Whatever route you choose, Hilux will transport you. The venerable Hilux lineup now includes GR SPORT, which has a striking new look. Its potent 2.8-liter diesel engine can generate up to 500 Nm of torque and 204 DIN horsepower. When power is delivered low in the rpm range, torque is accessible when you need it.
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What fuel type does the Toyota Hilux use?
Toyota’s enduring HiLux ute lineup, while continuously ranking among the best-selling vehicles in Australia, now only offers one petrol engine, making it nearly entirely a diesel affair.
The last petrol-powered HiLux is a 2.7-liter four-cylinder, non-turbo engine that only comes in Workmate 4×2 single and double cab models and produces 122kW/245Nm.
Due to poor demand, the 4.0-liter naturally aspirated petrol V6 was phased out for the 2018 model year. Toyota said at the time that the V6 only accounted for 0.5% of HiLux sales.
The remaining models in the current Australian HiLux lineup use either a 2.4-liter turbo-diesel engine with 110kW/400Nm of torque or a 2.8-liter engine with 130kW/450Nm of torque (for all 4×4 and Hi-Rider models).
Given that several of the HiLux’s competitors, including the Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, and Isuzu D-Max, are now available as diesel-only models, this situation doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon.
While the gasoline versions may be the first to go, the manual versions may follow as the ute crossed a milestone in 2017 when more than half of sales were automatics.
Toyota claims that this is because more HiLux customers, including fleet buyers and tradespeople, are selecting cars.
As a result, Toyota started providing even more automatic options for the 2018 model year.
Toyota does it have a diesel engine?
It’s strange that the Toyota USA website has an article regarding diesel engines because, well, Toyota doesn’t currently sell any diesel-powered vehicles in the United States.
Is diesel or gasoline preferable for 4x4s?
The primary consideration when deciding between diesel and gasoline is what you intend to use your 4WD for. Diesel engines often have lower power output, better fuel economy, cheaper maintenance expenses, but higher rebuild costs. Few would contest a diesel’s appropriateness for off-road driving, but not all are convinced that these advantages offset its worse on-road performance. It all depends, I suppose, on how much off-road driving you intend to do.
Diesel or gasoline for the HiLux?
It’s a hard decision. Toyota engines, whether they be diesel or petrol, have a very strong reliability track record. For a variety of reasons, they haven’t experienced many of the issues that have plagued diesel engine ranges here in South Africa (often due to hard high-altitude running and low fuel quality).
A general rule of thumb is that if budget is a concern, you should generally choose a fuel variant of the workmanlike single-cab models if you only need a bakkie for light loads. In this usage situation, the additional torque provided by the diesel engine is advised for larger weights.
What percentage of a Toyota HiLux is diesel?
The 2.8L DIESEL TURBO 4 engine in the HiLux, a four-wheel drive, five-seat vehicle, produces 130 kW of power at 3400 rpm and 420 Nm of torque at 1400 rpm while being mated to a six-speed manual transmission. According to TOYOTA, the HiLux SR (4×4) emits 201g of CO2 and uses 8.1L/100km of diesel in a mixed city and highway cycle. Given that it has an 80L fuel tank, a full tank should allow for a 988km trip.
The HiLux weighs a total of 1955kg (4310.0 lbs) when it is empty thanks to its dimensions of 1815mm (71.5 inches) in height, 5330mm (209.8 inches) in length, 1855mm (73.0 inches) in width, and a wheelbase of 3085mm (121.5 inches). The front and back tires of the HiLux SR (4×4) are both sized 265/65 R17 as standard equipment. Every six months or 10,000 kilometers, whichever comes first, it needs to be serviced.
The ANCAP gave the HiLux a 5 star grade. The compliance plate is positioned on the Pass Side Lower B-Pillar, and the VIN number is located on the Right Rear Chassis Rail. An illustration of a VIN number might be MR0KA3CD100000001.
If so, will it be a V6 diesel?
In any case, compared to the current 150kW/500Nm outputs of the 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel that drives the existing HiLux, Prado, and Fortuner, the new six-cylinder diesel is expected to give a significant performance gain.
The top-spec HiLux V6 engine might also increase towing capability, although Toyota Australia is still developing a business case to export the new Tundra pickup truck to Australia. Later this year, the new full-size US pickup is scheduled to make its North American premiere.
The all-new Toyota GR HiLux will have a powerful new diesel V6 as well as extreme desert-dueling qualities.
Toyota has already claimed that it aims to incorporate the lessons learned from the HiLux race truck, which won the Dakar Rally, into a HiLux GR model. However, this model would require considerable chassis changes to compete with the upcoming Ranger Raptor.
Expectations include a higher ride height, softer springs, better shock absorbers, and underbody armor.