Inovev forecasts 600,000 units per year of the new Toyota Hilux pickup truck
- The Toyota Hilux is a traditional mid-range pickup truck, with its first generation appearing in 1968 and its ninth generation having just been unveiled. This new Hilux will attempt to revive sales of the model, which have fallen from nearly 700,000 units in 2022 to just over 500,000 in 2025. It's worth noting that it is the best-selling and most produced mid-range pickup truck in the world, but the larger Ford F-Series surpasses it in global sales (around 900,000 units per year).
- The new Toyota Hilux, with an exterior design made by Toyota Australia, is available with a 2.8-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel engine producing 201 hp (150 kW) or a 2.7-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine producing 161 hp (120 kW). A major innovation compared to previous generations, the new Toyota Hilux will be available with a fully electric powertrain (BEV) starting in 2026 and even a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) from 2028.
- Regarding the battery electric version, the carmaker deliberately limited the battery capacity to 59.2 kWh for weight reasons. As a result, the range of the model equipped with this powertrain does not exceed 240 km.
- Hilux pickup will be assembled in several countries: Argentina, India, Malaysia, South Africa and especially Thailand (60% of global Hilux production). Inovev is forecasting 600,000 sales per year of the new Toyota Hilux in total.