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PRADO” is a Portuguese word meaning “Prairie”... If you wandered :subscribed:
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Obrigado! :D: ;-)
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:thumbup: :thumbup:

Was also wondering how they came up with "HILUX".
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Neil dagse
Ek dink ons kan sommer ons eie vertolking gee vir Hilux "die mees betroubare grootste luukse" voertuig ooit.
Wie met meer as twee breinselle wil iets anders ry as"hoe luuksheid"
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Thunder02 wrote::thumbup: :thumbup:

Was also wondering how they came up with "HILUX".
Niel I read once in a Toyota Promotional Article in a motoring magazine that the name Hi-Lux as it was first written was made up as follows.... Hi - (Meant for elevated, higher off the ground) & Lux - being a luxury driving experience when it was launched against the competitors.

Thus it became Hilux, and we all are enjoying our elevated luxury driving experience.
:thumbup: :thumbup:
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hansman wrote:Neil dagse
Ek dink ons kan sommer ons eie vertolking gee vir Hilux "die mees betroubare grootste luukse" voertuig ooit.
Wie met meer as twee breinselle wil iets anders ry as"hoe luuksheid"
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JohanM wrote:
Thunder02 wrote::thumbup: :thumbup:

Was also wondering how they came up with "HILUX".
Niel I read once in a Toyota Promotional Article in a motoring magazine that the name Hi-Lux as it was first written was made up as follows.... Hi - (Meant for elevated, higher off the ground) & Lux - being a luxury driving experience when it was launched against the competitors.

Thus it became Hilux, and we all are enjoying our elevated luxury driving experience.
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks Johan,did some research on the interweb and found same result :thumbup:
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I would rather drive a Prado than a Pajero!!
Nothing to do with brand, just the meaning of the name ;-)
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