Bought one of those used with 7k miles, put on another 35k over four years and just sold it for £1000 less than I bought it. Utterly reliable, I miss it already.
The duality of man: he buys a Range Rover, knowing it'll cost him a grand a year to maintain. He also buys a Hilux, knowing he can neglect it for a decade and enjoy ABSOLUTE reliability and lose hardly any money 😂👌
Just move to Norway - you can spend a grand a year maintaining any vehicle. Case in point, my 2013 Toyota Avensis... full service 12000,- nok ... about a grand.
I’ve driven Toyota for 30 years, I’m the proud owner of an invincible X identical to this one. There are no negative points in my book, and unlike this guy I know how to drive it, if you click the power mode, and sequentially change gear it does everything you could want and more. I’m tired of explaining the manual locking tailgate, it means that you can secure your valuables in the cab, but still have access to your kit and tools, that’s not a mistake it’s well thought out.
@@pauldavies6037 Thanks my friend. I despair at times of some of the B.S. people upload without being in possession of facts, or understanding what the hell they’re talking about.
That argument doesn't really hold water though. It would be perfectly possible to have a central locking actuator in the tailgate and still be able to manually lock and unlock independently of the main cabin. It's clearly an issue for enough people if you have to continually explain it away in this manner. It would drive me mad enough to install a locking actuator myself.
@@landiemark I’m not saying that you don’t have a valid point, it’s not an issue for me and suits what I use it for. If you used it as a car and wanted to put the weekly shopping in the back, with an arm full of carriers I can see how it may be annoying, but first and last it is a working truck, hairdressers and wives do not tend to drive them. Where does it go after the central locking? Electric hands free tailgate, voice recognition, retina operated ignition, it’s a truck not a school run around.
@@mac22011964 That’s interesting in your experience. Mine has been very different the newer models specifically modern common rail diesels with emissions reduction tech such as egr, dpf and adblue not to mention the complexity of common rail injection with its high cost of maintenance and when something goes wrong and it will the injectors alone will set you back 3-4K easily not forgetting its sensitivity to fuel quality. The older models never had such issues and if they did they were relatively minor as easy to resolve.
@@mac22011964 What aside from the dpf issues that have plagued the 1gd and 2gd engines which resulted in a class action lawsuit against Toyota. Also the timing chain has a design flaw which leads it prone to rattling and potentially snapping something Toyota hasn’t been able to rectify in 9 years similar to the issues with the 1KD and pistons cracking. And let’s not forget it’s a common rail diesel with complexity of the emissions reduction tech such as the egr, dpf and adblue fitted.
Bought one of these in basic form from a Toyota dealer with under 50 miles on the clock. We needed the two seater for use on a caravan park, close to the sea. Still ruggedly reliable and financially a bargain in my view. Thanks for the video.
If your dpf ever becomes full and the warning pops up on the dash, the button beside the camer view button is the manual DPF Regeneration button. Shame that other cars dont have a manual DPF regeneration button!
08:58 - I've not heard of a car which requires you to pull over, or visit a garage to regenerate the DPF. Every car I've come across with a DPF, will do a regeneration when required on the move. Providing the temperature of the DPF is in zone, and the average speed is above x amount. If you had to wait for a garage visit, you could theoretically be there every 4 thousand miles, or more without a regen. You could block a modern DPF in under four thousand miles, depending on the cars usage if it didn't regenerate.
I have a '63 Invincible that I've had for 8 years. Great, ultra dependable vehicle that dives and runs like a tractor. However, underneath has been a shocking battle against rust and rot for the past couple of years with cross members crumbling and requiring cutting out and new sections replaced. I live nowhere near the sea and it's not getting to hard a life on a ten acre small holding, so all I can assume is absolutely shocking corrosion protection and quality control out of the factory. For a £53k investment, I'd want a pretty solid explanation as to how the corrosion process has been radically improved over the past 11 years!
16 years ive had them and not one problem ,just yearly services. the only thing i think looks stupid is how the body overhangs the wheels so much, the best mpg i could get out of the 2.4 was 28mpg :(
Bizarrely, I wouldn't buy a Dyson vacuum if they were £10, they're crap ! Found out the hard way TWICE. Now I buy Sebo, and had my current one for nearly 15 years. Also wouldn't go anywhere near a Range Rover. Apart from the fact they look hideous, I wouldn't want the insurance cost, nor the very high likelihood of it either breaking down, or being stolen. Pickup though, Toyota HiLux all the way !
I used to park cars at Manchester Airport and drove a complete variety of cars from 20 year old jag XJ with grinding noises every time you turned onto the upramp.. My mates loved my pictures and descriptions of each car.. The Toyota Hilux I drove had I'd say a good Stockport council bin worth of litter in it and drove as I told my mates like driving a bouncy castle! Parking with no sensors in drop&go at Manchester airport with a Hilux trying to find a suitable space you could fit in was stressful...😩
As someone from subsaharan Africa (Zambia) that watches your channel, the Toyota Hilux is just that dream car for any Zambian driver. I’d like to own one someday. Great review as always.
