2008 TRD HiLux specifications
8 Apr, 2008
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Toyota has released official specifications for its second addition to the TRD range - the TRD HiLux, the high performance version of Australia’s favourite ute.
Derived from the double-cab 4×4 version of the standard HiLux, the TRD model adds an intercooled Eaton supercharger to the standard 4.0-litre quad-cam V6 petrol engine.
Maximum power has been increased by 28.5 percent to 225kW whilst peak torque has risen by 20.4 percent to 453Nm at just 3400rpm.
More than the equivalent maximum torque of 376Nm produced by the standard HiLux is delivered from just above idle all the way to 5700rpm on the TRD model.
Zero to 100km/h performance jumps to just 7.2 seconds, whilst retaining fuel-economy figures comparable with the standard HiLux at just 12.9 litres per 100km.
Similar to the TRD Aurion, the supercharged HiLux will be available in two model grades - 4000S and 4000SL.
Both grades come standard with twin front airbags, ABS anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows and mirrors, remote central locking and DataDot security.
The TRD HiLux also has specially calibrated monotube Bilstein shock absorbers and 17-inch alloy wheels with all-terrain tyres.
Other enhancements include larger front brake rotors and calipers, a TRD body kit, sports bar and leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift lever.
TRD HiLux 4000S is priced at $59,990 and the 4000SL at $64,990. The only option is metallic paint at $300.
CarAdvice will be reviewing the new TRD HiLux shortly.
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April 8th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Um… interior is a bit Bland???
those 4.0 v6 luxes go well enough without a blower on them!!
interesting traffic light encounters ahead! lol
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April 8th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
BLOODY FANTASTIC.
This beast will be an absolute animal and will appeal to a very keen niche market - probably not so much full off-road enthusiasts but Tradies looking for something different and nodoubt they will find it here with the TRD Hilux.
The new Ford F6X Territory is also a nice car but it’s potential is limited as it is not a dedicated off-road vehicle where as the TRD Hilux retains it’s commendable and rugged off-road abilities while vastly improving it’s onroad manners.
The TRD Hilux will be an impressive vehicle for those looking for something different yet retaining the versatile and rugged nature of the Hilux.
WELL DONE TRD AUSTRALIA … I LIKE IT !!
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April 8th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Agree, interior bland but exterior very nice.
Regardless, 225kw and 453nm blown 4.0 v6 fitted to a rugged off-road vehicle such as the Hilux and then enhance road going manners will certainly open up a new market in Australia.
As mentioned - i believe Tradies who utilise thier utes for work and then tow thier goodies on the weekend with a bit off-road work thrown in for good measure will like this new choice from Toyota.
I like it, should prove popular within expectations.
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April 8th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
After lookng at the above pics and I have one question - When are they actually going to put the engine together? what a mess; it looks like a “parts bin”.
However; I hope they worked out how to engineer a car with a superharger.. its not a simple matter of bolting one on like they did with the Aurion
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April 8th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
The only lux id have is if it was like the ones TG drove to the North Pole - that had pow-wer perfomance and looks..
whereas this looks more like an end of model run out special with a few bolt ons and racing stripes
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April 8th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
This would be dangerous in the wet. The regular V6 (not to mention 4cyl) models are bad enough without bolting a blower onto them. I suspect the rear treads are going to need replacing very often.
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Wheelnut LOL
I was thinking exactly the same about the engine bay.
And that interior isn’t sic its just plain sick. Big disappointment.
Overall really quite good and probably be a better result sales wise for TRD than the awful Aurion thing.
I see we have the resident paid Toyota bilboard spammer back again.
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
The kitschest car on the market! Yuck. $60K for a Hilux? WTF!! Can you at least get a manual version? Performance is vaguely acceptable but interior is revolting!
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
if i had to get an off road ute, id rather a 70 series than this, and if i wanted a fast ute id but an SS or XR8 ute, there aiming at a very small market with this ute
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Wheelnut & Brett … face it, you guys are jelous of Toyota’s achievements in Australia as they have been coming out with some impressive vehicles.
TRD Australia is bringing new talent to the market and will nodoubt prove popular with consumers once thier nameplate and vehicles have been established.
The TRD Aurion is a very capable car with many solid characteristics in it’s favour while the TRD Hilux will undoubtedly bring a new concept to the bench and probably prove popular to a niche perspective of the market.
