1997 Toyota Kijang
Although the Toyota Landcruiser is known around the world there was another SUV model that made waves as well. The Kijang was an SUV that was sold overseas and it was based on the Hilux pickup truck. The styling of the Kijang was traditional Toyota for this era and it offered a reasonable amount of versatility for the price (via Car Throttle).
There were diesel and gasoline options available for the engine and the 4WD system was one of the best. The Kijang wasn’t offered in America because of the popularity of the 4Runner model over here. But when you think about Toyota SUV design in the 1990s the Kijang was an innovator.