The Aussies refer to the Toyota HiLux as Hiluxi. The Australians preference for the Toyota HiLux can be attested by the fact that the pickup truck has been the best-selling commercial vehicle in the country for the last 17 years, and it is also the third best-seller in any of the vehicle in any class for any purpose for the last seven years, notes Truck Yeah.
When Toyota went to the drawing board to design the 2016 edition of its HiLux, the Japanese carmarker specifically surveyed Australian owners of HiLux for the company to know what they needed to do to make the pickup even better.
Thus, the 2016 Toyota HiLux came out customer-focused and looking very good too featuring a stronger yet flexible frame that have reduced cabin noise to ensure a quiet and more comfortable ride.
The pickup truck was simultaneously launch on May 21 in Bangkok, Thailand, where it is being manufactured, and Sydney, Australia, which is its biggest market to date, and the reviews are mostly excellent and above par.
Very popular
The Toyota HiLux is the most popular and common pickup truck in Thailand, followed only by the Mitsubishi Triton and the Ford Ranger.
There are three main variants of the 2016 Toyota HiLux when it was launched last month as well as two different configurations – a single cab and a double cab.
The Hiluxi that the Australians really love is being manufactured in Thailand and as such, they also have the same variants and looking very similar.
The 2016 Toyota HiLux comes in either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission but all models are running on an all-wheel drive because of the terrains in Thailand and Australia, where it is found to be quite ideal.
Hitting retail markets in October
Although it has already been launched in Thailand and Australia already, the 2016 Toyota HiLux will be unwrapped in some other countries before it officially goes on sale this coming October.
The Japanese carmaker has actually conducted test runs of the 2016 Toyota Hilux Black Edition in Australia in March and the review was awesome. Those Australians who have actually seen the pickup truck during its test runs were already asking when and where they can buy or get the handsome new pickup from Toyota.
Upon its release to the retail markets in October, the 2016 Toyota HiLux shall have 31 variants, with the choice of two petrol and two diesel engines.
The pickup shall also come with the option of either a six-speed manual transmission or an automatic transmission. It shall also come with regular and Hi-Rider bodies, 4×2 and 4×4 drive layouts, three body styles, and three equipment levels.
The 2016 Toyota HiLux is a firm truck that will also draw strength from the popularity of its first model that came out in 2004.
The pickup truck is now considered a top tier vehicle as it exudes quality, efficiency, purpose and functionality.
In terms of its exteriors, the 2016 Toyota HiLux is far different from its predecessor as it did not follow the previous ‘Keen Look’ design language used by the Japanese carmaker. The new HiLux has slim headlights with projector lights and LED DRL, among other exterior features.