§ V.01What a 1979–1997 Toyota Hilux pickup is worth
A 1979–1997 Toyota Hilux pickup sold for a median of $15,975 across 668 completed auctions from March 2017 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 668 sales fell between $12,000 and $20,388 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $3,300 to $62,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 668 sales · March 2017 to 26 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, pickup cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (394 of 668 sales), and manual cars account for 607 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a truck at $16,500 and a sport utility at $13,000 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modified 1993 Toyota Pickup XtraCab SR5 V6 4×4 | $5,700 | 26 October 2026 | 212,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 25k-Mile 1992 Toyota Pickup 5-Speed | $18,000 | 23 October 2026 | 25,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Single-Family-Owned 1991 Toyota Pickup SR5 XtraCab V6 4×4 5-Speed | $21,000 | 22 October 2026 | 94,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1986 Toyota Pickup Turbo 4×4 5-Speed | $53,000 | 15 October 2026 | 4,900 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 25-Years-Owned 1991 Toyota Pickup XtraCab Deluxe V6 4×4 5-Speed | $13,750 | 15 October 2026 | 135,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1981 Toyota Pickup Deluxe 4x4 | $17,751 | 13 October 2026 | — | Cars & Bids |
| 1989 Toyota Pickup Deluxe 4×4 5-Speed | $25,000 | 8 October 2026 | 147,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1987 Toyota Pickup 5-Speed | $5,500 | 2 October 2026 | 184,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1993 Toyota Pickup XtraCab Deluxe V6 4×4 5-Speed | $19,250 | 29 September 2026 | 246,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1992 Toyota Hilux SSR Double Cab Diesel 4×4 5-Speed | $26,816 | 28 September 2026 | 188,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1997 Toyota Hilux Sports Pickup 4x4 | $16,000 | 25 September 2026 | 106,400 mi | Cars & Bids |
| Original-Owner 1988 Toyota Pickup 4×4 5-Speed | $25,000 | 23 September 2026 | 85,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1982 Toyota Pickup Deluxe 4×4 5-Speed | $23,500 | 20 September 2026 | 157,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1993 Toyota Pickup XtraCab Deluxe 4×4 5-Speed | $25,000 | 20 September 2026 | 147,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1990 Toyota Pickup 5-Speed | $5,200 | 16 September 2026 | 90,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $8,500 | 7 |
| 1980 | $15,950 | 13 |
| 1981 | $17,751 | 15 |
| 1982 | $21,690 | 23 |
| 1983 | $23,000 | 12 |
| 1984 | $14,125 | 24 |
| 1985 | $19,000 | 46 |
| 1986 | $15,000 | 64 |
| 1987 | $14,925 | 44 |
| 1988 | $15,300 | 47 |
| 1989 | $13,275 | 38 |
| 1990 | $14,250 | 46 |
| 1991 | $16,250 | 53 |
| 1992 | $16,625 | 48 |
| 1993 | $17,125 | 54 |
| 1994 | $15,650 | 73 |
| 1995 | $17,250 | 25 |
| 1996 | $15,575 | 24 |
| 1997 | $13,125 | 12 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup | Body style | $16,000 | 394 |
| Truck | Body style | $16,500 | 194 |
| Sport utility | Body style | $13,000 | 43 |
| Manual | Transmission | $15,750 | 607 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1979–1997 Toyota Hilux pickup worth?
A 1979–1997 Toyota Hilux pickup sold for a median of $15,975 across 668 completed auctions from March 2017 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 668 sales fell between $12,000 and $20,388 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $3,300 to $62,000.
What affects the price of a 1979–1997 Toyota Hilux pickup?
Model year: by year, medians run from $8,500 for 1979 (7 sales) to $23,000 for 1983 (12 sales).
Body style: a truck holds a median of $16,500 on 194 sales, against $13,000 on 43 for a sport utility.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $12,000 to $20,388.
Is the Toyota Hilux pickup 1979-1997 going up or down in value?
Up. The 154 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $16,750, against $16,000 on 155 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 4.7%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Toyota Hilux pickup sales is that based on?
668 completed auction sales, from March 2017 to 26 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $12,000 to $20,388: half of all 668 sales fell inside it. The full range is $3,300 to $62,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, pickup is the most frequently sold at 394 sales with a median of $16,000. The highest median among body styles is truck at $16,500, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 607 of 668 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Toyota Hilux pickup cars built between 1979 and 1997. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 668 sales from March 2017 to 26 October 2026, drawn from 8 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (589), Cars & Bids (52), Barrett-Jackson (19), Hagerty (2), Hemmings (2), RM Sotheby's (2), Autohunter (1), Bonhams (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Toyota 4Runner third generation 1996-2002 — $14,750 median · 630 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series 1989-1997 — $23,000 median · 717 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Toyota Land Cruiser 60 Series 1981-1990 — $29,000 median · 742 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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