The New Toyota Hilux Is the Pickup Truck We Can’t Have

Doug completely misses that the Hilux can haul a payload of more than 1,440lbs more than the Tacoma and can tow more than 1,000lbs more than the Tacoma. It has a much more expensive fully boxed frame and much stronger suspension, meant for a lifetime of hard usage. Instead he focuses on nonsense bells and whistles that the Hilux lacks, completely missing the entire point of the truck and it’s customers.

"Its all about utility!" THATS WHAT TRUCKS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE

I think its important to note that this truck is by no means the top spec hilux you can get globally. The hiluxs we have in NZ can come with radar cruise, proper infotainment, day time runners etc. Plus the tailgate should be on the central locking system

If this came to the states I would buy it in a heartbeat. A lot of Americans don't even know what the Hilux is but as Doug stated in the video there's a lot of Americans do. Ram, Ford and GM strayed away from utility years ago and it's just sad. This is truly my dream truck.

An older version of the hilux is what Top Gear tried (unsuccessfully) to test to destruction all those years ago. One of the main reasons it's almost indestructible is that simplicity.

Should note; here in Australia and probably many other markets much more standard features are available as well as optional equipment. LED lighting incl DRLs, leather interior, adaptive cruise, bigger screens, more exterior styling features with optional TRD packages including bull bars and such. This is a strange model from an Australian perspective, this looks like an SR5 but gut poorly optioned. In Australia would have a similar vehicle with a lot more features.

The biggest point that Doug missed is that the Toyota hilux is designed specifically to mount an RPD machine gun or even an RPG 7 in the bed. We can’t get either of those weapons in the US so Toyota sells the Tacoma instead which is meant for nothing more than driving to remote yoga sessions deep in the Sierra Nevada.

Looks like my ideal truck! Everything you point out that it is missing or doesn't do well is what I don't want my truck to have anyways.

The Hilux don't have many of the gimmicks or flashy modern stuff, but goddamn this thing can take a beating and still run in the best condition.. it's just a simple pure truck to the core thats just durable af

As an Australian who has seen every single variation of this hilux...that is quite possibly the worse barwork I've ever seen on one 🤣

I like the look of the Hilux. No stupid aggression, no trying to look like a baby version of an 18 wheeler. Just a vehicle that will blend in on the road and get you and your stuff from point A to point B.

Me watching with my 2016 Tacoma. I dont have any of the fancy frills he mentioned in my Tacoma. 🤣🤣🤣

Hey Doug great review Aussie here, the Hilux is the best seller here and has been for years. I think those hooks in the back are actually for hanging grocery bags on so they don't roll around on the back seat when off-roading on the correlated dirt roads between farms and the local towns.

A minor correction to the info presented by Doug. The Tacoma is also sold in Mexico along with the Hilux. Toyota has been selling both for many years but targeting different sectors. In this case, the Hilux is the quintessential workhorse, while the Tacoma is the more luxurious, powerful, and, of course, more expensive alternative.

I loved my Hilux, had one for 5 years in the country of Panama, mine was a turbo diesel, got about 27 miles to the gallon, amazing 4x4, the truck floats, it out tows the tacoma, the diesel engine is amazing, I have friends with a Half million miles on there trucks. if they sold them in the states I''d buy one. I've had 2 Tacomas, they didn't come close to how amazing my HIlux was!

As an owner of a hilux, it still shines after 6 years and 100k miles. Beast of a truck

Here in Brazil the Hilux actually means it's name (High Luxury), it's literally the nicest truck you can have on it's price range and top of the range models are packed with all the amenities and technology. Also where I live where farms and agriculture are the major thing, those things are the most common vehicles around, literally one or two on every street.

Hi, Doug! Here in Brazil we have the Hilux SRX. It’s the top model and it comes with lots of equipment like a better infotainment system with Apple Car Play and Android Auto, LED lights, sound system by JBL, digital air conditioning, 360° angle view camera, parking sensors and other safety features like pre-collision assistant (with pedestrians and cyclists detectors,) adaptative cruise control, automatic brakes and lots of stuff. This model is very expensive for us Brazilians: it costs around 68 thousand dollars. The power train is diesel but it isn’t the same that you experienced in the Mexican Hilux that you reviewed: all Hilux models sold here have a turbodiesel engine with 2.8 liters and 204 CV (except the GR-S, which engine has 224 CV and other tweaks in the gearbox and suspension to make it more sporty).

the Hilux is a really famous truck and can be seen nearly everywhere you go ,especially here in Thailand (here it's called the Revo = Revolution) where they can be seen used by police ,government agents, offices, transporters, deliveries and there are racing series officially for the Hilux, and the aftermarket scene is huge that it's very common to see a twin turbo or even a quad turbo driving around ( Fun fact...there is also a GR version sold here )

It is common the see Hilux in South Africa, Thailand, and other countries that are modified with extra leave springs (lots and lots of extra leafs) and used as tow trucks and to haul massive payloads. Whistling Dixie did a great video on the Hilux. As usual, he beat the snot out of the vehicle, but unlike everything he's tested, the Hilux kept going and going.