Looks great. I have the forrester 3 years old, same colour and the styling including steering wheel is identical but different. Just bought the Mrs a new Yaris for round town last week. Cracking little motor. Only Japanese cars for me from now. Might I mention my old Land Cruiser did 270k miles before I sold it, and it went in a day....
Oops... The terrorists are in 70 series... Quite possibly with a 1HZ, you know, the Toyota diesel engine still being manufactured that doesn't have any (much?!) electrical gear in the engine bay...
Yup. And I'm driving a LHD one here in the UK for work and as the daily. Loving it. It will see me out. As you say, zero electronics under the bonnet. Brilliantly simple and reliable.
@@harrietgibbs4086 Yeah... 1HZ is really ideal if the vehicle is offroad for the vast majority of its life... Faster than an old defender though? That's a carwow or carexpert drag race I'd love to watch... Lol...
@@bruce7890 Can't imagine its faster than anything to be honest! Acceleration is jurassic but eventually you get up to some kind of speed and can hold 70 mph on the motorway all day long without missing a beat. Not what it was designed for but sometimes we need to use it to cover distances, and it can be done. We're just all happier trundling about. Certainly a quality bit of kit and am confident it will prove more reliable than any of the opposition. Best wishes, Harriet
How to improve the ride... Get a concrete paving flag and lay in in the rear cargo bed, that should do the trick. You just need to put a bit of weight in the back and get some flax in the Cart Springs!
Bro I used to have one and man it was a nightmare for my back. The fortuner (suv version of hilux) was worse. The trim level we got in our country which is revo rocco for some reason is more comfortable than the rest of the trim levels.
It's strange because I don't like sky jacked 4X4's , but the rims and tires on this look a touch small. The one Toyota I have always loved was the Toyota FJ40 , considering they were made from 1960 - 1983 , they were completely indestructible ( Given salt levels of your country , lol ) and enough torque in low to climb a tree ( Yes , I'm being facetious, but you get the point ) A buddy of mine had one in Vancouver and we took it up to Whistler all the time , I was amazed at it...
My friend from Jubrique (mountain village) has exactly that version, he sold his VW Touareg and bought the Hilux as he needed a pickup for his finca. He says he couldn't get better.
All diesels do their DPF regen on the move, every few hundred miles depending on the car. It’s only when they’re relentlessly mooched about town, never getting up to operating temperature at very low speeds when the DPF doesn’t have a chance to regen. That’s when you need to force a regen manually through diagnostic software. Usually the fault of the owner, not the car. If anyone is having to do manual regens, just get a petrol…
I really wanted to love the InvincibleX when I got my last pickup. The exterior looks great, but the interior just lets it down. Ended up getting a SsangYong Musso. Nearly two years on still very pleased with it.
I think the reason why they don’t put the tailgate on the central locking is not because they didn’t think about it but more because it’s expected that it’s gonna get the granny smashed out of it and there’s no central locking to go wrong, it’ll always work with a manual lock.
I’ve just sold my 23 plate 2.8 Invincible X after 20 years with Hiluxes. Reason, wish I could get 27mpg, 23 was my average and the thing is just too big for every day driving. Depreciation….. None. Sold it for more than I bought it for new 15 months ago.
rust is their enemy, current 7 year old one is showing signs of rust everywhere underneath now. We bought our first hilux in 1985 on our 4th one nearly 40 years later
Actually dpf regen, ad blue, egr and low sulphur diesel fuel that kill reliability of modern diesel. If you live in middle east you could get hilux with 2.7 liter gasoline or 4.0 v6 gasoline that very reliable My self blocked egr and car running better and cleaner, now i will add 50-100 ml of 2 stroke oil to diesel tank to add lubricity of low sulphur disel fuel to avoid injector broken because low sulphur diesel is bad for injector because lack of lubricant ability
I thnk the model that this hilux is equivalent to in the asian regions is the Toyota Hilux Conquest, and it does comtain some of the features that you think is missing with that particular model
My wife uses our 2018 Hilux for lugging around her dog training equipment and it hasn’t missed a beat in all the time we have owned it. It is still under warranty and service plan and just keeps on running. Greetings from South Africa.
@@dinho890i Fortunately not (yet). It does now have two tracking devices and I can follow the movement if needed. After business hours I do the driving with it. It is insane how much they are loved by the hijackers, and they disappear over the border very fast!!
If you're in europe (or the middle east) you probably should. I'm sure muricans will complain that it's far too small or not luxurious enough, but their relationship with "trucks" is just way too different from the rest of the world.
a lot of muricans would like to be able to buy the Hilux but can't. We settle for the Tacoma which is marginally bigger and more powerful then the Hilux. The are otherwise pretty much the same. We are begging Toyota to start selling the new Scout (unibody pick up) but no word on that yet.
Wrong. Most of us Americans who want/need a smaller truck would gladly buy a Hilux if Toyota sold them here. Most of us don’t want “bro-dozers” or overpriced complicated computers-on-wheels, but that’s what they make and offer for sale. Blame CARB requirements, manufacturer one-upsmanship , whatever. Our dealers are filled with overpriced under built junk that gets recalled a month after it’s built. We want smaller and cheaper. Case in point - Ford Maverick sales increases are blowing everything else out of the water. Not a coincidence.
