JAKARTA \u2014 The Toyota Kijang has long been identified as a simple,\nsturdy family car for daily use. Yet in the hands of modification\nenthusiasts, older Kijang can be transformed into an extreme off-road\nvehicle. One example is the Toyota Kijang Krista \u201cMonster\u201d spotted at\nToyota Car Meet 2026 recently.<\/p>\n
Akas from Toyota Kijang Club Indonesia Chapter Jakarta says the\nmodification project was created with a concept of using full parts from\nvarious Toyota models.<\/p>\n
\u201cI bring five cars, including the Kijang Krista Monster. This car\nuses all parts from Toyota. There are Prado, Crown, Harrier, and even\nanother Kijang. So we put all Toyotas into this Kijang Krista,\u201d Akas\ntold Kompas.com.<\/p>\n
The car uses the early-generation Kijang Krista as the base, which\nstill had capsule headlights with a sharp upward turn signal design.<\/p>\n
Initially, the owner only swapped the engine using a Toyota JZ\nengine. But due to an off-road hobby, the car\u2019s undercarriage sustained\ndamage in rough terrain. From there, the idea arose to rebuild the car\ninto a full 4x4.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the owner is into off-road, one day he off-roaded and the\nundercarriage got mangled. So it was made into a 4x4,\u201d Akas said.<\/p>\n
For the undercarriage, the car uses a front and rear axle from the\nToyota Prado. Meanwhile the transfer case uses components from the\nToyota Hilux petrol, paired with the JZ engine\u2019s gearbox.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the front and rear axles are Prado\u2019s, and the transfer-case\ntransmission is from the Hilux petrol. So everything was fused,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
A major upgrade can also be seen in the suspension. While the\nstandard Kijang uses leaf springs at the rear and a torsion bar at the\nfront, this car\u2019s suspension system is made more extreme for off-road\nuse.<\/p>\n
On the exterior, the Kijang Krista Monster looks fierce with a matte\nblue Raptor paint, tubular steel bumper, overland roof rack, a large\nsnorkel on the right side, and jumbo off-road tyres.<\/p>\n
The ground clearance is also made very high, with the tall\nundercarriage characteristic of crawler vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is indeed for off-road. So perhaps people can say it\u2019s built from\nscratch for off-road,\u201d Akas said.<\/p>\n
Inside, the ambience feels more modern. The cabin uses electric seats\nfrom the Toyota Harrier.<\/p>\n
\u201cInterior-wise, it uses Harrier\u2019s seats, so electric,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As for modification costs, the amount spent is not small, equal to\nthe price of the latest Innova Zenix Hybrid.<\/p>\n
\u201cEstimated modification cost on the Zenix Hybrid starts from Rp 600\nmillion. But that is excluding the paint, because we used Raptor paint,\nand we also built tubulars and a tubular bumper,\u201d Akas said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kijang-krista-transformed-into-an-off-road-monster-price-on-par-with-the-innova-zenix-hybrid-1779545940", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }