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Toyota HiLux Rogue 2026 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
7.3

Likes

The most sophisticated riding and handling HiLux to date
Powerful 2.8L turbo-diesel
Attractive packaging and presentation

Dislikes

Cramped interior compared to larger rivals
Short warranty and service intervals
Not as inexpensive as we’d like
Byron Mathioudakis

Contributing Journalist

2 min read

Billed as the luxury version of the long-lived Japanese ute series out of Thailand, the Toyota HiLux Rogue 4x4 consequently is aimed at lifestyle-orientated buyers rather than those wanting a workhorse.

A 4x4-only proposition, the Rogue starts from $71,990 (all prices are before on-road costs), and is automatic only. Toyota sees this as a sort of cut-price Ranger Platinum. Reflecting this, it uses the SR5’s comfort suspension tune which is one of the ninth-gen HiLux’s headline changes.

Luxury is the key here, so you’ll find powered and heated seats with lumbar support, leather trim, JBL premium audio, dual-zone climate control, LED exterior lighting, surround-view monitor, 12.3-inch instrumentation, a 12.3-inch central touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, DAB+ digital radio, sat-nav, voice command, smartphone charger, four USB-C ports, privacy glass, electric park brake, a heated steering wheel and rear-seat armrests.

Also fitted are a damped/centrally-locked tailgate on pick-up, 300-watt inverter, side steps, an electric roller cover, tub illumination, deck rails with sliding cleats, four-wheel disc brakes, 18-inch alloys painted black, a towing trailer wiring harness, marine carpet bedliner and special sports bar.

On the safety front, the spec includes a multi-terrain monitor, tyre-pressure monitors, an emergency driving stop system that safely stops the vehicle if the driver becomes incapacitated, side-step entry into the tub, connected services for emergency callouts and eight airbags ­– including a front-centre airbag. There’s also an array of Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) technologies, such as AEB, rear cross-traffic alert and blind-spot warning.

As with all HiLuxes, the (1GD-FTV) 2.8-litre common-rail twin-cam four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine lives behind the fancy grille, offering 150kW of power and 500Nm. The transmission is a six-speed auto.

Additionally, the Rogue uses Toyota’s 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance, courtesy of an 8.5kW/65Nm electric motor generator and small lithium-ion battery combo, for smoother and faster stop/start performance, while also helping to cut fuel consumption.

The 0-100km/h sprint-time is about 11 seconds while top speed is 176km/h.

The 4x4 set-up is a part-time system with high- and low-ratio off-road gearing, a rear differential lock, downhill-assist control and multi-terrain mode. Note that all 4x4s bring 3500kg of braked trailer towing capacity.

Finally, the official combined-average fuel consumption figure is 7.6L/100km for the auto (equalling 201g/km of CO2 emissions). Over 1000km between refills of the 80-litre fuel tank is possible.

Read the full 2026 Toyota HiLux review

Toyota Hilux 2026: Rogue 48V (4X4)

Engine Type Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L
Fuel Type Diesel/Electric
Fuel Efficiency 7.6L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $71,990
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$71,253
Price is based on the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for the lowest priced Toyota HiLux 2026 variant.
LOWEST PRICE
$33,990
HIGHEST PRICE
$82,990
Byron Mathioudakis

Contributing Journalist

Byron Mathioudakis connected with cars right from the start. His earliest memory is a dream of him driving an Austin A30. Soon after, Byron fell in love with movies watching Duel (1971) where a Valiant sedan takes on a murderous Peterbilt truck. Meanwhile, at Tottenham Primary, teacher Mr Chitty prised opened his world with Wheels magazines, later leading him to perform a one-person musical about the then-new Ford XD Falcon. Everyone thought he was strange. Eager to keep his car passion separate from work, he graduated from Advertising at RMIT, but wasn’t happy in that industry, so did the ‘90s Gen X thing of back-packing, with stints in hospitality, exploring his love of music working in a record store, tending bar, acting, dancing, modelling and even being a singing telegram, thankfully in faraway Canada. His eventual YouTube debut happened as an extra in a Violetine video of that era, You Know. Anyway, by 28, Byron realised he wanted to write about cars and nothing else, and on the eve of his 30th, landed a job at John Mellor’s Australian Automotive Business, a predecessor to GoAuto, where he still feels he belongs after four decades, breaking through with an unsolicited road test of his mother’s Peugeot 306. Going freelance in 1999, he worked at the long-defunct eauto.com.au (it’s still on Wayback Machine), then picked up a gig at Wheels magazine, citing 11 years of Car of the Year judging as a life-changing employment experience. Among scores of amazing people, it was there he became great friends with Peter Robinson, the editor of that first car magazine he devoured back in ’77. Do meet your heroes. In 2020, Byron started at CarsGuide, where he is a Contributing Journalist to this day. Other regular media outlets he writes for include the RAC WA and Australian Plumbing Industry Magazine. Note: though Byron has many old cars he loves, he has never owned an Austin A30, Valiant, XD Falcon or Peugeot 306. To paraphrase Bjork, to do so may break the charm. You can find Byron on LinkedIn. Education Associate Diploma in Advertising, RMIT | 1987-1990 Awards 2024 Newspress Australia Road Tester of the Year Featured Publications GoAuto | 1997-2022 Wheels | 2009-2021 CarsGuide | 2020-present RAC WA Australian Plumbing Industry Magazine
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Pricing Guide
$71,990
Lowest price, based on new car retail price.
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