I think you hit the nail on the head. The Ford Ranger (Wildtrack) is a much better leisure truck with work-site capabilities, but the Hilux, as a work-first vehicle, is still the better choice, in my opinion. I use my Invincible X off-road most days with about 850kg in the back, and I have never found it stressful or uncomfortable to drive. However, I find the Ranger way better to drive, similar to a sporty SUV even with weight in the bed, whereas the Hilux is a more sporty tractor. I know I am getting where I need to be and home that night with the Hilux. It's not an exciting vehicle to drive or own and not as relaxing as a Volvo (family car); it's just plain, like ready-salted crisps The D-max has a better touch screen and camera. Ranger has better driving dynamics. The standard Bridgestone on the Hilux can cope off the road, but I feel a set of Michelin's would suit it better. Ford has an A/T tyre available as a homologated option. The 360 camera has poor image quality and no washer function. The radio screen is ancient but simple-ish To use. The D-max has a much more modern screen and a high-resolution rear camera. But if you want a work tool that will last ten years easily that can carry the family or work colleagues, then no real better option than the Hilux
None of all those pick-up trucks score high when it comes to design. "Normal" people just don't need them. It's only for really special target groups. And for what you get they are all way too expensive. I'll never buy one.
You are so wrong. Yes the old hilux was amazing. The new ones just ain't the same if you're leasing for 5 years great option if you want to buy and keep a pickup you want an L200 which you destroyed in a previous video and I'll tell you why. It is euro 6 but doesn't have AdBlue or stop start technology which is surely going to fail after 5 years. It is also the only pickup that you can drive on the road in permanent four-wheel drive so if you're towind a heavy trailer or caravan it is perfect. Love your videos pal but you're wrong on your pickups I've owned loads and leased a few due to my business and now I only do 5000 miles a year I have just bought a 2019 L200 with 27,000 miles on which I'm going to wax oil to death and let it plod on. Oh and no timing belt it is chain driven so just service well and you're laughing.
Matt - Toyota is a very conservative company, I think having a blade key for the tailgate is a very clear example of that - probably they wanted to keep it as simple and as old school as possible. And, probably, to have redundancy in case central locking fails.
I drive a hilux and the only fault I have with it is it’s to light in the back and is borderline dangerous because when you accelerate it can tail out .
I had the exact same as this one on a 21 plate had it from new it was stolen 2 weeks ago🤬 gutted. Both keys were in Faraday box they can just scan tye car now. Make sure anyone who has one put a tracker on and full size steering lock on. Loads are going at the moment. The toyota tracker they can turn this off too! Amazing truck used to tow 3.5 ton plus weight in the back on road and off no problem.
I worked for Toyota as a parts manager for 12 years. The Hilux was our best seller. I could sell Truckman tops all day long. Bull bars were in then. Amazing vehicle. Bit agricultural to drive in the early 90s but a terrific vehicle..VW made one called a Taro. But that was just to get round import control. Didn't last long. Rear light lenses were vulnerable but reliability was off the scale.
Chuckled at "Taliban or ISIS or whoever is causing chaos at that particular moment, watch what they're driving" Oddly enough after 14 years of chaos we've never seen the Tories drive any Toyota Hilux 😂
Can it run 4wd on tarmac though ? The vast majority of pick ups can only run 4wd on dirt / snow etc and would assume this would be a key feature. See Mitsubishi L200 / ranger raptor / amarok 😊
We bought an Active Double cab 23 plate with 50 miles from a main dealer. I find it a nightmare to actually get in the driver's seat. I'm 6ft 2 and theres no seat height adjust. The steering wheel feels too low even when adjusted up. There's no parking sensors or rear camera either. A fkin nightmare on wheels the wife calls it. I had to take the drivers side high handle off as it kept catching my head on every sway.
I thought they offered this with petrol engines as well...the 2.7 i4 and the 4.0 V6. I think that depends on the market, Australia doesn't even get petrol engines in their Toyota trucks anymore.
Forgot to mention hilux antiperforation warranty is only 5 years and toyota will refuse to cover all the chassis that are rusting away .spending 5000k on chassis welding is so common in uk and ireland . Waxoiling helps but why will toyota not address this issue and treat them on production line .have personally seen 2012 up to 2016 rusted through.and spent 1000 on my own 2014 last year on disintegrate chassis brackets.buyers beware because a hilux that looks like new on outside can be horrendous underneath
Mat I had one for years to be honest I never had a issue with it .. It just kept going ..I covered over one hundred and seventy thousands miles in the truck.and only kept to the maintenance schedules. The only advisory I ever had with a mot.was to change the drop links .. I sold the truck to the local farmer and it is still going strong ..to be honest I don't know what the mileage is now but it must be near three hundred thousand now. If I was in the market for a pickup again Hilux would be the only one I would buy.all I can say is don't use cheap diesel ..in the truck. And every now and again put a shot of redex or something like it in the fuel tank.
Hi Matt, I’ve watched many of your videos and it’s alway very pleasant to listen to you speaking. It seems like you’re doing it off the cuff but in this video with all those details and the clear structure, I can’t image that you’d do this without thorough preparation. Could you tell us how much time it takes to make a video like this? I’m just curious. If it’s an impertinent question please ignore (and sorry for the question). Thanks and greetings from the Netherlands.
