Bought my hilux in 2021 just after all your hilux videos came out. Been watching you the last 18months, always good content, absolutely love it, got a arb accent canopy with 1.8m roof rack, the rest is stock, built a draw set for camping, I wouldn't change anything else its such a good ute for my family and work, and its worth 10k more than I paid in just over a year. 🇦🇺👍😁
@sophiedouglas8764 yeah it probably is unfortunately. You should look at the price of one in the car yards. There's 2018 ones going for new car money.
I have a Tacoma here in Colorado. I agree that swapping tires is an important first mod, I went up to a true 32” aggressive all terrain, and didn’t have to do a lift. Great capability upgrade with almost no negative impact. My build is very much lightweight focused.
I had my Hilux on order from when they pretty much first announced the pricing of the model I wanted (Rogue), but only after watching your early reviews. Eventually (11 months after order!) it arrived, and I love it. I've used it around our small farm as a farm vehicle, I've used it towing with our trailer crammed full of stuff and also with our newish ~2.5t caravan, all with no worries. It's a great, great little vehicle and I am absolutely a fan. Great to hear your take on the good and bad. I'm far (far!) from a serious offroader, so the things that are significant issues for your usage won't be in mine.
I am in love with my 2016 Hilux 2.8 A/T dual cab. I have made mild mods in time. My recommendations for ownets, out of my own experience, in addition to yours would be; 17 rims and Good Year Duratrac AT s (265/65 R17 with a mild size increase, no scrubbing at any angle with stock offset and suspension), a quite aggressive all rounder, much better than BF's both off road and on wet tarmac, the only drawback is the lifetime due to the soft compound. The only essential problem that needs a definite upgrade in stock version was the lack of rear recovery points. I am not a tower, so I custom made 2 points for recovery with a steel bar, screw connected to the chassis, under the rear bumper, definetely a must have for anyone using it off road who doesnt have a tow hitch or steel bumper at the rear end. Old man emu susp. upgrade is definetely worth the money, can be done for cheaper with the nitro charger shocks if corrugations are out of the box. Love all your videos, wish the best ✌️✌️✌️
Hey Ronny. If you found the wiring diagrams, you could give the stability control ECU a 'fake' low range engaged signal by push of a single button that you activate when off road. It will be quicker than going through the menus and a rocker switch will stay on even when you turn the car off. Just remember to turn if off when hitting the blacktop
Mine is a 2021 Hilux and like Carl said tray, long range tank. Also suspension upgrade and towed a 2.8t off-road caravan 7000km around Queensland last year and couldn’t fault the vehicle. Good rig so far can’t complain. I also have a daily driver Hilux 2004 model that has just under 500,000km on it. Cheers
Still going strong in my 2006 D4D 3.0 manual dual cab on 225/75/16 AT tyres. No large diameter tyre drawbacks, great fuel economy (at times very near mfg. claimed of 8.5l/100ks, mostly about 9.5l to 10l/100ks and less than 13l/100ks towing) - and best of all no virtually pointless high tech crapery. BLISS!
I'm quite happy with my 2009 Vigo. Aircon, ABS, auto gearbox, electric windows and I fitted a 360 camera. That's plenty enough tech for me. I test drove a new Ranger and the damn thing did emergency braking twice, by itself, on the test drive. Wasn't impressed and decided to check out the new Hilux, which had the same electric switch for the 4WD as my old Ranger - and like my old Ranger it didn't bloody work. Had to keep going backwards and forwards to get it to actually engage 4WD or disengage. My Hilux has a simple lever, and I can feel it it's in or not. I wouldn't want a new car if you gave me one (unless I could sell it)
This Luxi episodes have been awesome - many thanks! And unlike the 70 series, Hilux is also available here in Finland. (Not all models, especially mnot the top models🙁)
Interesting to see how this compares to our Tacoma. Similar pros and cons. Tacoma trucks are great all round rigs with a few mods. I stuck to the 265X65X17 tires. Gearing needs to be changed to 529 diffs to better suit the 6 speed with overdrives. Gets the engine into the power curve. Suspension/payloads are light - upgraded rear springs and better coils in the front to accommodate added accessories like bull bar and winch and canopy/camper in the rear. ARB kits work well. Lastly our fuel economy sucks with about 14 - 16L/100 km as we only have gasoline engine (3.5 liter). I used a Hilux in Africa at about 40 MPG - I wish we could get the diesel motors here! The Tacoma tows well as long as you understand the limits of the power train - my 12' enclosed Off Grid Trailer is well suited for my truck and if I behave on the throttle I can get very good economy too. Thanks for the opportunity for a comparison!
I've had two Hiluxes and one Prado in the past. Now I drive a 2019 Tacoma. Biggest difference, and biggest problem with the Tacoma is the flat hood slope. Visibility out the front is atrocious compared to the Hilux. Other main advantage of the Hilux, at least those I drove, was gearing. My Hiluxes topped out around 65 mph on gearing. The Tacoma is geared for 80-90mph. The result is crap torque off road. I am constantly dropping in to low range to get torque when I shouldn't have to.
Hey Ronny, This is one of the best Hilux Overviews ever made. I really enjoyed watching your content. When I saw your videos, i really want to drive with my lux in australia. Best regards from Switzerland - keep going!
Agree with adaptive curise control. Had in in my subi, now have it Rav4 and each time I drive my 100 series on longer trips I miss that feture. With adaptive cruise control one can easily do 1000k a day and resemble a human after it. Drove Syndey -> Brisbane in one day couple times with it.
Thanks for this. I just bought a 2020 Hilux Dual cab, SR5 cab-chassis that was a demonstrator with 9644 km on it. As I am not intending to do really serious off-roading, I have only installed a bull bar, driving lights and winch as well as large tool boxes on the tray. I mainly bought it for driving on local roads that become 4wd only when wet. I am looking forward to enjoying my Hilux.