This new ute from Toyota will be an impressive all-rounder for those who utilse thier vehicles accordingly and as mentioned - this would make a damn good tradies car who has toys to enjoy on the weekend.
The TRD Hilux will be right up Toyota’s ally as the most respected and sought after off-road / commercial manufactuer in Australia. And another point - that new Lexus LX570 is a damn impressive machine aswell.
The F6X Territory is a nice SUV but the fact is, it’s all-round ability is limited compared to the proven rugged nature of the Hilux.
DAMN GOOD EFFORT FROM TRD Australia.
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
My mates 3.0D N/A Hilux can be a handful in the wet, this will be silly!
Mind you, it would want to go well though, as it looks shocking! There are so many Hilux’s getting around at the moment with an array of aftermarket kit (that look great), you’d think TRD would have a look at those before deciding on wheels that look like theyve come from a “fresh off the boat” Jap import 180sx and some stripes that not even Tamiya would put on an R/C car…
Love the theory, loathe the aesthetics.
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
MrGriffon - nobody can deny that Toyota offers the Australian market with the most diverse and capable off-road / commercial vehicles with a choice for just about every buyer.
The TRD Hilux is aimed at a certain demographic and no-doubt what Toyota exhibits a sound understanding about. The TRD Hilux will add to the already attractive lineup of Toyota’s 4×4 / commercial vehicles and will probably prove somewhat popular with the intended market.
Put it this way - i believe the TRD Hilux will ‘wooo’ many more buyers then the Ford F6X Territory. It is about brand enhancement and that’s what Toyota has certainly been doing alot of lately.
I like it, it’s a good effort from TRD Australia.
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Dingo (Buy a hilux/lexus etc etc etc)
You can’t argue that the interior is a cop-out and the engine bay looks amaturish aftermarket.
There is absolutely nothing that Toyota has ever done that I would be jealous of, why would there be, I don’t make cars, and I have owned more toyotas than anything else.
Did you miss the fact that I said this was “really quite good”???
I stand by my comment on the awful Aurion! My opinion and I am entitled to that.
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Hilux’s optioned up look great especially the SR5 series so imagine the appeal of an optioned TRD Lux - even better..
I drive a range of commercial utes everyday of my working life as part of my job getting around fixing things and i will this say this with honestly - the Hilux is defantly one of the better performing utes and certainly has the smoothest drivetrain and best biult interior in the industry.
I completely disagree with the above comment as i live with this vehicles 4 out of every 8 days at a time.
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
when do these get released?
i ask because i passed a transporter carrying TRD’s this arvo and they had 2 Hilux TRD’s on it.
at a glance im doubting the fuel economy though 12.9/100k? tell em they are dreaming
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
How tacky does that red steering wheel look sitting in that very dated interior?? And to those who say it will be a handful in the wet, it is 4WD, so it shouldn’t be too bad..
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Bret - lets just face it, you pricks are absolutely sh*tty because Toyota, TRD and Lexus just keep hitting the market with great cars and getting better all the time.
I agree the interior is bland but can be vastly improved with personal attention while the engine bay is relatively neat considering the additions that have been mounted.
Fact is Bret, this unit from TRD Australia is an impressive vehicle that looks good, will go good and no-doubt have good road going manners for a steardy ute while retaining it’s rugged off-road nature.
And regarding the TRD Aurion - it is a much better unit then idiots likes yourself will ever care to admit because while Ford and Holden keep getting weaker in Australia, Toyota just keeps hitting the pavement running and getting faster everytime they launch a new addition.
Fact is - while clowns like yourself will not dare admit it … new additions like the LX570 and TRD Hilux
are impressive units and will only serve to strengthen the brand further yet twits like you hate it with a passion because it will probably only serve to demorilize your beloved Holdens and Ford’s even further and that is pretty much about the truth of the matter … isn’t it.
You bastards are weak … PERIOD !!
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April 8th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Oh yeah - i forgot … Holden and Ford are awful cars and that is my opinion and i stand by it.
Have a glance at Toyota today compared to what they once were - they have got everything going for them.
Mainstream Toyota offers our market with the most diverse and consistant range of vehicles while Lexus has been coming on strong with units that are nothing short of impressive and all while TRD is adding to the equation aswell …. oooch - it must really hurt !!
