- Powered by a 2.8-litre, turbo diesel engine
- New design, interior upgrades and more features as standard
Toyota has launched the new Hilux in India at a starting price of Rs. 31.99 lakh, ex-showroom. With an entirely new design, a more modern cabin, and a handful of mechanical updates aimed at improving everyday usability without compromising its off-road credentials. The lifestyle pickup continues to be powered by the familiar 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission and a four-wheel-drive system.
On the outside, the Hilux receives a redesigned front end featuring a larger grille, a new bumper, redesigned LED headlamps, and more sculpted fenders, giving the pickup a tougher look. While the styling has evolved, the overall dimensions remain unchanged, and it continues to offer a separate cargo bed with a payload capacity of up to 500kg. Toyota has also added deck steps on either side of the load bed to make loading and unloading cargo easier.
The Hilux is offered in Attitude Black, Emotional Red, Ash, Super White, Sulphur Metallic, and Platinum Pearl White Metallic exterior shades.
The cabin has also been updated with a cleaner dashboard layout and a new 12.3-inch infotainment display with eight speakers. Toyota says the controls for key driving functions have been positioned separately from the infotainment and climate controls to improve ease of use, especially while driving off-road.
Under the skin, the Hilux retains its ladder-frame construction and four-wheel-drive hardware but now benefits from electric power steering, revised suspension tuning, and Multi-Terrain Select as standard. The 2.8-litre motor churns out 201bhp and 500Nm of peak torque. The variants on offer include GX and VX with the former offered with 4x2 and 4x4 configurations.
