trucks began appearing in 1990. The VIN on these trucks starts with '4T', while Japanese-made ones begin with 'JT'. However, some trucks sold in the United States during the 1991 through 1995 model years were still manufactured in Japan as not all versions were built in California. While the fifth generation Hilux continued to be sold elsewhere in the world until 1997, in North America it was replaced by the new Tacoma after an abbreviated 1995 model year. Sixth generation (N140, N150, N160, N170; 1997) The Hilux received a minor design update for 1997 and the addition of a few more engine options. The Hilux was then facelifted in 2001 for the 2002 model year. In 2005, Toyota ceased production of the Hilux truck for the Japanese market. This was the last generation of the Hilux to be built in Japan. Engines 1998–2001 2.0 L (1,998 cc) 1RZ-E 8-valve SOHC I4 (Hilux 'Workmate' models in Australia) (4×2) 1998–1999 3.0 L (2,986 cc) 5L diesel I4, (4×2, 4×4) 1995–2004 2.4 L (2,438 cc) 2RZ-FE 16-valve DOHC I4, (4×2, 4×4) 1995–2004 2.7 L (2,693 cc) 3RZ-FE 16-valve DOHC I4, (4×2, 4×4) 1995–2004 3.4 L (3,378 cc) 5VZ-FE 24-valve DOHC V6, 1998-2001 2.4 L (2,446 cc) 2L-T UK Spec - Turbo Diesel single valve 8-valve I4 83/62 hp/kW at 4,000 rpm, 16.8/165 kg⋅m/N⋅m at 2,200 rpm (4×4) 1998-2004 2.8 L (2,779 cc) 3L diesel I4, 65 kW (89 PS; 88 hp) (4×4) (Philippines, Malaysia, SAE Net, UN Spec) South American markets The Hilux was produced in Colombia for sales in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador from 1998 to 2005 by the SOFASA company (with only petrol engines 2.7 L). In Venezuela and Ecuador, the single-cab 2WD chassis/long bed is called the Stout II. For sales in Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, it was imported from Japan from 1998 through 2004 (petrol engined 2.7 L, and diesel engined 2.8 L). This model was not sold in Argentina or Brazil because the fifth-generation Hilux had received a redesign and upgrade. Options for South American markets included: Single cab chassis (2WD, 4WD, petrol engines) (for sales in Colombia and Ecuador) Single cab long bed (2WD, 4WD, petrol and diesel engines) (all South American countries) Xtracab (4WD, petrol and diesel engines) (in Bolivia only) Crew cab (2WD, 4WD, petrol and diesel engines) (all South American countries, named the Hilux Millenium from 2002 through to the present) Thailand market Toyota