Well done for mentioning the factory extended warranty, not many people know about that. It applies to all Toyota models. These shape Hilux’s can need a set of injectors (you’ll only need to do it once, and it’s warranty obviously), they also have P/M sensor issues from time to time. The fuel economy is pretty remarkable as well for what they are. I reckon i service/work on at least 5/6 a week.
It’s a mule Perfect for everything you need to do Bikes in the back Kids in the back 6 hour run & it’s fine Great economy Low depreciation Say no more Good vid
How to improve the ride... Get a concrete paving flag and lay in in the rear cargo bed, that should do the trick. You just need to put a bit of weight in the back and get some flax in the Cart Springs! As for the DPF, just give the car a bit of welly weekly for a few miles and it'll never need a regen!
The Hilux definitely does not ride as well as the new Ranger….no doubt about it. HOWEVER my last Hilux was 14 years old when sold with 186k miles on it. It was used and abused, travelled with a camper on it to many countries….awesome off road. In its life other than servicing it needed a new clutch and two front CV joints….both of which were bust by me in extreme off road conditions. I now have a ‘22 Hilux and just returned from an extensive tour through Turkey, Georgia etc …..some very rough tracks and of 3 cars it was the only one that made it unscathed. The 2018 Ranger is still in Van in Turkey trying to be fixed! ….and as for the defender? It made it home BUT was a constant battle to keep it going.
I always buy my vehicles as per recommendations from designated terrorist organisations to be fair
Sensible consumer advice.
If pasta needs mafia approval. Only right that SUVs need taliban certification
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Hahaha 😂
What made you buy the merc then Hitler?
The machine gun turret seems a popular option
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😂😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥
Bought one of those used with 7k miles, put on another 35k over four years and just sold it for £1000 less than I bought it. Utterly reliable, I miss it already.
The duality of man: he buys a Range Rover, knowing it'll cost him a grand a year to maintain.
He also buys a Hilux, knowing he can neglect it for a decade and enjoy ABSOLUTE reliability and lose hardly any money 😂👌
Do what I say. Not what I do.
Just move to Norway - you can spend a grand a year maintaining any vehicle. Case in point, my 2013 Toyota Avensis... full service 12000,- nok ... about a grand.
@@enoruel ouch!
Most Land Rover owners actually have something else that's also not a land rover.
Every Land Rover owner realises that they love their Land Rover but also need another car to actually get to their destination
I’m confused as to why I’ve always liked the Toyota Hilux. I definitely don’t need it - but I want it 😬
It does have that charm to want long for it even if you don't need it
They are one of the most popular vehicles here in Zambia 🇿🇲
Yeah. Especially in 2nd hand form, and originally from South Africa.
@@16sputnik7 Your comment should have just ended with "Yeah" 😂😂😂
@@MHHM97 Yeah. Apart from putting the “2nd hand form,” in quotation marks, I’ll stand by it. It’s true, it’s deadly and hardly laughable.
I have a Toyota Hilux and there is storage under the rear seats for tools, tow rope, jumper leads etc. (to use on other cars).
Based on our experience there is no way we would ever buy a Dyson
Pay for the name and still made in China ?
Got to be SHARK
I’ve driven Toyota for 30 years, I’m the proud owner of an invincible X identical to this one.
There are no negative points in my book, and unlike this guy I know how to drive it, if you click the power mode, and sequentially change gear it does everything you could want and more.
I’m tired of explaining the manual locking tailgate, it means that you can secure your valuables in the cab, but still have access to your kit and tools, that’s not a mistake it’s well thought out.
Exactly
Not to mention the lack of electric shutter is a bonus! They're always getting bashed, I don't want to damage delicate electrics
@@pauldavies6037
Thanks my friend. I despair at times of some of the B.S. people upload without being in possession of facts, or understanding what the hell they’re talking about.
That argument doesn't really hold water though. It would be perfectly possible to have a central locking actuator in the tailgate and still be able to manually lock and unlock independently of the main cabin.
It's clearly an issue for enough people if you have to continually explain it away in this manner. It would drive me mad enough to install a locking actuator myself.
@@landiemark
I’m not saying that you don’t have a valid point, it’s not an issue for me and suits what I use it for. If you used it as a car and wanted to put the weekly shopping in the back, with an arm full of carriers I can see how it may be annoying, but first and last it is a working truck, hairdressers and wives do not tend to drive them. Where does it go after the central locking? Electric hands free tailgate, voice recognition, retina operated ignition, it’s a truck not a school run around.
I would not buy a Dyson now...but I would buy a Toyota 😊
Do Toyota do Vacuum Cleaners ?
@@willmitchell255do bloomin good sewing machines.
@@adzy166and forklifts
Henry the Hoover
@@MrHyabusa1300 Miele and only Miele
Have got a 2004 hilux from new , still going and don’t want to change it nearly 21 years old now
Keep it the newer model is shit
@@bobmarli6095Not in my experience…..what is wrong with the newer models?
