One might not say it, but the Toyota Hilux has been on the market since 1968. During that time, it managed to win the status of an icon and the favor of more than sixteen million customers . And the currently presented eighth generation definitely has all the prerequisites to follow up on these numbers.
We can start, for example, with the design of a 5335 mm long , 1855 mm wide and 1820 mm high body with a wheelbase of 3085 mm. It is far removed from the previous generation, compared to which it has, for example, a lower roof line , a more elegant rendering of the front parts or a more robust rear bumper. In the higher specifications of the equipment, there will be full-LED lights with diodes for daytime running lights and alloy wheels with a size of 16, 17 or 18 inches.
The cabin brings the usability and comfort of SUV cars , which is to be emphasized by the new dashboard design and modern backlighting of the alarm clocks. Both take inspiration from the RAV4 or Auris . Rear passengers in the Double Cab version (there is also a simple cab in the short or extended version) have 35 mm more legroom, overall the interior is 19 mm wider in the shoulder area and 8 mm larger in the head area. Selected equipment specifications will receive a seven-inch touch screen of the multimedia system, a reversing camera, leather seats or an LCD display of the on-board computer. Safety can be ensured by up to seven airbags , brake assistant, stability control, hill start and hill descent assistant or electronic trailer control. By the way, it can have up to 3500 kg, while the useful weight of the car itself is up to 1240 kg.
Under the body is an all- new platform with a reinforced frame, front double wishbones and rear leaf springs. Tuning the springs and shock absorbers is supposed to bring greater comfort, better damping of unevenness and greater driving comfort. The Japanese automaker will offer a trio of different chassis tunings across all world markets – in addition to the purely working one, there is also a comfortable one or a kind of compromise between the two "worlds". In addition to the diesel engines, a four-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine with a capacity of 282 horsepower will be installed under the hood. However, in the end, diesel four-cylinder engines with a volume of 2.4 liters (162 hp and 400 Nm) or 2.8 liters (177 hp and 450 Nm) or a petrol four-cylinder engine with a volume of 2.7 liters with an output of 166 hp and a torque of 245 Nm will be more desirable. Via manual or automatic six-speed transmission, possibly also with a five-speed manual transmission, the rear or all wheels can be driven.
Sales of a total of 31 variants will start in Australia in October this year. Thailand already knows the prices of the Hilux Revo , as the full Asian name sounds. You will pay 569,000 – 675,000 baht for a single Single Cab (approx. 419,000 – 497,000 crowns), for an extended single cab Smart Cab you will pay 619,000 – 899,000 baht (approx. 455,000 – 662,000 crowns) and a double cab Double Cab will come for 725,000 – 1,139,000 baht (approx. 533,000 – 838,000 crowns).
Source: Toyota
