Toyota Hilux pickup was first shown to European consumers in 2005, despite the fact that it debuted in Japan almost forty years earlier. Over the entire production period, more than twelve million copies of the model rolled off the assembly line. Due to its strength and reliability in the market of farm-commercial vehicles all over the world, Toyota-Hilux is one of the leading positions. The reviews of the owners of this car are vivid confirmations of quality and high authority.
During the creation of the next generation of auto designers intended to make it both suitable for work and leisure. From a driver’s point of view, very important changes compared to its predecessor relate to the body structure. The frame was reinforced by almost fifty percent. Moreover, the novelty uses more efficient engines and a new suspension, which engineers developed taking into account higher mileage. Thanks to all this , tuning is not needed at all for the new Toyota Hilux .
The new generation of cars will be implemented in two body styles - with a double or five-seater cabin. Compared with the previous version, the model has grown slightly in length, and therefore the wheelbase has increased. It is impossible not to note the high build quality, which the updated Toyota-Hilux can boast of. Designers based the global platform IMV on the novelty, which is a classic spar frame, in the front of which are energy-absorbing zones. All body panels are made of high-strength steel, which has an anti-corrosion coating. Thanks to the successful aerodynamic shape, the fuel consumption of the car, as well as wind noise during driving, were significantly reduced.
Recall that until 2005, only one version of the engine was installed under the hood of the Toyota-Hilux - a 102-horsepower diesel aspirated. A year later, the engine lineup was replenished with a three-liter power unit, equipped with a turbine and capable of developing 171 “horses”. This version was only available for those pickups that had four-door cabs. The first motor functioned in conjunction with a manual gearbox on five steps. As for the second installation, it could also be equipped with an “automatic” in four gears.
Designers have upgraded a previously used turbine unit for a new generation. The engine has a displacement of 2.5 liters. As for power, it reaches a mark of 120 horsepower. It is these motors that will be installed on most new Toyota-Hilux cars, regardless of drive type. The maximum speed that a car can develop is 165 km / h. At the same time, the fuel consumption of a car with a maximum engine version and a five-seater cabin, according to passport data, will be 8.3 liters per hundred kilometers in a combined cycle. The real highlight of the car was the system, thanks to which the oil in it can be changed after thirty thousand kilometers. The maximum equipment will include genuine leather upholstery, advanced electronics, a powerful version of the engine and alloy wheels. In this case, the designation SR-X will be added to the name of the modification.