I like the Toyota Hiace van and have noticed it’s very popular in Sri Lanka. It’s a cool van. The Hiace is the first vehicle some visitors to Sri Lanka ride in. There are so many Toyota Hiaces on Sri Lankan roads, seemingly much more than the other vans. You constantly see them. I have enjoyed riding in Hiaces through Sri Lanka. The Hiace is good for travelling out of Colombo into other parts of the country. I’m featuring photos of Toyota Hiaces in Sri Lanka below.
A Toyota Hiace in a Colombo suburb.
A Toyota Hiace in a Galle roundabout.
Toyota Hiaces in The Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya.
A Toyota Hiace in Colombo.
An Old Toyota Hiace.
Toyota Hiaces on the highway.
Toyota Hiaces have made and continue to make a significant contribution to Sri Lanka’s transport sector. This Japanese vehicle plays an important role in Sri Lankan society. I like their design. Feel free to comment about your Sri Lankan experiences travelling in or driving a Toyota Hiace.
Toyota Hi Ace was the first passenger van to be imported with the liberalisation of the economy in 1977. The country was full of these vans. I was at Tyre Corporation at the time, and we did not have a tyre to fit these small rims. It took a while to design, test and manufacture these tyres. It was a rim size 13 if my memory is correct.
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