@@mac22011964 That’s interesting in your experience. Mine has been very different the newer models specifically modern common rail diesels with emissions reduction tech such as egr, dpf and adblue not to mention the complexity of common rail injection with its high cost of maintenance and when something goes wrong and it will the injectors alone will set you back 3-4K easily not forgetting its sensitivity to fuel quality. The older models never had such issues and if they did they were relatively minor as easy to resolve.
@@mac22011964 What aside from the dpf issues that have plagued the 1gd and 2gd engines which resulted in a class action lawsuit against Toyota. Also the timing chain has a design flaw which leads it prone to rattling and potentially snapping something Toyota hasn’t been able to rectify in 9 years similar to the issues with the 1KD and pistons cracking. And let’s not forget it’s a common rail diesel with complexity of the emissions reduction tech such as the egr, dpf and adblue fitted.
I've been running a DoubleCab in NW Thailand's hills for the last 20 years and never had an issue. I do believe the little beastie will see me out.
When you see Toyota hilux approaching you in Afghanistan, time to take cover 🤣🤣😂😂
Or Bradford
@@sandwichbar8226 😂😂😂😂
Remove the c lol
Actually, when you want a vacuum cleaner, intelligent and discerning people buy a Henry or a Hetty. Dysons are for the mugs.
Or a James!!!!I bought one for my wife's birthday a few years ago! She loves it.
0:25 thank you for not saying "when you want a hoover you buy a dyson"
Shark are on their way to Romiley Garage - in their Hiluxes
I have no problem with hoover. Much better than the clunky description. Just spell with a small aitch.
Dyson NOPE Range Rover = Nope, This Hell yeah
When you want a vacuum cleaner you buy Miele. 20 years ago since I said that….
Bought one of these in basic form from a Toyota dealer with under 50 miles on the clock. We needed the two seater for use on a caravan park, close to the sea. Still ruggedly reliable and financially a bargain in my view. Thanks for the video.
If your dpf ever becomes full and the warning pops up on the dash, the button beside the camer view button is the manual DPF Regeneration button. Shame that other cars dont have a manual DPF regeneration button!
Mercedes X class ?
@@miamimo70 I meant his Hilux, dunno if the X class has a dpf regen button
Heck yeah! Buy it! The Old Man, Captain Slow, and the Hampster couldn't destroy it! It beat Top Gear! Name another automobile that accomplished that.
08:58 - I've not heard of a car which requires you to pull over, or visit a garage to regenerate the DPF. Every car I've come across with a DPF, will do a regeneration when required on the move. Providing the temperature of the DPF is in zone, and the average speed is above x amount.
If you had to wait for a garage visit, you could theoretically be there every 4 thousand miles, or more without a regen. You could block a modern DPF in under four thousand miles, depending on the cars usage if it didn't regenerate.
...the pull over comment was baffling from a trader...wt actual fook
I like the fact that the trunk has its own blade key. Makes it less likely for stuff to be stolen if you somehow forget to lock the rest of the car
I have a '63 Invincible that I've had for 8 years. Great, ultra dependable vehicle that dives and runs like a tractor. However, underneath has been a shocking battle against rust and rot for the past couple of years with cross members crumbling and requiring cutting out and new sections replaced. I live nowhere near the sea and it's not getting to hard a life on a ten acre small holding, so all I can assume is absolutely shocking corrosion protection and quality control out of the factory. For a £53k investment, I'd want a pretty solid explanation as to how the corrosion process has been radically improved over the past 11 years!
I remember my old Toyota Hilux import, surf model I abused it to death never broke, got a Jimmy commercial now which I love.
One a half year ago I bought brand new SUV version of this pick up. Loving it!
16 years ive had them and not one problem ,just yearly services. the only thing i think looks stupid is how the body overhangs the wheels so much, the best mpg i could get out of the 2.4 was 28mpg :(
Bizarrely, I wouldn't buy a Dyson vacuum if they were £10, they're crap ! Found out the hard way TWICE. Now I buy Sebo, and had my current one for nearly 15 years. Also wouldn't go anywhere near a Range Rover. Apart from the fact they look hideous, I wouldn't want the insurance cost, nor the very high likelihood of it either breaking down, or being stolen. Pickup though, Toyota HiLux all the way !
I used to park cars at Manchester Airport and drove a complete variety of cars from 20 year old jag XJ with grinding noises every time you turned onto the upramp..
My mates loved my pictures and descriptions of each car.. The Toyota Hilux I drove had I'd say a good Stockport council bin worth of litter in it and drove as I told my mates like driving a bouncy castle!
Parking with no sensors in drop&go at Manchester airport with a Hilux trying to find a suitable space you could fit in was stressful...😩
That is a rolling tank that. I have one and man I love it. Bloody indestructible here in Scandinavia.
As someone from subsaharan Africa (Zambia) that watches your channel, the Toyota Hilux is just that dream car for any Zambian driver. I’d like to own one someday. Great review as always.
50 fuckin grand👀
Yea..? And last for ever. Bloody Tank. I have one and The Taliban approves. lol
Taliban has petrol only models not diesel.
£28,400 here in Thailand for the top of the range 2.8L 4x4 AT double cab Rocco trim.
Looks great. I have the forrester 3 years old, same colour and the styling including steering wheel is identical but different. Just bought the Mrs a new Yaris for round town last week. Cracking little motor. Only Japanese cars for me from now. Might I mention my old Land Cruiser did 270k miles before I sold it, and it went in a day....
