Used Volkswagen Taro Suspension Leg

The Volkswagen Taro is a rebadged Toyota HiLux pick-up truck sold in Europe during the early 1990s, and like the HiLux it uses a live rear axle with leaf springs at the back and a double-wishbone or torsion-bar front suspension setup depending on the variant — not MacPherson struts. Because of this, the Taro does not have suspension legs (struts) in the conventional sense; the front suspension uses upper and lower wishbones rather than a combined spring-and-damper strut assembly. If you need front suspension components, you are most likely looking for a front shock absorber, torsion bar, or wishbone rather than a suspension leg.

For the front of the Taro, the parts to search for are the front shock absorber (damper), upper wishbone, lower wishbone, and torsion bar — these are the components that make up the front suspension in place of a strut assembly. At the rear, the Taro uses leaf springs and a live axle, so you would be looking for rear leaf springs or rear shock absorbers. When contacting a breaker, quote your registration and confirm whether your vehicle is two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, as the front suspension geometry and component sizes can differ between the two.

Because the Volkswagen Taro does not use suspension legs (MacPherson struts) on any variant, there is no suspension leg to source or cross-reference between model years. You should first identify the correct suspension component you actually need — such as a front shock absorber, wishbone, or torsion bar — and then discuss year and drivetrain compatibility with a breaker who can check against your registration. Quoting your registration and specifying whether your Taro is 2WD or 4WD will help the breaker find the right part quickly.

Yes, the two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive Taro variants have meaningfully different front suspension setups, which affects the shock absorbers, wishbones, and related components. The 4WD version has to accommodate front driveshafts and a greater load-bearing requirement, so parts are not interchangeable between the two drivetrains. Always confirm your drivetrain with the breaker against your registration before ordering any front suspension component.

Suspension leg and strut are terms generally used to describe a MacPherson strut assembly, which combines the shock absorber and spring perch into a single structural unit that also acts as the steering pivot — and this type of assembly was not fitted to the Volkswagen Taro. If a listing describes a Taro 'strut', it may be loosely referring to a standalone shock absorber or damper, which is a different component. Clarify with the breaker exactly what the part is before purchasing, to make sure it matches what your vehicle actually needs.