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
A 225KW/453nm blown Hilux … impressive !!
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
whatever u do don’t take in on a gravel road as it WILL fall over.
That performance with that centre of gravity. Should see a few kiss telegraph poles unfortunately.
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
hmm
these postings read like Toyota has got their spin doctors or a bunch of advertising knobs to post a few times.
I’m no Ford fan but i’d rather a turbo Territory…or money being no object a Porsche Cayenne GTS.
This Hilux to me looks more bogan than any Ford or Holden Ute
yuk
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Jesus Christ, All the Toyota fans (or one- this crap looks eerily familiar)have overun the forums again. Wheres a shotgun when you need it? This car is unforgivably lairy and plasticky for $60k. Period.
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Looks like the same Holden and Ford spin doctors are at it again under numerous titles as expected. Another good product from Toyota and should sell well.
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Yes toyota make an excellent off road workhorse, but a supercharged hilux is just pointless, it cant be compared to a terriotry, its in a completely different class, the price of this hilux is rediculous, it still looks tacky and cheap on the inside, sure its probly alot faster than a standard hilux, but who wants to go fast in a hilux!! i think you’ll get a similar result to that beloved kluger
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Honestly, this is the ugliest Hilux I have ever seen, inside and out. I am a fan of Toyota, but what were they thinking with this car. Great idea..VERY badly executed.
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
i saw the trd hilux at the motorshow this year. and i seriously thought they forgot bits or forgot to finish the engine. there were wires tangling loose etc.. the supercharger looked like a slapped on aftermarket unit.
as for achivment from toyota.. well. yeha i guess. sorta… but toyota already have been making supercharged versions of the tacoma in america and even produced 1mzfe superchargers for 3lt camrys v6’s. as well as axle driven SC for scions and camrys… so.. its nothing new of TRD australia….. i guess i was asuming a more major effort.. something along the lines of when you see other manfucature supercharge varients… ei jaguar.. it looks very clean and factory.. this… well i dont know what to make of this……….i love toyota, i adore toyota. i guess thats why i dont feel so impressed
cookie
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
I felt embarrassed when I drove a hired 2007 model Lolux a few months ago and what a piece of garbage, cheap plastics, uncomfortable, suspension too soft, thats why the Klugger rolls over, also ugly bland exterior, I wanted to drive something else but the hire company had nothing but boring bland fridge toyoda’s. I would rather walk next time, I hate Toyodas…..
Dingo your a disgrace to the Toyoda race……
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Don’t see the point in this vehicle in this day and age.
Bollox to the Toyota CA forum. see yah
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
TRD………boring, underpowered, try-hard performance vehicles
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
I disagree with many comments. I believe this is a good effort from Toyota and despite the bland interior looks good otherwise. I reckon the supercharged Hilux will prove popular amoung some buyers. Nothing comes more bogon then a Holden or Ford ute.
cheers
Keith
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Your a bogan typing bogan,,,,,,,,,,,,
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Geez, thank god the Toyota PR people have gone home.
Interior looks lame and the styling is sort of OK but the stripes…
Waste of time I believe. The big question is, will more dumbos buy these or the TRD’d Camry ?
Has anyone seen a TRD that isn’t being driven by a dealer or a family member thereof ?
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
pfft say what you want toyota will never hav the performane market in australia, TuRD’s hilux sucks.
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Dingo, you should be more ashamed for trying to ram vanilla flavoured wheels down everybody’s throat. Someone who attempts to persecute real enthusiasts who enjoy LOCALLY made cars is a real joke. The quality and servicing costs are acceptable to most ,and if we have to take a quality gamble, to mitigate purchase of a truly uninspiring Toyota then so be it. Learn to live with it nobody cares about Toyota’s nazi domination of the sales charts. Loser!
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Anyway Holden/Ford clowns .. time for this dog to get his beauty sleep so keep squirming like a bunch of girls at yet another fine product from Toyota.
Gee … between Toyota, TRD and Lexus all these great cars just keep coming on strong.
What hope has Holden and Ford got in reviving thier fortunes in the near further bar none … !!
BAR NONE … ha, ha, ha - i love it !!
OH WHAT A FEELING … TOYOTA
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Piss poor effort from toyota. Seriously could’ve done much better, exterior looks fine but interior is typical toyota, B-O-R-I-N-G and cheap looking. That engine bay is just wrong. Couldn’t have made it look a bit tidier.