Potential suggestion, assuming the automatic trans in the Hilux is geared similarly to the automatic trans in the Tacoma, but I hear that 33s require a re-gear otherwise you're loosing a lot of creep in the 4WD low as well as MPGs/power at highway speeds. I don't re-call if you regeared this or not, so just throwing out that disclaimer. For comparative reference>> Automatic Taco stock: 3.90 Manual Taco stock: 4.30 And the jump you make when trying to run, lets say a 35" tire. Automatic Taco stock: 5.29 Manual Taco stock: 4.88 Obviously the gas engine in the 2GR-FKS favors higher RPMs as apposed to a diesel so I dont know how the Hilux comes as far as diff ratios/transmission gearing, but something to consider as I hear abroad that there is much MPG savings to be had by regearing certain setups assuming you go up in tire size. The Tacoma specifically, due to EPA ratings, comes from Toyota geared a bit too high in the transmission and diff leaving you basically no room for larger tires unless you regear. Anyway, hopefully thats helpful. ps - I wish we had the Hilux in the states....
Also, worth adding, for a lot of Toyota's there are legit scan tools (including the dealers techstream) that will let you re-sync keyfobs, adjust if the door dings when it's opened, sync up TPS's etc. The Pre-collision stuff you mentioned most likely can just be adjusted and saved so the truck will properly remember your last set settings. I can do it on the Tacoma, I'm assuming the Hilux can't be all that different. And if you want a point of reference, I find 'The Car Care Nut" to be a helpful resource for reviews on scan tools. He's a Toyota Master Diagnostic Tech that seems to know his stuff.
We love our 2016 Hilux SR. Stock suspension, stock size BFG AT tyres, snorkel, bull bar and winch and it has taken us everywhere we wanted to go in the Vic high country and across Simpson Desert. Great economy and enough power. Seats are uncomfortable on long trips and too narrow for three people in the back seat are our only negatives. We've enjoyed the Hilux series Ronny👍
I had a Hilux. What I liked about it is the IFS coupled with a bash plate and a skid plate. In the jungle, this thing was a sled. Now I own a LC79 (and still have my old FJ40), the solid axle doesn’t offer this continuous bash + skid plates. Of course, the tires are smaller on the Hilux and it has no front locker (factory). Finally I think the Hilux has also a better weight distribution.
Ronny, regarding seating position when off roading. In slow speed side to side movement. Lean forward, get your back off the seat which allows you to flex at your hips. If you keep your back against the seat you will get thrown from side to side with the car. Changing to Light Truck construction tyres will always use more fuel, add increase to overall size and you’ll be hurting as you said. I went increase in size but kept Passenger construction. Fuel usage and looks are great but I stress the whole time when I’m off-roading lol
ronny glad u discussed the power / panel strength vs 79. I have had both vehicles like you (2020 hilus / 2019 VDJ) and you just cannot compare the love for the 79. The hilux gets the job done but you just cannot love it like you do the cruiser. The cruiser has character.
Hey Ronny, big fan of the channel for a few years now. Learned a lot from watching your videos, not only in an off road sense, but even helping me film my own review on a Stabicraft boat. Have been particularly interested in this hilux series. For three years now I’ve owned a 2009 SR5 V6 hilux with 32” tyres and absolutely love it. I use it for day to day driving, beach runs, sand dunes and towing. It always seems to outperform diesel vehicles on the sand. The only beef I have with it is towing and fuel economy when towing. I do like the look of these new N80 hilux’s as a potential upgrade down the track. While it might be some time ago you owned a 1GR, I’m interested to know how you feel the diesel N80 compares to it on the beach and soft sand. Also if there’s anything else worth noting in comparison, I’d love to hear. Keep up the great work man 👍
Great video and totally agree with everything you said… all the way until the end anyway haha. I tow a 3.5 tonne machinery trailer every work day with my 2017 hilux and it handles much better then my 79 does, I have full confidence in driving it in the middle of the city to long road trips and off-road. I have recently purchased a 200 series which does tow it a minuscule better (eg going up the gateway bridge in Brisbane - hilux hits the top at 90kms from 100kms where as 200 series hits it at 95kms). However fuel wise I use 1/3 more fuel in the 200 then the hilux towing that weight so I can live with power loss. Reliability wise - I have work friend who tow similar weighted trailers in similar scenarios but drive rangers, v6 amarocks and bt-50’s, all have had trouble with gearboxes or rear diffs. Could not recommend lux’s more highly.
Your videos made me consider a pick up for family touring and business use, I ended up choosing a SsangYong Musso Rhino solely for towing ability and warranty, but thank you for your videos in the Hilux. Keep it up Ronny. 👌
I also LOVE the adaptive cruise control! Best thing about the Hilux? They look friggin sweet and you feel awesome when driving it! Loved watching project Luxy while waiting 7 months for my beast to arrive and I think this is a great follow up, tks Ronny!
I'm running a 2015 3.0 auto Invincible on 31.5 (31.7 to be exact) tyres. I can crack 400 miles from standard tank. I've run 33s before and agree with Ronnie. The torque drain and fuel consumption isn't worth the extra half inch of clearance. It just isn't. That clearance only comes into use once or twice a month at most but the fuel and power loss is constant and always. Totally agree with Ronnie: anyone on 285/75r16, like I was, trust me and sell them to buy 265/75r16. The difference in driving is phenomenal. And it doesn't even look much different if that's your issue. They're still bigger than stock.
I have the 2018 model. Got it tuned for towing. Long range tank. Lift . snorkel. Tray. winch Awesome Ute for all round for sure. Keep up the great work
Was given a 2017 Hilux for work and I travel over 1300km a week and I agree with you, the seat is only comfy reclined. Every 6 months it goes in for a service and when I get it back, it feels like the mechanic has put the seat at a 75 degree angle towards the steering wheel XD Plus the steering wheel to foot pedals length is so weird
Thank you very much for the videos you made. From your videos, I learned very valuable knowledge and techniques. Taiwanese fans thank you! driving the hilux cheers
Hi Ronny, if you press and hold the traction control button for more than five seconds. It will turn off both the pre collision warning and traction control off.
Nice video! I have a 2021 Hilux SR HD with the 2.8 engine. I mostly use it for commuting since I work weekly shifts. I like it alot, good comfort, nice versatility and quite capable in any weather. The fuel milage is great, with my driving I get 8 to 8.5l/100km on the highway and about 10l/100km on mixed drving, my Hilux is stock. But what irritates me alot is the constant DPF-regeneration, it atleast happen twice a week, but that may be my light foots fault. But all in all, I love my Hilux :)
Recently upgraded to a new Prado and hell yes, adaptive cruise control is a winner. On the Prado a press and a 5 sec hold on the traction control buttons disables all the safety electrickery for off road, I am surprised the Hi Lux is not the same.
