The 2026 Toyota HiLux is getting nearer to being revealed, and these contemporary spy photographs as soon as once more present the next-generation ute will share loads with its top-selling predecessor.
Instagram account kurdistan_automotive_blog_ shared photographs of a camouflaged prototype lately present process testing in Thailand, the place the HiLux is produced for markets together with Australia.
The brand new HiLux is predicted to be revealed later this yr, which factors to a neighborhood launch late this yr or (extra seemingly) early in 2026.
As we’ve seen from earlier spy imagesthe doorways and roofline seem unchanged; we’ve seen Toyota do the identical with the most recent Camry’s entrance doorways and roofline.
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Whereas there’s contemporary front- and rear-end styling, the brand new HiLux seems to be extra of an evolution of the present mannequin, which first went on sale in 2015 and rides on a platform courting again to 2004.
Up entrance, the headlights seem to have an analogous form to the outgoing mannequin, however the grille appears to be like wider and has a honeycomb sample.
The tail-lights considerably resemble these of North America’s Tacoma, which moved to Toyota’s newest TNGA-F ladder-frame structure with its newest era and adopted a turbocharged hybrid powertrain.
It seems unlikely this new engine might be provided within the Thai-built HiLux, with the present 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel – which extra lately gained a 48V mild-hybrid ‘V-Energetic’ system – more likely to carry over, because it did within the new Prado 250 collectionbased on a report from Thai publication Headlight Journal.
The present HiLux can also be provided with a much less highly effective 2.4-litre turbo-diesel 4, in addition to a naturally aspirated 2.7-litre petrol 4.
Whether or not the diesel engines might be upgraded to satisfy Euro 6 emissions laws – and due to this fact doubtlessly require AdBlue – isn’t but clear.
It’s unlikely Toyota will add a six-cylinder possibility – similar to the three.3-litre V6 turbo-diesel in its LandCruiser 300 Collection – to the HiLux to tackle V6 diesel variations of the Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok.
If the Camry is any information, we are able to anticipate a totally overhauled inside with Toyota’s newest era of infotainment.
Above: Earlier spy images from Headlight Journal
The multimedia touchscreen may additionally develop. The Prado, for instance, moved to a 12.3-inch unit with its newest era, whereas the outgoing HiLux options an 8.0-inch unit.
Whether or not the semi-redesign might be sufficient to vault the HiLux again to the highest of the Australian gross sales charts is unclear.
Whereas the HiLux (pictured under) continues to dominate in 4×2 ute gross sales, the Ranger’s benefit in 4×4 gross sales allowed it to push previous the Toyota for the primary time in 2023.
That noticed the Ranger grow to be Australia’s best-selling new automobile, a title it held onto in 2024 and which it might maintain in 2025.
