Toyota Coaster Overview

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Toyota Coaster is a cab-over type microbus manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation. It is said that the original model was a bus mounted on a truck, and was launched in 1969 as a sister model of Dyna.

Engine & models

The coaster is one of the most famous microbus. Basically, Coaster has two wheelbases, the standard one is 3,200 mm and the long one is 3,935 mm, with overall lengths of 6,255 mm and 6,990 mm, respectively. The minimum turning radius is 6.5 m for the long wheelbase and 5.5m for the standard wheelbase.

The seat availability is under 30, and a 22 seater-model is available. Beside the capacity, Coaster has 4x4 engine models too.

Toyota Coaster BB21 (HZB30 HB31)

The Coaster was fully remodeled in 1982 and the second generation appeared. Starting with this model, a long body and automatic transmission (October 1985) were added to the lineup, and the B20/30 series were invented.

The main engine was the inline 6-cylinder, 4,000cc, vortex chamber type 2H diesel engine, which was mounted on the Land Cruiser, and the 12H-T (added in October 1985), a direct injection, turbocharged version of the 2H engine, were also available for the Coaster. Together with the inline 4-cylinder OHV 3,400 cc vortex-chamber diesel 3B, the inline 4-cylinder OHV 3,700 cc direct-injection diesel 14B (added in August 1988), and the inline 4-cylinder OHC 2,400 cc petrol 22R, the lineup now included five other models.

Toyota Coaster BB40 (HZB50 HDB50)

In December 1992, Coaster underwent a full model change. Remodeled with a flush-surfaced body with a large new CI. In the third generation from 1992 to 2017, Coaster had a lot of minor changes.

In December 2005, a 6-speed AT model was added to some grades. In the 2007 facelift, the diesel engine was made compliant with the new long-term emission regulations, the AT was changed to 6-speed for all models, and the 6-speed MT was discontinued in favor of a 5-speed MT for all models. At the same time, headlights, corner markers, front grille, seat covers, etc. were changed, and side direction indicators were added. The in-car navigation system and rear view monitor are now integrated into the dashboard.

1HD engine

The Toyota HD engine is a family of Toyota's water-cooled, inline 6-cylinder diesel engines and is the successor to the 12H-T engine. All of them are combined with a turbocharger, and no naturally aspirated version is available.

1HZ engine

The Toyota HZ engine is a family of Toyota's water-cooled, inline 6-cylinder diesel engines. The 1HZ engine is a long stroke type engine with a bore of 94.0 mm, stroke of 100.0 mm, and bore stroke ratio of 1.06.

With a compression ratio of 22.4 and a displacement of 4163 cc, the diesel-spec NA engine produces a maximum output of 130 ps (96kW)/3800 rpm and a maximum torque of 29.0 kgm (284 Nm)/22 rpm. If the maximum output and maximum torque of the 1HZ engine are converted per liter of displacement, the horsepower and torque are 31.2ps/L and 7.okgm/L, respectively.

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Toyota Coaster Average Price

BB40 US$ 7,000 - 10,000

Common Issues With Used Toyota Coaster

Some problems with a vehicle only become apparent after many years of use. However, others are technical problems where manufacturers are forced to issue a recall.

Fortunately, manufacturers provide needed maintenance for defects for an unlimited amount of time. Accordingly, you'll want to have your mechanic check if any recall fixes were missed if you purchase a used Toyota Coaster. You can start by having the mechanic check your vehicle history with the VIN number.

Toyota Coaster is a quite reliable car and there are much fewer reports of potential problems compared with other cars.

In rare cases, the Coaster may not activate the exhaust brake while traveling downhill due to an improper control program in the engine control computer in the exhaust brake.

Popular Usage

Due to the size of its body, the Coaster is often used as a location bus for TV stations and as a community bus in rural areas.

In addition, some people use Toyota Coasters as motor homes, and some of them make their living there.

Rivals of Toyota Coaster

Toyota Coaster is often compared with Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa bus as these cars are buses.

The range of price and spec are similar. However, only Coaster reaches the global standard for rollover performance to protect occupants in the event of a rollover.

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