I love the adaptive cruise control in my car as well. It's especially good for city traffic as well with the start and stop. One question, how did you handle the front sensors with the bull bar?
I’ve got a n70 Hilux with half canopy roof rack all the bar work, winch and all recovery gear including a tool kit and get about 630km to a standard tank and that has 33 inch tyres with a tune
got my hilux just over a year ago I LOVE IT taking to down some decent track so much bush pin stripping :P but coming from a gu patrol but still extremely happy love the auto. love the cruise control on 33s our fuel eco isnt that bad tho lol we got 2 inch safari snorkel bar winch dual battery compressor behind the back seat and few other little mods but i really want front diff locker lol But the best mod i did was the bendix brake upgrade kit pads rotors and braided brake lines completely changed the braking in the ute :) :) love the vids thanks for the content
My Landcruiser 200 gxl seats give me back pain. I have to do the same thing with the seat to make it comfortable. I usually readjust once off road for better visibility. I'm about 6'1.
Thanks Ronny - I’m aware you’ve moved on from the Hilux but after owning 11 Subarus found a pre-Covid bargain with a 2010 Auto Hilux diesel which was well loved and in immaculate condition - I’m a tourer obviously with Subarus but wanted more storage and capability off-road as a standard non-rock crawling tourer - so three years on I’ve only needed to add an aluminium tray and liftoff canopy which is currently in stage II fit out mode - just like the Subarus this is very reliable and well built - I considered a troop carrier but I don’t like manuals or the top heavy agricultural feel - the young lads/girls consider the V8 Landcruiser ute with the 3” exhaust as a rite of passage now but I’m a senior country gentleman and prefer a lot more comfort and better fuel economy - it’s no surprise that Toyota has a significant investment with Subaru now which pleases me as I still have my Forester parked next to the Hilux.
There's no young lads of ladies dropping $100k+ on a troopy as a rite of passage unless they work on the mines. Utterly ridiculous vehicles for the money.
@@Saphire0437 there are plenty of them in my regional area and right across the state and mainly driven by young country/city lads that have normal everyday jobs - I know some of them and they’ve borrowed huge amounts to have their V8 wagons - in fact they’ve
@@Saphire0437 there are many in my local regional area who have these V8 Landcruisers and I know some of them who have regular day jobs and they’ve borrowed a lot of money to have their ‘boasting’ wagon - in fact they’ve told me the 6 cylinder version “is for losers” because they want their big V8 sound with an upgrade to a 3” exhaust - I agree that the price is utterly ridiculous as not long ago you could get a six cylinder version for under $20k - this popularity has come about with the demise and dissapearance of the bogan Holden/Ford V8 utes - personally I’d rather put the money towards property not something that will be rusted out in ten years which these will - I know as I’ve I’ve seen them.
Hi Ronny, i follow your videos for a while know. Good stuff!! . Fun fact at 17:40" you stated "Any vehicle with a 4 cyclinder motor i won't be towing any caravan with." Says who that now owns a 76 series.
100% agree about modding options. Already had to compromise with some mods on the Triton and there are always the optons for Hilux, the list is endless for Hilux's.
Thnaks for your ongoing committments in providing these videos! Very informative and interesting. Could you please advise what your normal vehicle weight is?
Hi Ronny, great vid and being a fellow N80 driver I'm agreeing with pretty much all of that. Mine is twin locked and lighter than yours so I'm doing tracks at a bit higher level. Splitting hairs here but I did ask the dealer who handed me my new car how many litres he got into the empty tank and he told me 81L (had receipt). Don't know if its all usable though. I run two sets of tyres, the same 33' MT772's off road and stock tyres for work in between trips. I get 11.0L stock tyres and 13.1L with the same 33' tyres (5% extra circumference distance not factored in) but as I said I'm lighter and don't have the roof cage/rack or awning. Your 33' actual distance is 1050km, not 1000km
Great video. Would you consider re-gearing it for the taller tires? Meaning a shorter gear in the front and rear diff's. Some have seen better mpg and towing because it keeps the transmission working where/how it should be.
I agree, considering regearing the past vehicles and the impact it had. Would be interesting to see the difference a higher gear ratio would make on the Hilux, so we might compare to a North American Tacoma petrol gearing mod.
Missed this when it came out. But such a good, down to earth (No BS) review. I was thinking of changing my luxy. But I'm now thinking more I'll keep it. Keep up the good work. Also in case I've missed it somewhere, I'd love to know what your numbers say & mean.
Our 90 series came with 33s. Really keen to drop down a few sizes, but it's not cheap to do 5 tyres at once. Definitely hoping to see some better fuel economy. Ditching the screaming muddies will be nice too.
Love the honest feedback, a fantastic video, interesting facts about the tyre size and fuel consumption. Is part of the increase in consumption also due to mods done/weight increase
good call on turning off the Pre Crash System, (does say so in manual which i didn't read) had same issue after a week on Fraser, last day, slight soft sand, side to side "wiggle" and up pops the PCS warning, stays on dash until Toyota cleared at $350, said wheel alignment sensor got knocked but think just cleared code. Annoyed that warning stays on so no digital speed display, not great when have 1500Km to drive home !!
Interesting your comments on the seats, my wife had the exact same issue with the seats after a trip from Brisbane to Melbourne return via the snowy mountains. I would have thought Toyota would have sorted this in the newest version of this Hilux.
I tow a 3+ tonne boat around no problem don’t need any more power, towing a 3 tonne load with any dual cab (except f150/ram 1500) you should keep speed down anyway because of the inherent instability - keep under 95kmh
I agree with you on everything you said the other thing I have found is when you turn traction control of it still kicks in even tho you have manually turned it off, also the adaptive cruise control is Awsome, haven’t got around to putting any mods on yet but theye are quite capable on the standard atz until the ground gets wet lol 😂
@Ronny Dahl, Your merch segment just reminded me that I a m yet to hear back from you regarding the 2nd prize for your January competition. Looking forward to being contacted... Cheers
Hi mate, Like this video on the 2020 hilux, we have a 2018 and have spent some money on it. We have done the kimberleys twice the tanami twice to get up to the kimberleys as we live in ceduna SA. I would like to send a picture of it. It's about to get BP51 ome on it soon. I'm with you on the seats. We pull the back seat out and come up with some fancy stuff for that as we could buy nothing to bolt in as our dogs come with us. like fuel consumption, we run 265/65/18 Cooper Max St but can't get any at this point .
