The Toyota Hilux Thread

worth a watch, not a bakkie or SUV fanboi in the slightest,
think they are gas guzzling, overweight vehicles driven by those with a need to show off constantly,

but if your Bakkie is actually used for work, goes off road, has diff locks and low range, tows heavy loads,
and you can keep it maintained properly,
then it kind of makes sense, and it justifies the Toyota tax one pays for such vehicles.
vs a ranger or amarock that is more show than go.

 
New Toyota Hilux ad receives complaints for ‘dangerous’ behaviour

An ad on the new Toyota Hilux has received complaints for depicting “dangerous and potentially illegal” behaviour.

Toyota Australia’s latest ad on the new Hilux has caused quite a stir – receiving complaints that it depicts “dangerous and potentially illegal behaviour”. Watch the ad below.

Titled ‘Pied Piper’, in the opening scene of the ad, we see the owner walking towards his Hilux and signalling to his dog to come along. His loyal companion then jumps into the loading bay and they set off; traversing a gravel road en route to town.

During the drive, they pass several other bakkies (of different makes, mind) with dogs in the back – the latter deciding to ditch their owners and the bakkies they drive, some of which broken down or stuck, in favour of the new Hilux. What follows is a pack of dogs chasing the ninth generation before hopping into its loading bay.

Packed with dogs, the new Hilux finally arrives in town, with an elderly gentleman quipping, “Even the dogs know, you don’t send a ute to do a Hilux job.”


 
New Toyota Hilux spotted in SA

The new Toyota Hilux has been spotted in South Africa, with an Instagram user sharing a video showcasing the ninth generation’s exterior and interior.

The new Toyota Hilux bakkie has been spotted in Limpopo, South Africa, with an Instagram reel posted by Wihan Le Hanie (wihanlh) showing a duo of ninth-generation examples – finished in Platinum Pearl White Mica and Sulfur Metallic, respectively – on a transporter truck. In the video, which you can watch below, Le Hani also gives us a look at the box-fresh Hilux’s interior.

Sited on the front doors, there’s also ‘Hilux’ and ‘2.8’ badging. Interestingly, the one model sports ‘Travo’ badging on the tailgate and ‘Overland’ decals opposite sides the load bed. If you weren’t aware, the new-generation Hilux is known as the ‘Hilux Travo’ in Thailand, with the Overland model sitting at the top of the latter market’s diesel-powered Hilux lineup (the battery-electric model is also available there).

As a reminder, while Toyota South Africa has yet to announce local specification and pricing for the local lineup, the new Hilux was revealed with the Japanese automaker’s tried-and-trusted 1GD-FTV powertrain, available in “standard” and 48 V mild-hybrid formats. Carried over from the eighth generation, the 2.8-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel unit produces 150 kW and 500 N.m when equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission.


 
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