New 2026 Toyota Hilux unveiled! Australian release date, engines and everything else you need to know

Toyota has sooner or later unveiled what it’s calling the “most Australian Hilux ever developed”, which is determined to cross on sale in Aussie showrooms in a topic of weeks.

While the US-market midsize pickup, in the Tacoma, switched to the the same GA-F platform as the Prado support in 2022, the ninth-generation Hilux will maintain it up with the the same IMV platform, which underpinned the old model.

A fully electric model has been confirmed for 2026, with a hydrogen gas cell (FCEV) model attach to apply in 2028. No hybrid or trudge-in hybrid is deliberate at recent, nevertheless haven’t been dominated out both.

2.8L 1GD lives on, Rugged X returns

As anticipated, the core cab home stays largely unchanged, and the 2.8-litre ‘1GD’ turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine carries over with outputs of 150kW/500Nm when paired with a six-tempo automatic transmission. For e-book variants, torque is capped at 420Nm.

Twin-cab SR5 grades and above shall be fitted with a 48-volt light-hybrid machine, adding 8.5kW/65Nm to the drivetrain at low speeds, as per the recent model.

A entire of 16 different diesel variants in single-, extra- and dual-cab configurations shall be accessible, mated to both 4×2 and 4×4 drivetrains, with the latter closing a component-time 4×4 machine.

At begin, the lineup will consist of the Workmate, SR, SR5, Rogue and the returning Rugged X grade nevertheless will seemingly grow with time.

Pricing for the recent Hilux shall be launched here at chasingcars.com.au this Wednesday at 2pm.

Retuned suspension and off-avenue force modes

Utilising a normal coil-sprung front stop mated to a leaf rear, Toyota has retuned the suspension with a heavy-responsibility setup on Workmate and SR, whereas SR5 grades focal level more on scuttle comfort.

Thicker front suspension towers were fitted to accommodate the recent electric vitality steering machine, and the front defective contributors hang additionally been tweaked, alongside with different structural changes made to enhance break safety.

On the side of a aged locking rear differential, the Hilux will characteristic Multi-Terrain Select out traction control modes, as viewed on the Prado 250 Sequence, on automatic SR 4×4 grades and up. SR5 grades additionally get hang of a 360-stage digicam machine designed to abet navigate off-avenue terrain.

Extensive shows and Prado-switchgear dominate recent cabin

The interior has been overhauled in the Hilux with a elevated focal level on technology nevertheless Toyota stresses this has no longer been done at the expense of usability.

A 7.0-creep digital instrument cluster is same old on Workmate and SR grades, with a 12.3-creep unit fitted on SR5 grades and above.

Sitting adjoining all on variants is a 12.3-creep touchscreen tasked with multimedia, fitted above a bunch of physical buttons with dilapidated-college twisty dials for single-zone local weather control fitted to the Workmate, whereas greater grades characteristic stout switches and dials with an overall flee assemble and shifter akin to the 250 Sequence Prado.

Aussie-designed ‘Cyber Sumo’ modernises dilapidated bones

While the midsection of the ninth-generation Hilux may presumably well also merely stumble on almost the same from the beginning air, Toyota’s Aussie designers in Altona, Victoria, hang radically redesigned the front and rear in a mode they’ve known as Cyber Sumo.

Aggressive front headlights and a one-share grille and front fascia are mentioned to reveal energy and dependability, with a tailgate step featured on some grades and the conventional ‘Toyota’ name etched into the tailgate at the rear.

It’s going to be a monumental week of Toyota grunt material here at Chasing Vehicles. Preserve tuned for pricing and our full overview of this model in the approaching days.