Toyota 1KD-FTV Diesel Engine Overviews
We are still continued to share detailed specifications of diesel engine type, and we are continue to share the detailed information of specifications of Toyota Diesel engine series. Today we’ll move to the KD diesel engine family that produces by Toyota Motors Company. This Toyota KD Diesel engine family is produce by Toyota Motors Company starting at 2001. And there are various KD engine variant have been produce by Toyota, following are detailed engine variant of Toyota KD engine series.
- Toyota 1KD-FTV Diesel Engine
- Toyota 2KD-FTV Diesel Engine
At this opportunity we’ll share detailed specification of Toyota 1KD-FTV Diesel Engine, this engine is come with 3 litre/2,982 cc (181.973 cu in) of piston displacement, this displacement value is produce by 4 pieces of cylinders were installed with straight-4 configuration, each of cylinders are completed with 4 pieces of valves were actuated with Double Over Head Camshaft valves gears. Engine fuel systems that use by this diesel engine is common rail direct diesel injection system with additional feature are turbocharged aspiration (variable geometry turbocharger) and intercooler system. Little bit detailed about variable geometry turbocharger, this is a family of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio (A/R) of the turbo to be altered as conditions change. This is done because optimum aspect ratio at low engine speeds is very different from that at high engine speeds. Engine coolant of this diesel engine is using water as the main coolant material. Detailed specifications of this engine can be seen on following table.
Toyota 1KD-FTV Diesel Engine Specs
Here they are detailed specifications of Toyota 1KD-FTV Diesel Engine
| Specs Item | Specs |
| Engine Type | Toyota 1KD-FTV Diesel Engine |
| Engine Code | 1KD-FTV |
| Engine Series | Toyota KD engine series |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Displacement | 3 litre
2982 cc (181.973 cu in) |
| Transmission Type | 5 speed available with Manual transmission |
| Compression Ratio | 17.9:1 |
| Bore and Stroke (in.) | 3.78 × 4.06 |
| Valve configuration (pcs) | 4 valves each cylinders
16 valves total |
| Valve System | Double Over Head Camshaft |
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection |
| Maximum engine speed | 4000 rpm |
| Horsepower(SAE net@rpm) | 163.2 PS (161 bhp) (120.1 kW)@ 3400 rpm |
| Torque (kgm. @ rpm) | 343 Nm (253 ft·lb) (35 kgm)@ 1400-3200 rpm |
| Engine coolant | Water |
| Aspiration | Turbocharger ( Turbo D type) |
| Valve timing | Belt |
Toyota 1KD-FTV Diesel Engine Applications
This engine is installed on following Toyota vehicles series
- Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
- 3rd Generation Hilux Surf
- Toyota Fortuner
- Toyota Hiace
- Toyota Hilux

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