The Toyota Hilux Thread

kanzen said:
@FiestaST would be awesome if you could create a new thread for the Hilux Champ. It's a completely different vehicle that's why I suggested it. Have some opinions on it...
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Toyota Hilux Champ/Stallion (back-to-basics workhorse bakkie)

A dedicated thread for the new Hilux Champ/Stallion bakkie. Toyota Hilux Champ debuts in Thailand as affordable, back-to-basics workhorse bakkie The Toyota Hilux Champ has gone on sale in its home market of Thailand and with that we now get to see it in final production form and glance over...
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Woah! The Toyota Hilux is going hybrid (kinda)

Toyota unveils the Hilux Hybrid 48V, which will arrive as an option in 2024

This could ruffle a few feathers – the trusty, indestructible Toyota Hilux is going hybrid. Kinda.

This is the new Hilux Hybrid 48V, a mild-hybrid pickup that will be introduced in Europe in mid-2024 and will be sold alongside the combustion-only iteration. Diesel isn’t dead yet, folks.

The recipe is pleasingly simple too. Toyota has taken the Hilux’s standard 2.8-litre turbocharged diesel and paired it with a compact motor generator unit and a 48-volt lithium-ion battery. Said battery is mounted under the rear seats (the Hilux Hybrid is only available as a double cab) and weighs just 7.6kg.

The result is the potential to send up to 16bhp and 48lb ft of torque through the motor generator back to the engine to aid acceleration, while also allowing for a more active stop-start system, which Toyota claims can improve fuel efficiency by up to five per cent. Not bad.

 
Toyota drops more details on SA-bound Hilux mild hybrid

The Toyota Hilux is taking its first step towards electrification with a new 48-volt mild hybrid model.

Set to reach South Africa during 2024, the new powertrain derivative has just been announced in Europe, and with that we get to learn more of the details.

The system was designed specifically for the Hilux and consists of an engine-driven compact motor generator that powers up a 48V lithium battery, which can also be charged during braking.

The system, in turn, can send up to 12kW and 65Nm through the motor generator to the 2.8-litre diesel engine - which itself produces 150kW and 500Nm - to enhance acceleration and efficiency.

On that note, Toyota has yet to announce any fuel consumption figures for the new mild hybrid model, but claims to have improved efficiency by up to five percent.

This is also partly thanks to the improved idle-stop system, which is said to deliver a more comfortable drive in traffic due to its quicker throttle response from standstill and quieter engine restart that’s now possible because the motor generator is permanently connected to the engine.

Toyota says the battery weighs just 7.6kg and doesn’t impact on interior space as it’s small enough to fit beneath the back seat bench. The battery has also been waterproofed, in order to maintain the bakkie’s 700mm water wading ability.

 
Toyota says that it is still ‘investigating’ a fully electric Hilux pickup

The Hilux has gone hybrid and there’s a hydrogen demonstrator around too, but what about an EV?

Toyota has confirmed that it is working on a “multi-pathway approach to carbon neutrality”, meaning that its near future will include hybrids, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Now, that’s all well and good, but what does the future actually hold for one of its most iconic creations – the Hilux?

Well, just last week we were shown the new Hilux Hybrid 48V, but simply tacking a mild-hybrid system onto a 2.8-litre turbocharged diesel engine is not going to completely futureproof the indestructible pickup.

Of course, there is the experimental hydrogen-fuelled Hilux Prototype (pictured below) that was unveiled earlier this year and was built at Toyota’s Burnaston factory in Derby with UK Government funding, but what about a Hilux EV to potentially challenge things like the Tesla Cybertruck, the Rivian R1T and the Ford F-150 Lightning? Well, it sounds like it might still be a possibility.

 
The final figures! SA’s best- and worst-selling bakkies of 2023

We’ve sifted through the sales figures, done some maths and identified South Africa’s best- and worst-selling bakkies of 2023. Here’s where your preferred pick-up placed…

Right, with 2023 now firmly in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to tally up the sales figures and identify South Africa’s best- and worst-selling bakkies for the year. For the record, Mzansi’s light-commercial vehicle segment ended 2023 on 151 499 units, representing an encouraging year-on-year gain of 11.6% (bearing in mind the total market was flat at 532 098 units, just 0.5% up on 2022’s effort).

So, which bakkie was the undisputed sales king of South Africa (no prizes for guessing that one)? And which pick-up was the least popular overall? Well, let’s break down the figures from the past 12 months and answer those very questions and more…

Total bakkie sales in South Africa for 2023

1. Toyota Hilux – 37 382 units (+16.1%)

2. Ford Ranger – 24 618 units (+42%)

3. Isuzu D-Max – 18 962 units (+11.1%)

4. Nissan NP200 – 12 721 units (-1.1%)

5. Mahindra Pik Up – 8 063 units (+0.2%)

6. Nissan Navara – 4 596 units (-24.2%)

7. GWM P-Series – 4 462 units (+6.7%)

8. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 3 975 units (+13%)

9. Volkswagen Amarok – 3 348 units (+76.6%)

10. GWM Steed – 1 142 units (-74.7%)

11. Mitsubishi Triton – 729 units (+8.3%)

12. Mahindra Bolero – 349 units (-57%)

13. Peugeot Landtrek – 343 units (-19.5%)

14. Jeep Gladiator – 208 units (+73.3%)

15. Mazda BT-50 – 69 units (-56.1%)

 
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