I can see this failing quite badly, like the TRD aurion (seen one on the road & it was the QLD HP car).
Could have been done much better.
By the way I’d rather be a bogan driving my FPV/HSV than an arrogant, s**t stirring toyota fan (won’t mention any names). At least FPV & HSV put more effort into engineering their vehicles than just bolting on a supercharger and sticking random bits of red in the interior
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Ford and Holden are perfectly buoyant for now. This is a disaster waiting to happen , Get on with life. Your a very weak individual.
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Poison Idiot … YOU ARE WRONG !!
No body cares about Holdens and Fords any more and sales prove it. Thier fortunes in todays market is the worst it has ever been and not getting better while Toyota is growing in customer popularity at very passing year.
Lets face it clown .. over the past couple of years alone -Toyota has grown remarkedly with a huge range of new and highly competive vehicles that have been taken up by the market very well.
People are over the typical junk from the likes of Holden and while TMC introduces a range of great cars for the Toyota, TRD and Lexus range - Holden shows it’s true hand with it’s new found love and passion of Daewoo.
Learn to live with it twit … Holden and Ford are dwindling as people desire to drive much better cars and they certainly don’t give a damn about Nazi propaganda from those soon to be extinct dinasaurs.
Cheers and good night !!
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Exactly Poison Eagle … you are a weak individual just like your beloved Holdens and Fords who have had thier souls ripped out and chucked to the dogs by the likes of Toyota … oooch - that must really hurt.
Toyota is the one on the move not Holden or Ford so learn to live it with. But then again - your pricks are so weak it continues to demorilise your aspirations as the BIG T just keeps on kicking a*se with it’s size 20 Steel Capped Boots.
I LOVE IT WITH A PASSION - I REALLY DO !!
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Goodnight loser, make sure you rug up in your Toyoda wool cardigan, don’t get sick we need more of your stupid rants tomorrow…..
Go Ford Ranger,,,, much better than Lolux…..
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Another self-crucifying masterpiece from Dingbat.
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
So what if the engine bay looks messy, i.m sick of opening up a bonnet and just seeing a big plastic shroud over everything with the letters V8 or TDi or what ever on it. I thought it was the bonnet’s job was to cover up the engine, not a big piece of plastic thats screwed to the top.
The same people who buy this are the same type of people that bought Crewman Cross8 dual cabs… 4 passengers, a ute body for gear at the back, some off road ability and a heap of grunt, especially torque for towing.
The syling might polarise people, but so what. Most of the buyers will want people to know that they just bought the dearest hilux available.
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Looks good… interior looks exactly the same as an SR5 only it has leather seats a red steering wheel and auto shifter and some floor mats. Id like to see a bit more inside for $64 000. But I really do like it… Id buy one.
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
To those complaining about the engine bay: thats what an engine looks like when you take the big plastic cover off it. love the position of the oil filter, that would make changing the oil that little bit easier.
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Stuff all the fanbois. Seriously if it was gold plated and came with 40 virgins you would still complain that it does not come in pink and its your favourite colour.
Look at it seriously.
The car is defintly good in the specs, its exterior is a love it or hate it meaty sort of design. Its not actually that bad when you look at it and short of a skirt it really only has that TRD grille thing happening. Not sold on the back to the future stripe…
Then the interior is plain but it is a car for playing in, not for couirering between the golf course… Its not exactly going to have itlain suede…
There well be a few tradies out there making some decent money with there own business that may just tell the wife that it is time for a new company car…
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April 9th, 2008 at 12:03 am
How can anyone support toyota? Sure great solid cars and Id happily buy my little sister or parents one knowing they are in a good car. But to be a motoring enthusiast and actually sticking up for them. No matter what your opinions are Toyota do not make cars for motoring enthusiasts anymore.
The most exciting car they have built in the last 5 years is the Kluger,get it sideways and apparently it will roll into a ditch…now thats exciting!!!
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April 9th, 2008 at 1:17 am
A cardigan with shoulder pads? Mmmmm, sporty!
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April 9th, 2008 at 3:29 am
Again…. some are getting a bit confused.
Toyota didnt “bolt” the supercharger. And TRD Australia is very very young, compared to THE TRD, which have existed far longer and is a established performance brand.
