The Toyota Probox and Toyota Succeed are simple, tough estate vans built for Japanese businesses: sales reps, deliveries and trades. Abroad they are popular with small businesses and as low-cost family cars because they are cheap to buy and very cheap to keep running. The Succeed is a slightly bigger, better-equipped version of the Probox; from 2014 they were almost the same, and in 2020 the Succeed was dropped.
Engines
- 1.3 petrol and 1.5 petrol: simple Toyota engines, known for reliability.
- 1.5 hybrid (Probox, from 2018): much lower fuel use in town.
- 4WD versions exist.
Grades
- DX (Probox) / U (Succeed): basic work van.
- GL / TX / UL: more equipment.
- These are registered as vans in Japan, with a large flat load floor behind the rear seats.
What to Check
- Load area: look for damage and wear, a sign of hard use.
- Mileage: work vans often do high kilometres; check the auction grade and interior, not just the number.
- CVT gearbox: ask whether the inspector noted judder or whining. (later vans); older vans have a 4-speed automatic.
- Registration class: in some countries a van registration affects tax and seating; confirm before buying.
- Auction sheet: read how to read a Japanese auction sheet.
Age Limits: Which Countries Can Take One
Some countries cap the age of an imported car: Jamaica allows up to 5 years, Trinidad & Tobago 4 years, and Kenya and Guyana 8 years. The Bahamas, Barbados, Suriname, the Eastern Caribbean islands such as Saint Lucia and Antigua, Uganda and Tanzania have no strict age limit on our checker. Rules change, so always confirm with your clearing agent before you pay.
Older Succeeds and Proboxes suit the no-limit markets. For Kenya and Guyana you need a 2018-onwards Probox.
The table at the bottom of this page applies each country's rule to our live stock and shows the cheapest delivered price. For the full list see import age limits by country, and for duty and port fees see how to calculate the total cost.