The Toyota Hilux is slated to go on sale on January 20, 2022, and ahead of its launch, the Japanese automaker has released a teaser image of the upcoming pick-up truck. Toyota will begin accepting bookings for the Hilux immediately after the launch, while deliveries are likely to commence in March 2022. In fact, the brand’s is currently collecting online enquiries for the upcoming Hilux through its official India website. The pick-up truck was recently spotted sans camouflage during a television commercial (TVC) shoot, giving us a fair idea of what we can expect from the upcoming model.
The Toyota Hilux will share underpinnings with the current Innova Crysta MPV and the Fortuner. It gets a larger hexagonal grille, sweptback LED headlamps with LED DRLs, a new bumper, 18-inch alloy wheels, flared wheel arches, side-step, body cladding, and LED taillight. On the inside, the Hilux will sport an all-black cabin with features such as leather upholstery, an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, ventilated seats, cruise control, eight-way electrically adjustable front seats, connected car tech, and more.
The pick-up truck will be locally assembled at the brand’s Bidadi plant in Karnataka. It will come as a double-cab variant. Once launched, it will take on the Isuzu D-Max V-Cross in the segment. Toyota hasn’t revealed the engine specifications yet. However, the Toyota Hilux is likely to be powered by a 2.8-litre diesel engine. The unit makes 201 bhp and 420 Nm of peak torque, while the automatic variant develops 500 Nm of peak torque. We expect Toyota to introduce both 4×2 and 4×4 versions to cater to different customer requirements.