Pick up a new 22 taco long bed to help save on gas out in Cali. The 200 cruise kitted out was killing me on gas. The taco is no cruise but it will get the job done.
2017 hilux here and 32.2 inch Tyers tjm alloy bull bar dodinsons remote shocks ikamper roof top tent resting on a ozroo Ute frame, winch tmax snorkel safari, trailblazer 70 ltr fridge and unichip and I’m getting 9.6 ltr per hundred all day long with lone ranger 127 ltr tank . Hella hid spot lights.
🤔what do you think of the grand cherokee wk2? When I see the video, a lot of things seem familiar to me with the advantages and disadvantages… ;) for me it is the perfect overlander and daily🙌🏻
Hi Ronny Iv actually won one 😂 and I love the smart cruse control as well As everything else I think it’s brilliant Iv not played off road yet but 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤩
Ronny, you should see what people do to these in the US. The US equivalent is Toyota Tacoma. And there are people like DirtLifestyle that put 38” tires and take it rock crawling.
excellent content. you are objective and I think that Toyota owes you a lot on the part of use in real conditions. Toyota engineers should start with your videos.
When the rear diff locks engaged on a FJ Cruiser, front wheel traction gets controlled by ATRAC and that works out quite well. I thought the Hilux would have similar system.
I actually have thought/ said pretty much exactly what you've said. I've got a 2019 done 70,000kms. It's before tech pack so haven't had to deal with pre collision. Atrack with the rear diff lock is annoying. Drivers seat I find uncomfortable for longer drives. But all round a great ute
I bought a new one. For the 1st 100,000 kms. Great. The second 100,000.. minor mechanical issues. The 3rd 100,000 kms. Mechanical problems getting more and more costly. I’m pleased I sold it now. Agree about the seats. It’s a builders trade vehicle that Toyota market as an everyday driver/ off roader. I’d like to see you buy a FORD mate and review this.
@@ryantilley-general.shenanigans - hi. Im older now. Not so much into FWD. but. I had my Hilux for many many many years. Did a lot of 4WD-ing with it. I think the competitors have really picked up their game over the years. More power, more room, more clearance, better acceleration, better fuel economy, better comfort, better cabin equipped, same if not more capable. If I was buying in the HiLux 4WD Ute vehicle market again, Id probably buy a Ford Ranger.
Great review Ronny, I echo your love for adaptive cruise control, it's always used in the FX4. Cheers and looking forward to the Q&A. My question would be do you have the fuel figures for towing with the different tyre sets? 🍻
I've got to admit I'm a but surprised about the issue with the anti collision system on the hilux, I though Toyota would have that tech sorted. Definitely agree with you on the dual cabs being good tourers, specially if towing a small camper. Your fuel consumption is also surprising, when you say 33's are they 285/70/17's? My ranger running basically the same mods as you and I'm getting high 11's and mid 12's, also no issues with any of the tech offroad. Enjoyed watching the progress on the hilux, now let's see some big remote trips 👍
If you drop the tyre size to stock I think you can legally get body lift-engineering factor I can in mine but it’s a 06d22 May not make sense to you but I think you will be needing it-yes all the driveline is in same place but some things can be moved up -without Tyres And -sacrifice some economy with the stock Tyres by significantly increasing power-that makes up for lack of tyre size in some situations
Do you consider the additional weight of the fuel? In the first calculations you subtract 10km for the 150l Tank (730 *2= 1460 - 10 = 1450 basicly double -10km) but then with the 33 inch tires its 500 km with the 75l tank and 1000km with the 150l tank which is impossible. No front, just want to know which ones are numbers you experienced and which are calculations which may (pretty sure with more weight) vary.
Bought my own Hilux because of this series. Greetings from Estonia.
You've bought the best modern day ute. Happy usage mate.
Mate can’t go wrong with a hilux they win wars against tanks ya know 😉
Me too bought HILUX GR EDITION IN middle east. Really powerful machine and more reliable..
Me too I brought mine 3 months after watching ronnys video picking this ute up 😬🤣
Bought my hilux in 2021 just after all your hilux videos came out. Been watching you the last 18months, always good content, absolutely love it, got a arb accent canopy with 1.8m roof rack, the rest is stock, built a draw set for camping, I wouldn't change anything else its such a good ute for my family and work, and its worth 10k more than I paid in just over a year. 🇦🇺👍😁
No it’s not
@sophiedouglas8764 yeah it probably is unfortunately. You should look at the price of one in the car yards. There's 2018 ones going for new car money.
I have a Tacoma here in Colorado. I agree that swapping tires is an important first mod, I went up to a true 32” aggressive all terrain, and didn’t have to do a lift. Great capability upgrade with almost no negative impact. My build is very much lightweight focused.
Same. Different state though. I am considering swapping to better shocks though.
I had my Hilux on order from when they pretty much first announced the pricing of the model I wanted (Rogue), but only after watching your early reviews. Eventually (11 months after order!) it arrived, and I love it. I've used it around our small farm as a farm vehicle, I've used it towing with our trailer crammed full of stuff and also with our newish ~2.5t caravan, all with no worries. It's a great, great little vehicle and I am absolutely a fan. Great to hear your take on the good and bad. I'm far (far!) from a serious offroader, so the things that are significant issues for your usage won't be in mine.
I am in love with my 2016 Hilux 2.8 A/T dual cab. I have made mild mods in time.
My recommendations for ownets, out of my own experience, in addition to yours would be;
17 rims and Good Year Duratrac AT s (265/65 R17 with a mild size increase, no scrubbing at any angle with stock offset and suspension), a quite aggressive all rounder, much better than BF's both off road and on wet tarmac, the only drawback is the lifetime due to the soft compound.
The only essential problem that needs a definite upgrade in stock version was the lack of rear recovery points.
I am not a tower, so I custom made 2 points for recovery with a steel bar, screw connected to the chassis, under the rear bumper, definetely a must have for anyone using it off road who doesnt have a tow hitch or steel bumper at the rear end.
