Wait, what? New Toyota Quantum handed a full 4×4 conversion!

By: CAR magazine

Keen on a new Toyota Quantum but need off-road ability, too? Well, an Australian company has a possible solution, handing the van a full 4×4 conversion.

Yes, the folks over at Queensland-based Bus 4×4 have detailed their conversion kit for Toyota’s new Quantum (which is badged as the HiAce in Australia).

Featuring full-time high and low range 4×4, the package includes a 180 mm lift as well as modified independent front and rear suspension.

Billed as being “ideal for harsh environments”, the kit furthermore adds a rear diff lock, while front protection rails and rock sliders are optional. The firm also offers a choice of upgraded wheels (up to 17 inches in diameter) and tyres.

Other interesting accessories include a bull bar, an A-pillar-mounted roof snorkel, underbody protection plates and even a retractable step to make entering and exiting the raised cabin a little easier.

The company doesn’t say, but we’re guessing the Quantum 4×4 is powered by the standard 2,8-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel unit.

Bus 4×4 says its conversion kit can be adapted across much of the Quantum range, from long-wheelbase Crew Cab variants to the commuter derivatives (including the flagship VX model, which is badged as the Granvia in that country).

Watch the converted Quantum in action in the video below…

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