2026 Toyota HiLux review: Prototype drive

Has Toyota done enough with the new HiLux to keep it competitive? We had a brief drive of a pre-production version to find out.

This old dog is crying out for some new tricks, and that's what HiLux fans will be hoping for when the new model is revealed later this year.

The current Toyota HiLux is now a decade old, but the GR Sport flagship remains the best way to experience this ever-popular dual-cab 4x4 ute.

While it may have a silly name, the top-selling HiLux ute is now available with mild-hybrid tech that's claimed to improve fuel consumption.

The Toyota HiLux is due for an update soon. We'd be waiting to see how the new model shapes up before signing for the SR5+ on test here.

We get a quick spin in Toyota's all-electric HiLux prototype to see if Australia's favourite new vehicle makes sense as an EV.

There are big changes for this new range-topping Toyota HiLux GR Sport – but it’s not a Ranger Raptor rival.

Toyota has gone to town on mechanical changes beneath the skin of the HiLux Rogue – but does it make enough of a difference?

Toyota's top-selling workhorse has been given a small makeover, but is it enough to keep buyers away from the newer Ranger and D-Max?

This is Australia's favourite 4x2 cab-chassis ute. But is Toyota's HiLux WorkMate the best offering, or just the best-known?

Still want a manual ute? Toyota will sell you a dual-cab, 4x4 HiLux with (almost) all the fruit and it's been treated to a detailed update.

It’s the flagship HiLux on price and positioning, but does the Rugged X’s tough truck pitch translate as an ultimate ute experience?

The old king is dead, long live the king? Toyota has evolved the HiLux, but that's arguably all it needed anyway.

Looking to spend just under $70,000 on a luxury Toyota HiLux? Now there's a way with the updated 2021 HiLux Rogue.

The much-anticipated update to Australia’s most-popular vehicle hits the marks where it counts – but is it enough?

The Toyota HiLux might be the best-selling car in Australia, but it's facing a crop of tough new rivals. With a facelift just weeks away, should you look at the runout car on test here, or wait it out?