Cheap Volkswagen Taro Wing

The Volkswagen Taro was sold in the UK from 1989 to 1997, and it is essentially a rebadged Toyota HiLux of that era built under a joint venture. There was a facelift during this production run, broadly around 1992, which brought changes to the front-end panels including the grille and lights. When searching for a wing, knowing which side of that 1992 boundary your truck sits on is the key question to raise with your breaker.

A 1991 Taro sits in the pre-facelift period, while a 1994 model is post-facelift, so these are on opposite sides of the approximately 1992 styling change. Front-end panels including wings can alter at a facelift, so you should confirm with the breaker against your registration whether the specific panel from a pre-facelift truck crosses over to fit yours. Never assume fitment across a facelift boundary without the breaker checking the physical details.

For wings and other front-end panels, the cab configuration does not affect fitment — the front end is shared across body styles within the same generation period. What matters is whether the truck is pre- or post-facelift, not how many seats it has. Just confirm the facelift period with your breaker and focus on getting the correct NS or OS side for your vehicle.

Trim level does not affect wing fitment on the Taro — the front-end metalwork is the same regardless of specification. You may find minor cosmetic differences such as whether a trim strip or moulding was fitted to the wing on higher-spec trucks, but the panel itself is interchangeable within the same generation period. Ask your breaker whether the wing they have includes any such trim, or whether yours needs to be transferred across.

Because the Taro was built on the Toyota HiLux platform of the same era as a joint venture, there is a widely held view among enthusiasts that the bodywork is shared. However, whether a specific HiLux wing from a given year will physically bolt onto your Taro is something you must confirm with the breaker against both vehicles' details, as badging and minor panel differences can exist. A good breaker familiar with both models will be able to compare part numbers and check the panel before you commit.

Tell the breaker it is the OS (offside, driver's side) front wing, the year is 1993, and that it is a post-facelift Taro — the facelift fell around 1992, so your truck should be in the revised specification. Confirm your registration with the breaker so they can cross-reference the exact panel and check for any moulding or trim strip fitment differences. This gives them everything they need to source the right part and verify it against your vehicle.