Oops... The terrorists are in 70 series... Quite possibly with a 1HZ, you know, the Toyota diesel engine still being manufactured that doesn't have any (much?!) electrical gear in the engine bay...
Yup. And I'm driving a LHD one here in the UK for work and as the daily. Loving it. It will see me out. As you say, zero electronics under the bonnet. Brilliantly simple and reliable.
@@harrietgibbs4086 it's a classic... Have you added a turbo?
@@bruce7890 hi Bruce. Nope, no turbo. Keeping things stock except for a Terrain Tamer 5th gear upgrade. Chugging along in the slow lane...
@@harrietgibbs4086 Yeah... 1HZ is really ideal if the vehicle is offroad for the vast majority of its life... Faster than an old defender though? That's a carwow or carexpert drag race I'd love to watch... Lol...
@@bruce7890 Can't imagine its faster than anything to be honest! Acceleration is jurassic but eventually you get up to some kind of speed and can hold 70 mph on the motorway all day long without missing a beat. Not what it was designed for but sometimes we need to use it to cover distances, and it can be done. We're just all happier trundling about. Certainly a quality bit of kit and am confident it will prove more reliable than any of the opposition. Best wishes, Harriet
never saw this car before, but I like it!
How to improve the ride...
Get a concrete paving flag and lay in in the rear cargo bed, that should do the trick.
You just need to put a bit of weight in the back and get some flax in the Cart Springs!
In Pakistan all hilux carries minimum 4 Ak-47s 😂😂
Dyson are overrated and over priced imho
Bro I used to have one and man it was a nightmare for my back. The fortuner (suv version of hilux) was worse. The trim level we got in our country which is revo rocco for some reason is more comfortable than the rest of the trim levels.
Never see the point of these unless really need 4x4. Get a Transit custom...far more practical, cheaper and with all the gizmos.
Apparently people think these are cool, strange people.
I would like to drive something like this but the parking and roads in the UK are so small, it must be so annoying to drive.
Yep, little man syndrome car.
If you want to go in and clean the kids bedrooms buy a Dyson. If you want to make it back out unbroken buy a Henry. 👀
It's strange because I don't like sky jacked 4X4's , but the rims and tires on this look a touch small. The one Toyota I have always loved was the Toyota FJ40 , considering they were made from 1960 - 1983 , they were completely indestructible ( Given salt levels of your country , lol ) and enough torque in low to climb a tree ( Yes , I'm being facetious, but you get the point ) A buddy of mine had one in Vancouver and we took it up to Whistler all the time , I was amazed at it...
My friend from Jubrique (mountain village) has exactly that version, he sold his VW Touareg and bought the Hilux as he needed a pickup for his finca. He says he couldn't get better.
A nice treat on a Wednesday, keep the informative videos going! 👍🏻
Tools are under the rear seat,it lifts up,small pull cord under each side 👍
All diesels do their DPF regen on the move, every few hundred miles depending on the car. It’s only when they’re relentlessly mooched about town, never getting up to operating temperature at very low speeds when the DPF doesn’t have a chance to regen. That’s when you need to force a regen manually through diagnostic software. Usually the fault of the owner, not the car. If anyone is having to do manual regens, just get a petrol…
I really wanted to love the InvincibleX when I got my last pickup. The exterior looks great, but the interior just lets it down. Ended up getting a SsangYong Musso. Nearly two years on still very pleased with it.
Good lord
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think the reason why they don’t put the tailgate on the central locking is not because they didn’t think about it but more because it’s expected that it’s gonna get the granny smashed out of it and there’s no central locking to go wrong, it’ll always work with a manual lock.
I’ve just sold my 23 plate 2.8 Invincible X after 20 years with Hiluxes. Reason, wish I could get 27mpg, 23 was my average and the thing is just too big for every day driving. Depreciation….. None. Sold it for more than I bought it for new 15 months ago.
rust is their enemy, current 7 year old one is showing signs of rust everywhere underneath now. We bought our first hilux in 1985 on our 4th one nearly 40 years later
0:37: Was that a low-key roast of the Ford pickup truck?😂
The old hilux may be the new ones, not so much, new cars are just not reliable anymore
Actually dpf regen, ad blue, egr and low sulphur diesel fuel that kill reliability of modern diesel. If you live in middle east you could get hilux with 2.7 liter gasoline or 4.0 v6 gasoline that very reliable
My self blocked egr and car running better and cleaner, now i will add 50-100 ml of 2 stroke oil to diesel tank to add lubricity of low sulphur disel fuel to avoid injector broken because low sulphur diesel is bad for injector because lack of lubricant ability
I thnk the model that this hilux is equivalent to in the asian regions is the Toyota Hilux Conquest, and it does comtain some of the features that you think is missing with that particular model
I've had two, great trucks, ultra reliable.😊
My wife uses our 2018 Hilux for lugging around her dog training equipment and it hasn’t missed a beat in all the time we have owned it. It is still under warranty and service plan and just keeps on running. Greetings from South Africa.
Hasnt been stolen yet?
