1989 Toyota Pick-UP: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

31 builds left the factory as a 1989 Pick-UP, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 16 main configurations
  • 1,419 vehicles built
  • 2 for sale right now

Which Pick-UP is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Pick-UP

What actually differs

Base configuration 1/2 TON Short Wheelbase 4WD 1/2 TON Extra Long Wheelbase DLX
Vehicles built 285 215 147 108
Same on every 1989 Pick-UP
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Power 116 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 2-door
  • For sale right now 1
Will it hold value?

A Pick-UP typically keeps about 35% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,000 today.

Pick-UP depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

What JT4RN81R-K means

JT4 RN81R · K
JT4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
RN81R
together encode the Pick-Up line — Pickup, 2.4L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
K
in position 10 — model year 1989
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Pick-UP?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.