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The Hilux is also used by many oil companies in Africa, making it a status symbol, and so often purchased by people who have money/power and want to show off a
by maxklein 16y ago
The Hilux is also used by many oil companies in Africa, making it a status symbol, and so often purchased by people who have money/power and want to show off a bit.
So it's not just practical reasons, the Hilux is a status car. It's also the best selling car in South Africa in total, so it's used as a normal vehicle, not just for offroad.
- binarycheese 16y agoNot ytue in West Africa. If you want to show status/money, get an Escalade or a Land Cruiser. I used a Hilux in West Cameroon on the muddy/mountain side roads in the rainy season. It is very reliable. Its predecessor - Toyota Stout, has no "Four-Wheel", yet on First Gear, it is more stable climbing muddy hills in bad weather than an F350 or any Chevy its size
- maxklein 16y agoThere are many status cars, just because a Hilux is one of them does not mean an Escalade or Land Cruiser is not. And cameroun is not "West Africa" according to the normal definition - it's central Africa. And I doubt that those American cars you mention are very popular across West Africa, usually Japanese cars or European cars are used.
- binarycheese 16y agoWest Cameroon (or Southern Cameroon) is West Africa. Cameroun (or La Republique du Cameroun or East Cameroon) is Central Africa