Id recommend getting a dmax for her safety
@@dinho890i Fortunately not (yet). It does now have two tracking devices and I can follow the movement if needed. After business hours I do the driving with it. It is insane how much they are loved by the hijackers, and they disappear over the border very fast!!
Hey Matt, been wandering for a while now, is that a Rolex Explorer II ?
I thought it was a Tag Aquaracer.
Definitely a 16570
@@pesak_cupeHe I thought it might be a Tag Heuer Aquaracer.
@pesak_cupeHe twice my comment has been deleted. I wonder if it's because I thought it was an Aquaracer and that's beneath him 🤔 😂
Next please Review the 2024 Ford ranger raptor 3.0 lrt v6 ecoboost.
The Toyota Hilux can be passed on to generations. It will survive your kids and your grandchildren. 😂
Best video yet matt ever evolving thank you
If you're in europe (or the middle east) you probably should.
I'm sure muricans will complain that it's far too small or not luxurious enough, but their relationship with "trucks" is just way too different from the rest of the world.
a lot of muricans would like to be able to buy the Hilux but can't. We settle for the Tacoma which is marginally bigger and more powerful then the Hilux. The are otherwise pretty much the same. We are begging Toyota to start selling the new Scout (unibody pick up) but no word on that yet.
No one really cares what Americans want.
@@paininthepatoot but hilux are diesel also last longer than tacoma ask mexicans
Wrong. Most of us Americans who want/need a smaller truck would gladly buy a Hilux if Toyota sold them here. Most of us don’t want “bro-dozers” or overpriced complicated computers-on-wheels, but that’s what they make and offer for sale. Blame CARB requirements, manufacturer one-upsmanship , whatever. Our dealers are filled with overpriced under built junk that gets recalled a month after it’s built. We want smaller and cheaper. Case in point - Ford Maverick sales increases are blowing everything else out of the water. Not a coincidence.
@@ahalhalahalhal9701 that would be nice on a Tacoma
Buy a Dyson, why? When you could have a Henry .....
I love pickup trucks, proper manly vehicles, but they’re so expensive even old American squarebodies are expensive but maybe one day 🙏🏼
I think you hit the nail on the head. The Ford Ranger (Wildtrack) is a much better leisure truck with work-site capabilities, but the Hilux, as a work-first vehicle, is still the better choice, in my opinion. I use my Invincible X off-road most days with about 850kg in the back, and I have never found it stressful or uncomfortable to drive. However, I find the Ranger way better to drive, similar to a sporty SUV even with weight in the bed, whereas the Hilux is a more sporty tractor. I know I am getting where I need to be and home that night with the Hilux. It's not an exciting vehicle to drive or own and not as relaxing as a Volvo (family car); it's just plain, like ready-salted crisps
The D-max has a better touch screen and camera. Ranger has better driving dynamics.
The standard Bridgestone on the Hilux can cope off the road, but I feel a set of Michelin's would suit it better. Ford has an A/T tyre available as a homologated option. The 360 camera has poor image quality and no washer function. The radio screen is ancient but simple-ish To use. The D-max has a much more modern screen and a high-resolution rear camera.
But if you want a work tool that will last ten years easily that can carry the family or work colleagues, then no real better option than the Hilux
None of all those pick-up trucks score high when it comes to design. "Normal" people just don't need them. It's only for really special target groups. And for what you get they are all way too expensive. I'll never buy one.
Hello,
Can the Hilux, open a time portal and turn back time?
Cheers,
Shaun 🦉of NYC 🗽
Rather have the land cruiser
You are so wrong. Yes the old hilux was amazing. The new ones just ain't the same if you're leasing for 5 years great option if you want to buy and keep a pickup you want an L200 which you destroyed in a previous video and I'll tell you why. It is euro 6 but doesn't have AdBlue or stop start technology which is surely going to fail after 5 years. It is also the only pickup that you can drive on the road in permanent four-wheel drive so if you're towind a heavy trailer or caravan it is perfect. Love your videos pal but you're wrong on your pickups I've owned loads and leased a few due to my business and now I only do 5000 miles a year I have just bought a 2019 L200 with 27,000 miles on which I'm going to wax oil to death and let it plod on.
Oh and no timing belt it is chain driven so just service well and you're laughing.
Matt - Toyota is a very conservative company, I think having a blade key for the tailgate is a very clear example of that - probably they wanted to keep it as simple and as old school as possible. And, probably, to have redundancy in case central locking fails.
They are just cheap
I drive a hilux and the only fault I have with it is it’s to light in the back and is borderline dangerous because when you accelerate it can tail out .
If memory serves, Marty McF,y had a Toyota.
He did at the end of the film which Biff was polishing
I had the exact same as this one on a 21 plate had it from new it was stolen 2 weeks ago🤬 gutted.
Both keys were in Faraday box they can just scan tye car now. Make sure anyone who has one put a tracker on and full size steering lock on. Loads are going at the moment. The toyota tracker they can turn this off too!
Amazing truck used to tow 3.5 ton plus weight in the back on road and off no problem.
I worked for Toyota as a parts manager for 12 years. The Hilux was our best seller. I could sell Truckman tops all day long. Bull bars were in then. Amazing vehicle. Bit agricultural to drive in the early 90s but a terrific vehicle..VW made one called a Taro. But that was just to get round import control. Didn't last long. Rear light lenses were vulnerable but reliability was off the scale.