Old man emu susp. upgrade is definetely worth the money, can be done for cheaper with the nitro charger shocks if corrugations are out of the box.
Love all your videos, wish the best ✌️✌️✌️
What a cool down to earth non bullshit review/channel. thank you
One of the last honest TH-camrs. Keep up the amazing work Ronny!
Hey Ronny. If you found the wiring diagrams, you could give the stability control ECU a 'fake' low range engaged signal by push of a single button that you activate when off road. It will be quicker than going through the menus and a rocker switch will stay on even when you turn the car off. Just remember to turn if off when hitting the blacktop
Mine is a 2021 Hilux and like Carl said tray, long range tank. Also suspension upgrade and towed a 2.8t off-road caravan 7000km around Queensland last year and couldn’t fault the vehicle. Good rig so far can’t complain. I also have a daily driver Hilux 2004 model that has just under 500,000km on it. Cheers
Still going strong in my 2006 D4D 3.0 manual dual cab on 225/75/16 AT tyres. No large diameter tyre drawbacks, great fuel economy (at times very near mfg. claimed of 8.5l/100ks, mostly about 9.5l to 10l/100ks and less than 13l/100ks towing) - and best of all no virtually pointless high tech crapery. BLISS!
hiluxes are unbreakable.
@@jimmyrecard6021 far from true
@@paulenright4976 it was exaggeration
@@jimmyrecard6021 I used to believe it until I had one 😂
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I'm quite happy with my 2009 Vigo. Aircon, ABS, auto gearbox, electric windows and I fitted a 360 camera. That's plenty enough tech for me. I test drove a new Ranger and the damn thing did emergency braking twice, by itself, on the test drive. Wasn't impressed and decided to check out the new Hilux, which had the same electric switch for the 4WD as my old Ranger - and like my old Ranger it didn't bloody work. Had to keep going backwards and forwards to get it to actually engage 4WD or disengage. My Hilux has a simple lever, and I can feel it it's in or not. I wouldn't want a new car if you gave me one (unless I could sell it)
This Luxi episodes have been awesome - many thanks! And unlike the 70 series, Hilux is also available here in Finland. (Not all models, especially mnot the top models🙁)
Isn't it possible to import from Sweden?
Interesting to see how this compares to our Tacoma. Similar pros and cons. Tacoma trucks are great all round rigs with a few mods. I stuck to the 265X65X17 tires. Gearing needs to be changed to 529 diffs to better suit the 6 speed with overdrives. Gets the engine into the power curve. Suspension/payloads are light - upgraded rear springs and better coils in the front to accommodate added accessories like bull bar and winch and canopy/camper in the rear. ARB kits work well. Lastly our fuel economy sucks with about 14 - 16L/100 km as we only have gasoline engine (3.5 liter). I used a Hilux in Africa at about 40 MPG - I wish we could get the diesel motors here! The Tacoma tows well as long as you understand the limits of the power train - my 12' enclosed Off Grid Trailer is well suited for my truck and if I behave on the throttle I can get very good economy too. Thanks for the opportunity for a comparison!
I've had two Hiluxes and one Prado in the past. Now I drive a 2019 Tacoma. Biggest difference, and biggest problem with the Tacoma is the flat hood slope. Visibility out the front is atrocious compared to the Hilux. Other main advantage of the Hilux, at least those I drove, was gearing. My Hiluxes topped out around 65 mph on gearing. The Tacoma is geared for 80-90mph. The result is crap torque off road. I am constantly dropping in to low range to get torque when I shouldn't have to.
Hey Ronny,
This is one of the best Hilux Overviews ever made. I really enjoyed watching your content. When I saw your videos, i really want to drive with my lux in australia. Best regards from Switzerland - keep going!
Agree with adaptive curise control. Had in in my subi, now have it Rav4 and each time I drive my 100 series on longer trips I miss that feture. With adaptive cruise control one can easily do 1000k a day and resemble a human after it. Drove Syndey -> Brisbane in one day couple times with it.
Great video Ronny, I’m learning so much with your comprehensive well explained content. Thanks again 👍🏼
Thanks for this. I just bought a 2020 Hilux Dual cab, SR5 cab-chassis that was a demonstrator with 9644 km on it. As I am not intending to do really serious off-roading, I have only installed a bull bar, driving lights and winch as well as large tool boxes on the tray. I mainly bought it for driving on local roads that become 4wd only when wet. I am looking forward to enjoying my Hilux.
Potential suggestion, assuming the automatic trans in the Hilux is geared similarly to the automatic trans in the Tacoma, but I hear that 33s require a re-gear otherwise you're loosing a lot of creep in the 4WD low as well as MPGs/power at highway speeds.
I don't re-call if you regeared this or not, so just throwing out that disclaimer.
For comparative reference>>
Automatic Taco stock: 3.90
Manual Taco stock: 4.30
And the jump you make when trying to run, lets say a 35" tire.
Automatic Taco stock: 5.29
Manual Taco stock: 4.88
Obviously the gas engine in the 2GR-FKS favors higher RPMs as apposed to a diesel so I dont know how the Hilux comes as far as diff ratios/transmission gearing, but something to consider as I hear abroad that there is much MPG savings to be had by regearing certain setups assuming you go up in tire size.
The Tacoma specifically, due to EPA ratings, comes from Toyota geared a bit too high in the transmission and diff leaving you basically no room for larger tires unless you regear.
Anyway, hopefully thats helpful.
ps - I wish we had the Hilux in the states....
Also, worth adding, for a lot of Toyota's there are legit scan tools (including the dealers techstream) that will let you re-sync keyfobs, adjust if the door dings when it's opened, sync up TPS's etc.
The Pre-collision stuff you mentioned most likely can just be adjusted and saved so the truck will properly remember your last set settings.
I can do it on the Tacoma, I'm assuming the Hilux can't be all that different.
And if you want a point of reference, I find 'The Car Care Nut" to be a helpful resource for reviews on scan tools.
He's a Toyota Master Diagnostic Tech that seems to know his stuff.
We love our 2016 Hilux SR. Stock suspension, stock size BFG AT tyres, snorkel, bull bar and winch and it has taken us everywhere we wanted to go in the Vic high country and across Simpson Desert. Great economy and enough power.
