Monday, November 10, 2025

Toyota unveils ninth-generation Hilux with BEV mannequin

The automaker’s multi-pathway method introduces battery electrical and gas cell variants alongside diesel powertrains

Toyota has unveiled the ninth-generation Hilux at an occasion in Bangkok, introducing a battery electrical automobile (BEV) mannequin as a part of the automaker’s multi-pathway method to carbon neutrality. The brand new pickup truck will launch sequentially throughout Asia from 2026, with a diesel variant scheduled for Japan in mid-2026.

The Hilux (BEV mannequin displayed on the occasion, Prototype)

The BEV mannequin incorporates a 59.2 kWh lithium-ion battery offering a spread exceeding 300 km, with the battery pack put in beneath the ground. Excessive-output electrical axles (eAxles) are used entrance and rear, delivering a most system output of 144 kW by a four-wheel drive configuration. The automobile measures 5,320 mm in size with a 3,085 mm wheelbase.

Toyota will additional develop the Hilux powertrain choices with a gas cell electrical automobile (FCEV) variant scheduled for introduction in Europe and Oceania beginning in 2028. The corporate’s multi-pathway technique goals to supply electrified automobile choices tailor-made to regional vitality circumstances and buyer wants. Simon Humphries, Chief Branding Officer, introduced the automobile at Toyota Motor Asia’s announcement occasion on 10 November.

SOURCE: Toyota

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