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Mike Costello
Toyota HiLux sets sales record
Old faithful HiLux smashes ute rivals with a bumper end-of-financial-year haul, despite ongoing stock shortages.
4 Years Ago
All Toyota HiLux News
Mike Costello
Toyota DPF class action, what's the latest?
More than 260,000 Hilux, Prado and Fortuner owners are being contacted to join a class action over DPF issues, but Toyota has appealed.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Toyota appeals Federal Court finding as DPF class action looms
Toyota's appeal 'challenges the factual and legal basis for the award of damages', the company claims, as it plans court return.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Toyota Australia faces payouts as Federal Court finds DPFs faulty
"The conduct in marketing the vehicles as being of acceptable quality was misleading," court judgement papers conclude.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
2022 Toyota HiLux GR Sport: More powerful ute revealed
Another day, another regional Toyota HiLux GR Sport variant. This one's a bit more interesting though, packing more power and torque.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
2022 Toyota HiLux GR Sport: Upgraded ute revealed for Europe
Toyota Europe is getting its own HiLux GR Sport with subtle exterior changes and retuned suspension, but there's no word on a local launch.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Toyota HiLux recalled
Toyota is recalling 1365 examples of its HiLux ute due to improper calibration of the front passenger airbag.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
Toyota HiLux recalled
A defective licence plate bracket could become damaged on more than 156,000 Toyota HiLux utes built between 2015 and 2021.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
2022 Toyota HiLux GR Sport revealed, no Australian launch confirmed
The Toyota HiLux has now received the GR Sport treatment in both Japan and Thailand, with sportier looks but no extra grunt.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Toyota HiLux gets LandCruiser twin-turbo V6 – for Dakar
It's not a Raptor-rivalling HiLux road racer, but the force-fed V6 shoehorned into this factory Dakar entrant opens up a world of possibilities.
5 Years Ago
William Stopford
2021 Toyota HiLux recalled
An incorrect compliance label has led Toyota to recall 60 HiLux utes from model year 2021.
5 Years Ago
Scott Collie
2022 Toyota HiLux price and specs
The 2022 Toyota HiLux picks up some extra technology and feature tweaks, but has been hit with a minor price rise as well.
5 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Toyota stops HiLux and Fortuner production: Delays possible due to COVID outbreak
Toyota has put its Thai factories on hold due to a COVID-19 outbreak at a supplier. The impact on Australia isn't yet clear.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Road warriors: What modified 4x4 utes can you buy from a dealer?
Ranger FX4 Max, BT-50 Thunder, Navara Pro-4X Warrior, HiLux Rugged X and Amarok W580: These five ute options come accessorised from the dealer, ready to go.
5 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Why ute sales are at an all-time high, plus 2021's winners and losers
We take a look at which utes are doing best in 2021, before showing how the market as a whole has grown since 2010
5 Years Ago
Scott Collie
2020 Toyota HiLux recalls announced
Toyota has issued notice of three problems it needs to fix with the 2020 HiLux. One is a recall, two are 'Customer Service Exercise' fixes.
5 Years Ago
