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Toyota LandCruiser, HiLux and Prado hybrids confirmed

Mike Costello

Toyota LandCruiser, HiLux and Prado hybrids confirmed

Toyota says development time for electrified commercials and heavy SUVs is longer than for other vehicle types, but guarantees all its cars will have electrification before 2030.

5 Years Ago

Dual-cab ute tub dimensions compared

Scott Collie

Dual-cab ute tub dimensions compared

Size matters when you're in the load-lugging business. How does your ute stack up when you run a fine-tooth comb over its tray?

5 Years Ago

2019-20 Toyota HiLux recalled

William Stopford

2019-20 Toyota HiLux recalled

74 examples of the 2019-20 Toyota HiLux 4x2 Hi-Rider are being recalled due to an incorrect compliance label.

5 Years Ago

Iconic cars: Toyota Hilux

Vivek Shah

Iconic cars: Toyota Hilux

Toyotas are renowned for being reliable and the HiLux, with its reputation for being unbreakable, is no different.

5 Years Ago

GB Auto to sell Toyota LandCruiser and HiLux EV kits

William Stopford

GB Auto to sell Toyota LandCruiser and HiLux EV kits

Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series and HiLux utes will soon be quietly whirring around Australian mine sites as GB Auto inks a deal to distribute electric conversion kits.

5 Years Ago

2018 Toyota HiLux, Fortuner recalled

Scott Collie

2018 Toyota HiLux, Fortuner recalled

Toyota has recalled more than 20,000 examples of the 2018 HiLux ute and Fortuner SUV to fix a problem with the brake booster.

5 Years Ago

Toyota avoids ACCC financial penalty for DPF problems

Scott Collie

Toyota avoids ACCC financial penalty for DPF problems

Toyota Australia has submitted a court-enforceable undertaking to the ACCC on the back of DPF problems with some HiLux, Fortuner, and Prado models.

5 Years Ago

2020 Toyota HiLux recalled

Scott Collie

2020 Toyota HiLux recalled

The 2020 Toyota HiLux has been recalled to replace a missing compliance label. Just 15 cars are included in the campaign.

5 Years Ago

2021 Ford Ranger FX4 Max v Toyota HiLux Rugged X: Specs compared

Mike Costello

2021 Ford Ranger FX4 Max v Toyota HiLux Rugged X: Specs compared

The best-selling Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux will soon be available in hardcore, Aussie-engineered forms called FX4 Max and Rugged X. How do they stack up on the spec sheets?

6 Years Ago

Toyota HiLux Rogue and Rugged X price and specs

William Stopford

Toyota HiLux Rogue and Rugged X price and specs

The ultimate and penultimate trim levels in the updated Toyota HiLux family, the Rogue and Rugged X, just scrape in under the $70,000 barrier before on-road costs.

6 Years Ago

2021 Toyota HiLux DPF changes outlined

Scott Collie

2021 Toyota HiLux DPF changes outlined

The 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine in the powered-up Toyota HiLux has hardware and software changes to its DPF, after problems with the pre-update engine led to a class-action lawsuit.

6 Years Ago

New Isuzu D-Max, Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux compared

Mike Costello

New Isuzu D-Max, Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux compared

We're planning a proper comparison test soon, but here's the 2021 Ford Ranger XLT 'Fully Loaded', Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain, and Toyota HiLux SR5+ range-toppers compared on spec and features.

6 Years Ago

2021 Toyota HiLux price and specs

James Wong

2021 Toyota HiLux price and specs

The refreshed Toyota HiLux line-up has been detailed for Australia. Workmate, SR and SR5 models land first, with Rogue and Rugged X grades on the way.

6 Years Ago

2020 Toyota HiLux on sale August 27, Rugged-X and Rogue revealed

Scott Collie

2020 Toyota HiLux on sale August 27, Rugged-X and Rogue revealed

Australia's best-selling car has been treated to an overhaul. More power, more tech, and a more attractive exterior headline the changes.

6 Years Ago

2020 Toyota HiLux: More powerful new ute revealed

Scott Collie

2020 Toyota HiLux: More powerful new ute revealed

It's here! Meet the updated Toyota HiLux, with more power from its 2.8-litre engine and a tough new look.

6 Years Ago

Toyota HiLux: Updated best-seller teased

Scott Collie

Toyota HiLux: Updated best-seller teased

Australia's best-selling car is getting a facelift. The HiLux ute has been teased in Europe, with Fernando Alonso behind the wheel

6 Years Ago

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