HSV? FPV?… well globally…. like OUTSIDE the tiny vehicle economy of Australia, TRD is in a different echelon of performance. Again, TRD Australia really only consists of 10-15 people, who outsourced the supercharger to an engineering company in Perth….
Good effort so far…
This is a nice package, but 60K? I think 50K tops..
And Australia is yet to prove that its worth releasing a “sports” car that sells a lot… 350Z, RX-8 etc have done okay.. but for Toyota, the sales is tiny.
And the performance 4-door sedans… WRXs, XR8s etc… well… Aurion Sportivo and TRD Aurion was supposed to be the in the market.. but as most said, the FWD aura is hurting it…
If the Aurion was 4WD 241kW… or RWD 241kW…. the 3.5l engine is gold btw… a lot better than some give it credit for… a heck of a lot… its very very well designed top notch.
.. ahem.. if the platform was not FWD… sales would be much better.
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April 9th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Great job, i like it. TRD should eventually do well in Australia bringing fresh ideas to the market and once the brand becomes more established and recognised i believe we will witness a steady increase in sales. Hilux is a great effort and indeed should prove popular with the tradie. Interior is so, so but i do like the exterior while you can not refute those strong perfromance figures. Another good choice from Toyota lately.
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April 9th, 2008 at 8:43 am
A Deawoo with a Holden badge … mmmm - quality !!
Aussie - having your Holdens and Ford’s in the garage all the time is not exciting.
Heard the latest - there is gonna be a race between the F6X Territory and TRD Hilux from the North tip to the southern point of Fraser Island… gee, i wonder which car will get bogged.
HA, HA, HA - I LOVE IT !!
OH WHAT A FEELING … TOYOTA
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April 9th, 2008 at 9:36 am
I would rather buy a 3.0 SR5 and save my money for mods that the hilux now needs to go off road that the old ones didn’t. Like a lift kit to start with.
Toyota would have been better off building a better performing TRD diesel version using say the landcruiser V8 diesel!!! Now thats what I want!!!
I like teh Hilux, but interior is uncomfortable and well below the standard set for 60+ cars.
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April 9th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Still a bit soft with exterior styling, could have changed rear lights. The interior is too bland! Yuk!
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April 9th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Dingo,
The FPV F6X will easily get bogged! We all know that ford territorys are crap off road! The Hilux will beat it easily!
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April 9th, 2008 at 10:40 am
The Ford Territory is not really meant to go off road silly people so why compare, more like a Ford Ranger would eat a lolux for breakfast, there is enough Dingo’s in this world already, I would rather be seen in a Territory or Ranger than a dressed up bland boring Toyoda……
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April 9th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Sorry to burst your bubble Ranger Better, Hilux Sux……………….but the Hilux is a better ute than the crummy ford ranger!
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April 9th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Didn’t the BT-50 and Ford Ranger just win 4×4 of the year!!
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April 9th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Dingo/TP whatever u call yourself, you belong in an institution. Yes you are weak thats the reason you get behind the almighty Toyota.
1.I respect Toyota plenty, and they do deserve praise for being in the position its in, but not plenty because how hard is it to exploit sheep such as yourself?
2. FORD AND HOLDEN HAVE FUTURE plans,Commodore is sold in almost every continent and GM and Ford have been around for over 100 years. contrary to your grandiose, outlandish ‘ there souls are being torn out’ ‘get a size 20 up me please’ garbage you awlways recycle. It makes u look like a douchebag robot gaylord.
3. TRD languishes compared to FPV and HSV’s specs, you can’t even switch off stability program or get a manual gearbox, shows how much faith Toyota has in their chassis’
I’d say TRD will go long before Ford and Holden do. Come on, get real you halfwit
4. It’s dubious whether or not your mature enough to handle a blog like this, or why your even allowed on here; always jumping down people’s throats if they dont like a Toyota. Maybe you should leave the discussion to the grown ups.
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April 9th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Didn’t the BT-50 and Ford Ranger just win 4×4 of the year !!
Thats correct Alec, BT-50 & Ranger are so much better, Hilux can’t even win top awards because they are boring bland fleet or hired trash….
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April 9th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Jamison, remember HSV & FPV may not be huge in themselves globally but their owners are. Tom Walkinshaw & Prodrive have been engneering aftermarket programs for years whereas TRD only recently began doing so, even worldwide.