Seats are uncomfortable on long trips and too narrow for three people in the back seat are our only negatives.
We've enjoyed the Hilux series Ronny👍
I had a Hilux. What I liked about it is the IFS coupled with a bash plate and a skid plate. In the jungle, this thing was a sled. Now I own a LC79 (and still have my old FJ40), the solid axle doesn’t offer this continuous bash + skid plates. Of course, the tires are smaller on the Hilux and it has no front locker (factory). Finally I think the Hilux has also a better weight distribution.
Just about to install the Toyota snorkel, great to hear your experience with it, cheers
Thanks Ronnie. I've been using this series to get ideas for my new BT-50.
Ronny, regarding seating position when off roading. In slow speed side to side movement. Lean forward, get your back off the seat which allows you to flex at your hips. If you keep your back against the seat you will get thrown from side to side with the car. Changing to Light Truck construction tyres will always use more fuel, add increase to overall size and you’ll be hurting as you said. I went increase in size but kept Passenger construction. Fuel usage and looks are great but I stress the whole time when I’m off-roading lol
ronny glad u discussed the power / panel strength vs 79. I have had both vehicles like you (2020 hilus / 2019 VDJ) and you just cannot compare the love for the 79. The hilux gets the job done but you just cannot love it like you do the cruiser. The cruiser has character.
Right on
Hey Ronny, big fan of the channel for a few years now. Learned a lot from watching your videos, not only in an off road sense, but even helping me film my own review on a Stabicraft boat. Have been particularly interested in this hilux series. For three years now I’ve owned a 2009 SR5 V6 hilux with 32” tyres and absolutely love it. I use it for day to day driving, beach runs, sand dunes and towing. It always seems to outperform diesel vehicles on the sand. The only beef I have with it is towing and fuel economy when towing. I do like the look of these new N80 hilux’s as a potential upgrade down the track. While it might be some time ago you owned a 1GR, I’m interested to know how you feel the diesel N80 compares to it on the beach and soft sand. Also if there’s anything else worth noting in comparison, I’d love to hear. Keep up the great work man 👍
Great video and totally agree with everything you said… all the way until the end anyway haha. I tow a 3.5 tonne machinery trailer every work day with my 2017 hilux and it handles much better then my 79 does, I have full confidence in driving it in the middle of the city to long road trips and off-road. I have recently purchased a 200 series which does tow it a minuscule better (eg going up the gateway bridge in Brisbane - hilux hits the top at 90kms from 100kms where as 200 series hits it at 95kms). However fuel wise I use 1/3 more fuel in the 200 then the hilux towing that weight so I can live with power loss. Reliability wise - I have work friend who tow similar weighted trailers in similar scenarios but drive rangers, v6 amarocks and bt-50’s, all have had trouble with gearboxes or rear diffs. Could not recommend lux’s more highly.
Your videos made me consider a pick up for family touring and business use, I ended up choosing a SsangYong Musso Rhino solely for towing ability and warranty, but thank you for your videos in the Hilux. Keep it up Ronny. 👌
I also LOVE the adaptive cruise control! Best thing about the Hilux? They look friggin sweet and you feel awesome when driving it! Loved watching project Luxy while waiting 7 months for my beast to arrive and I think this is a great follow up, tks Ronny!
The tyre comparison was very informative, as usual great work mate a big fan👍
I'm running a 2015 3.0 auto Invincible on 31.5 (31.7 to be exact) tyres. I can crack 400 miles from standard tank. I've run 33s before and agree with Ronnie. The torque drain and fuel consumption isn't worth the extra half inch of clearance. It just isn't. That clearance only comes into use once or twice a month at most but the fuel and power loss is constant and always.
Totally agree with Ronnie: anyone on 285/75r16, like I was, trust me and sell them to buy 265/75r16. The difference in driving is phenomenal. And it doesn't even look much different if that's your issue. They're still bigger than stock.
After watching the project lux build and rolling my ranger I have now ordered a SR hilux
I have the 2018 model. Got it tuned for towing. Long range tank. Lift . snorkel. Tray. winch Awesome Ute for all round for sure. Keep up the great work
Bro do u mind talk more about long range tank please? Cons n pros
Was given a 2017 Hilux for work and I travel over 1300km a week and I agree with you, the seat is only comfy reclined.
Every 6 months it goes in for a service and when I get it back, it feels like the mechanic has put the seat at a 75 degree angle towards the steering wheel XD
Plus the steering wheel to foot pedals length is so weird
thanks from france, all concrete, precise and clear! best wishes!
Love your channel. Hello from Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Thank you very much for the videos you made. From your videos, I learned very valuable knowledge and techniques. Taiwanese fans thank you! driving the hilux cheers
My Dad got a red rouge. It's an absolute beast of a machine!
Hi Ronny, if you press and hold the traction control button for more than five seconds. It will turn off both the pre collision warning and traction control off.
Wow, is that so for 2022? I have a Fortuner
Radar cruise control is so good. probably one of the best updates cars have gotten in awhile
thank you for sharing a great detailed video a great setup tour around Australia
still keep my Isuzu 5ton 300 NPS 75 4x4 crew cab as 17lite to 100km
Always enjoyed watching your videos. I love it man.
I’m had my New Hilux for about 3 weeks now and yep it sure has. I’m looking for more adventures in it to come.
Nice video! I have a 2021 Hilux SR HD with the 2.8 engine. I mostly use it for commuting since I work weekly shifts. I like it alot, good comfort, nice versatility and quite capable in any weather. The fuel milage is great, with my driving I get 8 to 8.5l/100km on the highway and about 10l/100km on mixed drving, my Hilux is stock. But what irritates me alot is the constant DPF-regeneration, it atleast happen twice a week, but that may be my light foots fault. But all in all, I love my Hilux :)
It is normal for DPF to regenerate frequently! Get used to it..
I got my 2021 hilux 3 months ago.
Beast
Got one with 37s and 4.88 gears also fitted an arb front locker.Fuel consumption is 13lt.Im happy.
Learning so much from these! Thanks Ronny
Recently upgraded to a new Prado and hell yes, adaptive cruise control is a winner. On the Prado a press and a 5 sec hold on the traction control buttons disables all the safety electrickery for off road, I am surprised the Hi Lux is not the same.
