2024 Toyota HiLux 48V Review | Toyota’s top-seller gets electrified

Toyota’s top-selling model has received a mild-hybrid boost for 2024, but is its new V-Active 48V system worthwhile? 👉 Full Review: www.carsales.com.au/editorial...
The 2024 Toyota HiLux update might seem a bit blink-and-you’ll-miss-it on the surface.
But go beyond the tweaked grille and bumpers and you’ll find a new 48-volt electrical assist system called V-Active Technology fitted to its long-running 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine.
Designed to provide both performance and fuel consumption improvements, the mild-hybrid system comes standard with the HiLux SR5 4x4 dual-cab auto on test here, for only a moderate price bump over the model it replaces.
In terms of the level of electrification coming to the market with the BYD Shark and Ford Ranger plug-in hybrids and other utes in the future, this is only a small step into the future.
But it is a step and it does improve the driving experience of Australia’s second most popular ute.
Fast Forward
00:00 Intro
00:52 Pricing and specs
02:09 Interior review
03:16 Luggage space
03:38 On the road
05:08 Verdict
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[@rw20000]

If it's 2 L / 100km more efficient that before then it doesn't take long at all to recoup the $2600 premium. You say that it does, but with diesel at over $A 2 per litre, you save about $40 per 1000km.
Some of these things do huge km so with the better performance and better economy/reliability it seems well worth it

[@hi9580]

@@Howibuiltit100,000km is just getting started with hilux, they will easily get to 250,000km without major repairs.

[@adrianglauert1463]

@@hi9580 I have a Toyota silver fleet account . I've got one running beautifully(we call it the porche) used every day and cracked the 1000000km and shows no signs of slowing down❤❤

[@stephenwhitworth7701]

Love your honesty but restraint, a great review. What is it going to take to drag the three ellipses to the future?

[@jimprovan8866]

Good honest review bloke. As for electric seats, most will never change theirs once the seat is in the desired position.

[@chrisscott558]

The hybrid when it's not a hybrid.

[@adamclarke2199]

Can i still buy a 2.8 ltr 4x4 dual cab Hilux without the 48v ?

[@haydensmith888]

Will this be reliable and easy to fix?

[@Ayella_256]

It's a 2.8 D4D engine and not the newer 2.8 GD6 engine. How comes non of the reviewers are picking up this?

[@vaughanbenton3304]

Which is better

[@asfandyarbabar7317]

Is there a difference??

[@iliftsometimes]

Will the 2025 hilux have a whole face lift being a new gen ?

[@stickers8447]

All new

[@user-eo2kc9pe8d]

All new vehicle?
When will Toyota announce?

[@user-in1mt4in6e]

I wish they'd make this hybrid starter system an option for the gas powered American Tacoma 2 door cab.

[@MrCalman65]

My last 4 vehicles have been a Hilux. I like the reliability, but the expense now for what you get in regards to features is making me a little indecisive. They're just getting too expensive for what they are😩

[@marlonsukura530]

The funny thing is, everyone be complaining about how old and outdated this is, but they can't stop buying it 😂

[@bapupadeltoro]

In Europe Toyota Europe have a big problem with certification of 2.8 engine and we still dont have models Hilux Gr sport 2 and dont have Hilux 48v mild hybrid.Our neighbour Ukrainian have gr sport 2 until september 2023r. This is fault of ***** European Union. Now september 2024 we cant buy any new Hilux😢

[@paulmcintosh5589]

Still a 2019 Ancap rated vehicle should not be promoted, advertising budget for car sales.

[@kernj6454]

Oi we need it in hiace tooooooooooooooo

[@bigdoublehappy]

The main reason you buy any Toyota is because it will last forever with basic maintenance. If you get anything else it's a bonus.

[@chrismbroome]

love the look of the Toyota Hilux GR Sport, but the head unit looks awful.

[@word1901]

seeing the green EV plaque on a diesel shitbox that chews through fuel is pathetic

[@kernj6454]

Electric AC ?????????? electric steering????? Is it there ?

[@Rossi_21]

just wait for the next gen. this gen is well past its use by date.

[@jamesm6341]

You can address a crowd standing back of the Hilux ute

[@mathewjentsch6519]

Quieit 😂😅when you get hit by it crossing the road

[@joshuajackett6371]

Toyota has fallen so far behind in the last few years. Time for an interior upgrades already. I won’t be shelling out $70k for this crap. I could have brought this model 8 years ago. There have been no significant changes.

[@paddlesmcbean2366]

$70000 is a lot of money. You can buy much cheaper. I’m interested in towing, for $70000 I think I can do better. Dated. Old tech. Ewing ripped off.

[@paulmcintosh5589]

Toyota says full braked 3.5towing I say Toyota is full of💩

[@JF-di1nr]

Yuck-Lux

[@lukeattard8775]

yeah all cars in 10 years will go electric

[@samy4288]

$70K 🤔