Vehicle overview
At the wheel, this generation Hilux moved from truck to SUV in both look and feel, especially so in flagship ‘Invincible’ form. That perception was helped in this revised model by a smarter upper dashboard design and horizontal instrument cluster, the latter tweak necessary to incorporate the clever ‘Toyota Touch’ multimedia unit with its 6.1-inch touchscreen. It’s a nice touch, but we would have preferred to see Toyota attach a greater priority to getting the driving position right. As it is, the lack of height-adjustment for the driver’s seat and reach-adjustment for the steering wheel remind you that this remains a commercial vehicle at heart.
Driving
The new gear includes standard stability and traction control for 4×4 models, which grants those variants of the Toyota HiLux range the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating.