I love the adaptive cruise control in my car as well. It's especially good for city traffic as well with the start and stop. One question, how did you handle the front sensors with the bull bar?
Keep the 33s and regear you axles to somthing mild like 4.10s and get your milage back
I’ve got a n70 Hilux with half canopy roof rack all the bar work, winch and all recovery gear including a tool kit and get about 630km to a standard tank and that has 33 inch tyres with a tune
got my hilux just over a year ago I LOVE IT taking to down some decent track so much bush pin stripping :P but coming from a gu patrol but still extremely happy love the auto. love the cruise control on 33s our fuel eco isnt that bad tho lol we got 2 inch safari snorkel bar winch dual battery compressor behind the back seat and few other little mods but i really want front diff locker lol But the best mod i did was the bendix brake upgrade kit pads rotors and braided brake lines completely changed the braking in the ute :) :) love the vids thanks for the content
I think a 33 all terrain would be more interesting to see a compairison in fuel consupsion. Thanks for another good video
Great vedios,,just got my Rugged x 2022 👌
My Landcruiser 200 gxl seats give me back pain. I have to do the same thing with the seat to make it comfortable. I usually readjust once off road for better visibility. I'm about 6'1.
Thanks Ronny - I’m aware you’ve moved on from the Hilux but after owning 11 Subarus found a pre-Covid bargain with a 2010 Auto Hilux diesel which was well loved and in immaculate condition - I’m a tourer obviously with Subarus but wanted more storage and capability off-road as a standard non-rock crawling tourer - so three years on I’ve only needed to add an aluminium tray and liftoff canopy which is currently in stage II fit out mode - just like the Subarus this is very reliable and well built - I considered a troop carrier but I don’t like manuals or the top heavy agricultural feel - the young lads/girls consider the V8 Landcruiser ute with the 3” exhaust as a rite of passage now but I’m a senior country gentleman and prefer a lot more comfort and better fuel economy - it’s no surprise that Toyota has a significant investment with Subaru now which pleases me as I still have my Forester parked next to the Hilux.
There's no young lads of ladies dropping $100k+ on a troopy as a rite of passage unless they work on the mines. Utterly ridiculous vehicles for the money.
@@Saphire0437 there are plenty of them in my regional area and right across the state and mainly driven by young country/city lads that have normal everyday jobs - I know some of them and they’ve borrowed huge amounts to have their V8 wagons - in fact they’ve
@@Saphire0437 there are many in my local regional area who have these V8 Landcruisers and I know some of them who have regular day jobs and they’ve borrowed a lot of money to have their ‘boasting’ wagon - in fact they’ve told me the 6 cylinder version “is for losers” because they want their big V8 sound with an upgrade to a 3” exhaust - I agree that the price is utterly ridiculous as not long ago you could get a six cylinder version for under $20k - this popularity has come about with the demise and dissapearance of the bogan Holden/Ford V8 utes - personally I’d rather put the money towards property not something that will be rusted out in ten years which these will - I know as I’ve I’ve seen them.
Hi Ronny, i follow your videos for a while know. Good stuff!! . Fun fact at 17:40" you stated "Any vehicle with a 4 cyclinder motor i won't be towing any caravan with." Says who that now owns a 76 series.
100% agree about modding options. Already had to compromise with some mods on the Triton and there are always the optons for Hilux, the list is endless for Hilux's.
Thnaks for your ongoing committments in providing these videos! Very informative and interesting. Could you please advise what your normal vehicle weight is?
Ronny, thanks for the excellent content...Gotta get "RHINO HIDE" here in the USA for the Tacoma 🇺🇸
Hi Ronny, great vid and being a fellow N80 driver I'm agreeing with pretty much all of that. Mine is twin locked and lighter than yours so I'm doing tracks at a bit higher level.
Splitting hairs here but I did ask the dealer who handed me my new car how many litres he got into the empty tank and he told me 81L (had receipt). Don't know if its all usable though.
I run two sets of tyres, the same 33' MT772's off road and stock tyres for work in between trips. I get 11.0L stock tyres and 13.1L with the same 33' tyres (5% extra circumference distance not factored in) but as I said I'm lighter and don't have the roof cage/rack or awning. Your 33' actual distance is 1050km, not 1000km
Always on point Ronny, keep it up!!
Great video. Would you consider re-gearing it for the taller tires? Meaning a shorter gear in the front and rear diff's. Some have seen better mpg and towing because it keeps the transmission working where/how it should be.
I agree, considering regearing the past vehicles and the impact it had.
Would be interesting to see the difference a higher gear ratio would make on the Hilux, so we might compare to a North American Tacoma petrol gearing mod.
Bought my hilux 2/21.
Second hand 2017, but it was driven only 55 000 kilometres. These cars are good enough for everything.
Have two of them and love them
Not just the tyre size effecting fuel range, bit also the fact they are a heavy carcass mud terrain. Not regearing the diffs wouldn't help.
Missed this when it came out. But such a good, down to earth (No BS) review. I was thinking of changing my luxy. But I'm now thinking more I'll keep it. Keep up the good work. Also in case I've missed it somewhere, I'd love to know what your numbers say & mean.
My least fave thing about my hilux is the shockingly thin paint that chips very easily. Also soft body work mine has a huge dent in it
Our 90 series came with 33s. Really keen to drop down a few sizes, but it's not cheap to do 5 tyres at once. Definitely hoping to see some better fuel economy. Ditching the screaming muddies will be nice too.
This series started the same time I ordered mine. For 9 months this was the closest I can to a hilux.
Love the honest feedback, a fantastic video, interesting facts about the tyre size and fuel consumption. Is part of the increase in consumption also due to mods done/weight increase
Good honest review.
Well done mate 💯🙏
good call on turning off the Pre Crash System, (does say so in manual which i didn't read) had same issue after a week on Fraser, last day, slight soft sand, side to side "wiggle" and up pops the PCS warning, stays on dash until Toyota cleared at $350, said wheel alignment sensor got knocked but think just cleared code. Annoyed that warning stays on so no digital speed display, not great when have 1500Km to drive home !!
