• Achieves a top five-star rating under the latest ANCAP protocols
• Posts strong scores across all key safety categories
The new-generation Toyota Hilux has secured a maximum five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), reinforcing its credentials as one of the safest pick-ups on the road. The rating applies to all Hilux variants sold from November 2025 onwards, excluding the Rugged X, which is yet to be assessed.
Under ANCAP’s stringent 2025 testing regime, the Hilux performed strongly across all four assessment pillars. It scored 84 per cent for Adult Occupant Protection, 89 per cent for Child Occupant Protection, 82 per cent for Vulnerable Road User Protection, and 82 per cent for Safety Assist.
These scores reflect the pick-up’s robust structure and comprehensive safety package, which includes dual front airbags, side chest and head-protecting airbags, a driver knee airbag, and a centre airbag for enhanced side-impact protection.
Standard active safety features include advanced autonomous emergency braking with car-to-car, vulnerable road user, junction and crossing, and backover detection, along with lane-keep assist, lane departure warning, and a speed assistance system with traffic sign recognition.
ANCAP’s five-star rating underlines Toyota’s focus on occupant protection and crash avoidance performance in its global pick-up offering. While the India-spec Hilux may differ in terms of standard equipment, the strong ANCAP result highlights the model’s solid underlying safety engineering.
The Hilux continues to rival models such as the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, and Mitsubishi Triton in overseas markets, where safety performance remains a key consideration for buyers in the pick-up segment.
