Side
- RHD
- Doors
- 4 Doors
- Color Group (Ext)
- Blue
- Color Group (Int)
- Gray
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