Telling it as it is / makes a good video top notch 👌
Interesting your comments on the seats, my wife had the exact same issue with the seats after a trip from Brisbane to Melbourne return via the snowy mountains. I would have thought Toyota would have sorted this in the newest version of this Hilux.
I tow a 3+ tonne boat around no problem don’t need any more power, towing a 3 tonne load with any dual cab (except f150/ram 1500) you should keep speed down anyway because of the inherent instability - keep under 95kmh
I agree with you on everything you said the other thing I have found is when you turn traction control of it still kicks in even tho you have manually turned it off, also the adaptive cruise control is Awsome, haven’t got around to putting any mods on yet but theye are quite capable on the standard atz until the ground gets wet lol 😂
@Ronny Dahl, Your merch segment just reminded me that I a m yet to hear back from you regarding the 2nd prize for your January competition. Looking forward to being contacted... Cheers
after you talked about diesel filter "might as well put some... on too" I didnt understand
I love the body kit, sure does spit in the face of an almost perfect model of a series.
Hi mate,
Like this video on the 2020 hilux, we have a 2018 and have spent some money on it. We have done the kimberleys twice the tanami twice to get up to the kimberleys as we live in ceduna SA.
I would like to send a picture of it.
It's about to get BP51 ome on it soon. I'm with you on the seats. We pull the back seat out and come up with some fancy stuff for that as we could buy nothing to bolt in as our dogs come with us. like fuel consumption, we run 265/65/18 Cooper Max St but can't get any at this point .
Nice information, and would be even better if you would comment on options for re-gearing your Diff Ring & Pinions to suit the bigger diameter tyres.
Pick up a new 22 taco long bed to help save on gas out in Cali. The 200 cruise kitted out was killing me on gas. The taco is no cruise but it will get the job done.
2017 hilux here and 32.2 inch Tyers tjm alloy bull bar dodinsons remote shocks ikamper roof top tent resting on a ozroo Ute frame, winch tmax snorkel safari, trailblazer 70 ltr fridge and unichip and I’m getting 9.6 ltr per hundred all day long with lone ranger 127 ltr tank . Hella hid spot lights.
🤔what do you think of the grand cherokee wk2? When I see the video, a lot of things seem familiar to me with the advantages and disadvantages… ;)
for me it is the perfect overlander and daily🙌🏻
Great round up again. 👍
Hi Ronny Iv actually won one 😂 and I love the smart cruse control as well As everything else I think it’s brilliant Iv not played off road yet but 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤩
Ronny, you should see what people do to these in the US. The US equivalent is Toyota Tacoma. And there are people like DirtLifestyle that put 38” tires and take it rock crawling.
excellent content. you are objective and I think that Toyota owes you a lot on the part of use in real conditions. Toyota engineers should start with your videos.
When the rear diff locks engaged on a FJ Cruiser, front wheel traction gets controlled by ATRAC and that works out quite well. I thought the Hilux would have similar system.
Unfortunately not it shuts off and the front fights for traction but the rear locker usually saves the moment
@@Ronny_Dahl quite surprising as its very effective for front wheels with locked rear diff. In fact far safer to deploy ATRAC on IFS than a locker.
I actually have thought/ said pretty much exactly what you've said. I've got a 2019 done 70,000kms. It's before tech pack so haven't had to deal with pre collision. Atrack with the rear diff lock is annoying. Drivers seat I find uncomfortable for longer drives. But all round a great ute
I bought a new one. For the 1st 100,000 kms. Great. The second 100,000.. minor mechanical issues. The 3rd 100,000 kms. Mechanical problems getting more and more costly. I’m pleased I sold it now. Agree about the seats. It’s a builders trade vehicle that Toyota market as an everyday driver/ off roader. I’d like to see you buy a FORD mate and review this.
What have you replaced it with, and what do you think would have been a better option?
@@ryantilley-general.shenanigans - hi. Im older now. Not so much into FWD. but. I had my Hilux for many many many years. Did a lot of 4WD-ing with it. I think the competitors have really picked up their game over the years. More power, more room, more clearance, better acceleration, better fuel economy, better comfort, better cabin equipped, same if not more capable. If I was buying in the HiLux 4WD Ute vehicle market again, Id probably buy a Ford Ranger.
@@Fush1234 I agree, I'd pick the Ranger too. My wallet didn't agree and so I drive a $9000 Triton, but I think it's fantastic value for money.
Another GREAT VIDEO Ronny. I just wonder though. Why haven't you tuned the Luxy yet?
Coined that phrase,
It's now called a water box 😄
good video very detailed with tire tests is excellent thanks for sharing 😍
Great review Ronny, I echo your love for adaptive cruise control, it's always used in the FX4. Cheers and looking forward to the Q&A. My question would be do you have the fuel figures for towing with the different tyre sets? 🍻
I've got to admit I'm a but surprised about the issue with the anti collision system on the hilux, I though Toyota would have that tech sorted. Definitely agree with you on the dual cabs being good tourers, specially if towing a small camper. Your fuel consumption is also surprising, when you say 33's are they 285/70/17's? My ranger running basically the same mods as you and I'm getting high 11's and mid 12's, also no issues with any of the tech offroad. Enjoyed watching the progress on the hilux, now let's see some big remote trips 👍
I agree. I'm getting about 12-12.5L per 100 on my 2016 bt50 with 33s. He will have 285/70R17 equivalent on 16 inch rims is 285/75R16
If you drop the tyre size to stock I think you can legally get body lift-engineering factor
I can in mine but it’s a 06d22
May not make sense to you but I think you will be needing it-yes all the driveline is in same place but some things can be moved up -without Tyres
And -sacrifice some economy with the stock Tyres by significantly increasing power-that makes up for lack of tyre size in some situations
Hilux/Tacoma (my side of the pale blue dot) are decent.lots of mods and options. Definitely capable. But I'll keep my GMC Sierra.
As for seat support, a race shop might be able to help with seat pads.
Do you consider the additional weight of the fuel? In the first calculations you subtract 10km for the 150l Tank (730 *2= 1460 - 10 = 1450 basicly double -10km) but then with the 33 inch tires its 500 km with the 75l tank and 1000km with the 150l tank which is impossible. No front, just want to know which ones are numbers you experienced and which are calculations which may (pretty sure with more weight) vary.
Isn't it easier to disable all safety features in 4H with the double press on the button while stationary?