Matt, we're you paid by Toyota?. If so, I am disappointed . Feel you have sold your soul.
Chuckled at "Taliban or ISIS or whoever is causing chaos at that particular moment, watch what they're driving"
Oddly enough after 14 years of chaos we've never seen the Tories drive any Toyota Hilux 😂
The best sponge bomb dodger on the planet ask an Arab 😂.
Prefer the Isuzu V Cross.
Can it run 4wd on tarmac though ? The vast majority of pick ups can only run 4wd on dirt / snow etc and would assume this would be a key feature. See Mitsubishi L200 / ranger raptor / amarok 😊
For Matt to look right in a pickup, he really needs a curled lip, a pompadour and a pack of Camel folded into his sleeve.
We bought an Active Double cab 23 plate with 50 miles from a main dealer. I find it a nightmare to actually get in the driver's seat. I'm 6ft 2 and theres no seat height adjust. The steering wheel feels too low even when adjusted up. There's no parking sensors or rear camera either. A fkin nightmare on wheels the wife calls it.
I had to take the drivers side high handle off as it kept catching my head on every sway.
Due to legal restrictions, CarVertical has access to very little data in Switzerland!
I ran one for 5 years paid 11.2k with 50k miles.
Put 96k miles on it so it had 146k before a woman crashed into it.
Insurance me paid £11400
I thought they offered this with petrol engines as well...the 2.7 i4 and the 4.0 V6. I think that depends on the market, Australia doesn't even get petrol engines in their Toyota trucks anymore.
Forgot to mention hilux antiperforation warranty is only 5 years and toyota will refuse to cover all the chassis that are rusting away .spending 5000k on chassis welding is so common in uk and ireland . Waxoiling helps but why will toyota not address this issue and treat them on production line .have personally seen 2012 up to 2016 rusted through.and spent 1000 on my own 2014 last year on disintegrate chassis brackets.buyers beware because a hilux that looks like new on outside can be horrendous underneath
Overpriced overrated
Mat I had one for years to be honest I never had a issue with it ..
It just kept going ..I covered over one hundred and seventy thousands miles in the truck.and only kept to the maintenance schedules.
The only advisory I ever had with a mot.was to change the drop links ..
I sold the truck to the local farmer and it is still going strong ..to be honest I don't know what the mileage is now but it must be near three hundred thousand now.
If I was in the market for a pickup again Hilux would be the only one I would buy.all I can say is don't use cheap diesel ..in the truck.
And every now and again put a shot of redex or something like it in the fuel tank.
Yes please I'm gonna buy one! *tries to find stuff to put in the back. Golf clubs and shopping from Aldi*
It's a shame the previous hilux had storage under the rear seats
Love these 'should you buy videos'...next up..Ford Ranger
No don't buy that. Toyota much better.
Bulletproof toyota hilux 🔥
So you're saying the weaker side in the conflict drive Toyota pickups? #laughing from my Challenger 2 long range edition
Hi Matt,
I’ve watched many of your videos and it’s alway very pleasant to listen to you speaking. It seems like you’re doing it off the cuff but in this video with all those details and the clear structure, I can’t image that you’d do this without thorough preparation.
Could you tell us how much time it takes to make a video like this?
I’m just curious. If it’s an impertinent question please ignore (and sorry for the question).
Thanks and greetings from the Netherlands.
Thank you! Yes I do plan them meticulously and script them
I disagree with the Dyson It’s got to be a Henry all day 🤣
Neat graphics on the road
left and right seats are heated. the back seats are not.
Or how about the Ineos Grenadier?
Do a review on a Toyota passo
Again, is this an advert, bud integrity ??
Well done for mentioning the factory extended warranty, not many people know about that. It applies to all Toyota models.
These shape Hilux’s can need a set of injectors (you’ll only need to do it once, and it’s warranty obviously), they also have P/M sensor issues from time to time.
The fuel economy is pretty remarkable as well for what they are.
I reckon i service/work on at least 5/6 a week.
It’s a mule
Perfect for everything you need to do
Bikes in the back
Kids in the back
6 hour run & it’s fine
Great economy
Low depreciation
Say no more
Good vid
How to improve the ride...
Get a concrete paving flag and lay in in the rear cargo bed, that should do the trick.
You just need to put a bit of weight in the back and get some flax in the Cart Springs!
As for the DPF, just give the car a bit of welly weekly for a few miles and it'll never need a regen!
Don’t get this. Wait for the new Land Cruiser
The Hilux definitely does not ride as well as the new Ranger….no doubt about it. HOWEVER my last Hilux was 14 years old when sold with 186k miles on it. It was used and abused, travelled with a camper on it to many countries….awesome off road. In its life other than servicing it needed a new clutch and two front CV joints….both of which were bust by me in extreme off road conditions. I now have a ‘22 Hilux and just returned from an extensive tour through Turkey, Georgia etc …..some very rough tracks and of 3 cars it was the only one that made it unscathed.
The 2018 Ranger is still in Van in Turkey trying to be fixed! ….and as for the defender? It made it home BUT was a constant battle to keep it going.