South Africa in three body styles as the High roof station wagon Venture, or as a commercial vehicle under the Stallion nameplate available either as a panel van or pickup truck. The advertising campaign for the Stallion had local Afrikaans comedian Tolla Van Der Merwe, and because of his popularity it is commonly called the "Tolla bakkie". The Venture was available with three engine choices: a 1.8(2Y) petrol, 2.2(4Y) petrol, and a 2.4(2L) diesel. Standard equipment includes Gear lock, Rear wiper and Washer, Power steering (unavailable on 1.8 Engined Ventures), Air conditioning (available for 2.2 Engined models only), and a ten-seat configuration.2.2 Engine models also include an immobiliser alarm as standard(optional on 1.8 and 2.4D models) while the range-topping 2.2 GLE adds a 9-seater configuration, central locking, and makes a cassette radio standard equipment (optional on other variants). A Rear Differential Lock is an available option for 2.4D and 2.2GLE models. The Stallion was available in either Panel van or as a Single Cab Truck with a 1.8(2Y) petrol engine mated to a 4-Speed Manual while the 2.4(2L) diesel was available for the pickup body style with a 5-speed Manual Transmission as an option. An immobiliser alarm was offered as an option as well as a bush bar, tow bar, and extra driving lights.The Pickup Variants van also be optioned to be delivered as a chassis cab while the 1.8 pickup is also offered with optional 14" alloy wheels. Qualis (India) The third-generation Kijang was launched in India in January 2000 as Toyota's first entry into India's automobile market following a joint venture with the Kirloskar Group in 1997. The Kijang was sold in India under the Qualis name. The Qualis was based on the third-generation global model, but updated with front and rear styling, an updated interior making use of the switch gear, instrument cluster and rear air conditioning blower unit from the fourth-generation Kijang. Critics said the vehicle was outdated that came with an outdated design and did not expect it to sell well. However, Qualis was a hit as the vehicle was welcomed by taxi, fleet operators and large Indian families over others like Tata's Sumo and Mahindra's Bolero. The Qualis was initially sold only with a 2.4-litre 2L-II SOHC diesel upon its introduction in 2000 in FS/GS/GST trims while the fuel-injected 2.0-litre 1RZ-E SOHC petrol engine was later made available in the range topping GST Super.