Toyota HiLux News

Toyota HiLux outsold by Tesla Model Y electric car as Ford Ranger runs away with Australian new-car sales race in March

4 Apr 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

The Tesla Model Y has achieved the unthinkable in March, outselling the Toyota HiLux to land as Australia's best-performing electric vehicle. Read more

Toyota HiLux electric car is happening next year according to executive, so is there a rival to the hybrid Ford Ranger or electric Isuzu D-Max utes? - report

28 Mar 2024 by Chris Thompson

An electric Toyota HiLux ute could be in production by the end of next year according to reports. Read more

Confirmed! All-new Toyota HiLux launch timing revealed as next-generation Ford Ranger rival finally looms

23 Mar 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

An all-new Toyota HiLux could be less than 12 months away, with Toyota in Australia confirming the launch window for its long-awaited rival to the Ford Range and Isuzu D-Max. Read more

2024 Toyota HiLux pricing and features confirmed: Mild-hybrid-style 'V-Active' tech lands along with other spec changes for Isuzu D-Max, Ford Ranger rival

20 Mar 2024 by Chris Thompson

Toyota Australia has confirmed pricing and a new name for its 48-volt-equipped variants of the HiLux ute set to go on sale in March.The Toyota HiLux with 'V-Active Technology' will be offered in five ...Read more

Toyota has spoken: Diesel is done for in Australia as new petrol-powered Prado and HiLux loom

10 Mar 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

Toyota Australia says that the diesel engine will be "eliminated from the Australian market", with the Japanese giant saying the clock is ticking on the powertrain fitted in the HiLux and ...Read more

Toyota to resume diesel engine production for HiLux, LandCruiser after Japanese government lifts shipment suspension

29 Feb 2024 by Chris Thompson

Toyota has confirmed production and shipments of diesel engines and vehicles with them will resume over the next few days after the Japanese government cleared the suspension it had placed on the ...Read more

New year, same dual-cab king: Ford Ranger rampage continues as it outshines Toyota HiLux in monster January

6 Feb 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

The Ford Ranger has started 2024 in the same way it concluded 2023, with the Blue Oval's dual-cab ute again outshining the Toyota HiLux to be named Australia's favourite vehicle in January.Outside ...Read more

Show us the numbers! The truth about Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max's big sales

4 Feb 2024 by Richard Berry

More people bought the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max than any other vehicle last year - of did they? CarsGuide asked the car companies to provide the data on who bought their big sellers. Read more

Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux top 2023's used-car best sellers as new report reveals price bubble has burst

2 Feb 2024 by Richard Berry

A new report reveals the Ford Ranger is the best seller in a used-car market where prices are coming down, but demand stays strong Read more

Updated 2024 Toyota HiLux ute officially revealed with facelifted design and 48V tech, will it be enough to steal the crown back from the Ford Ranger and fend off the Isuzu D-Max?

2 Feb 2024 by Chris Thompson

Toyota Australia has released its first images of the updated 2024 HiLux ute, a design which should see it through to the end of its current generation. Read more

The diesel destroyer? Plug-in hybrid Toyota HiLux would offer a 200km EV driving range, without sacrificing capability, to take the fight to the Ford Ranger

31 Jan 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

Toyota says work is underway on a new generation of plug-in hybrid vehicles for Australia that would transform the technology from the “ultimate inconvenience” to the “ultimate ...Read more

Toyota suspends shipments of HiLux, LandCruiser and more after 'irregularities' found during engine testing - Toyota Australia seeking information on local impact

30 Jan 2024 by Chris Thompson

Toyota has suspended shipments and sales of some of its popular diesel-powered models after an investigation found "irregularities" during power output certification testing. ...Read more

Hottest 100! Top 100 new cars sold in Australia in 2023: From favourites like Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Tesla Model 3 to emerging challengers from MG, BYD and GWM

27 Jan 2024 by James Cleary

As with most things, the only constant in the Australian new car market is change. The first part of 2023 was a story of constricted supply thanks to everything from COVID-19 and a shortage of semi- ...Read more

Need a great $20K ute? Why you should buy a Holden or Falcon ute over a used Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, Nissan Navara or Mitsubishi Triton | Opinion

26 Jan 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis

If you have around $20,000 to spend on a used ute, it makes more sense to consider the Australian-made later-model Holden VE and VF utes made up to 2017, along with the Ford FG and FGX Super Cab and ...Read more

Toyota's new HiLux surprise for 2024! Japanese giant has a trick up its sleeve to take on the Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max

24 Jan 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

The introduction of the first electrified HiLux isn't the only surprise Toyota has in store to wrestle attention back from the Ford Ranger in 2024, with the Japanese giant promising that new things ...Read more

Don't hold your breath! These are our seven hot 2025 electric cars, utes and SUVs NOT coming in 2024 that you thought were - from Ford, Toyota, Kia, Tesla, Mitsubishi and others

14 Jan 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis

Here is our list of the top SUVs, utes and EVs that people expect to see in Australia in 2024, but in fact won't be here until 2025! Read more

Used cars selling faster for less! New data confirms swings and roundabouts for local used car sales with Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux the most popular choices

11 Jan 2024 by James Cleary

Easier stock availability in the Australian new car market appears to be impacting used car demand and values with new data from used car ‘B2B intelligence platform’ AutoGrab and the ...Read more

China's 2024 Ford Ranger launches with unique specs! Is Australia missing out, or is the local version of the Toyota HiLux rival the best?

8 Jan 2024 by Tom White

The Ford Ranger has launched in China and it's much cheaper than the Thai-built one which arrives in Australia - but is there a catch? Read more

Crisis? What crisis? Australia's new-car market booms in 2023 with biggest result ever as electric vehicle sales continue to soar

4 Jan 2024 by Andrew Chesterton

Australia's new-car market boomed in 2023, with the result defying any talk of interest rates or a cost-of-living crisis, with a total 1,216,780 vehicles delivered during the year.It was massive ...Read more

Long live the new dual-cab ute king! Ford Ranger ends the Toyota HiLux's seven-year reign as Australia's best-selling vehicle