Whoever compared this as the same target market as the cross 8 crewman is dead right, and remember how that whole model range went.
The terriotry has never, EVER been marketed as an off road vehicle so to compare the 2 vehicles is utterly ridiculous in that segment. I thought FPV could’ve done more with the exterior of the F6-X but at least the interior has been improved with more than just a bit of red here & there. Just needs bigger wheels and will be sweet
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April 9th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Toyota driver here… Personally I think the gray decals on the side and back of the cars are horrid… other than that they should be pretty fun toys offroad.
To Dingo - if you stop creating all these new silly names and take a more reserved or balanced view on these blogs then you will have far more credibility. Seriously after a while it does become rather annoying and pointless.
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April 9th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Have a look at all the hoo-haa meaningless dribble from the gobs of the wacked out Holden and Ford clowns. Lets face the fact which is reality and not La, La, Land - the Ford Ranger / BT50 have got absolutely nothing on the Hilux … PERIOD !!
The greatest test of all - Test Of Time - has proven the Hilux to be one of the most reliable, rugged, dependable and durable work horses on the market as with each and every other Toyota 4×4 and that is FACT in the real world.
Any other statement otherwise is a an absloute load of crock from a wacked out freak of nature … PURE & SIMPLE !!
The greatest challenge of all for these vehicles is segments of the market being Farmers, Tradies, Heavy Industries and Mines and all of them bar none predominately opt for a Toyota commercial over any other with the Hilux particularly being a popular choice while the Ford Ranger / BT50 are barely even recognised units in the real world.
Oh yeah - correct me if i am wrong but the Ranger/ BT50 have a dismal 3 star crash rating compared to the much better 4 star achievement of the LUX.
Besides, there is no greater judge then the market who vote with thier wallets and the Hilux happens to be Australia’s 3rd biggest selling unit while the combined effort from the Ranger and BT50 don’t even come within cooee of the LUX … oooch !!
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April 9th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Poison Eagle - you have got nothing, absolutely nothing because you are p*ss weak. Go and play with your toys in the bedroom. Oh yeah - and start living in the real world were Toyota outsells Holden and Ford combined instead of La, La, Land were people still actually buy junk from Holden.
RoFlmaTic - farirdinkum … forget the lecture, don’t waste your time. I ain’t here to make friends but put a bit of truth and prespective in the blog were the typical Holden and ford freaks have a habit of talking nothing less then utter shear bullsh*t non-sense.
Truth and reality really bites hard sometimes … doesn’t it.
March 2008 sales :
Toyota - 21 700
Holden - 11 200
Ford - 9200
Holden and Ford combined is less then Toyota’s sole effort - no need to say any more.
OH WHAT A FEELING … TOYOTA !!
ps. It was you Holden and Ford freaks WHO started attacking other brands many years ago but now it has all come about to bite you freaks hard … HA, HA, HA - I’M LOV’N IT
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April 9th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Do you belt your kids, Dingo?
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April 9th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I recon CarAdvice could post up a news piece about migration patterns of the Pacific Ocean Red Turtle and they would still get half wits making retarded comments about the Ford vs. Holden vs. Toyota debate.
Come on CarAdvice admins, we need a log in system here to pi$$ these 13 year-old freaks off back to Year 9 where they should have stayed before leaving school and attempting to raise a ‘family’ with their toothless sisters. This repetitive ‘XXXXX brand suck, YYYYY brand rule’ mentality just reaffirms how young and naive these posters are. This site needs to be taken seriously.
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April 9th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Love my kids, love my wife and love the town i live in - Life is good.
However, i hate Holden and Ford freaks who struggle to appreciate the efforts and achievements of other fantastic manufactuers in the world. Fact is, Holden and Ford don’t rule the roost in Oz no more while Toyota continues to grow in consumer popularity and you people struggle to deal with it so offer nothing more then just bullsh*t utter nonesense dribble in an effort to discredit a reputable automotive manufactuer.
In todays world we witness Toyota flexing it’s might and you people have been caught of guard how good they can tackle the market.
Toyota, TRD Oz and Lexus in Australia is undoubtedly the most formible automotive group on our soil.
How times have changed !!
anyway, enough from me because i have nihtshift for the next ciuple of nights so must get my head down for nap before starting this eveneing.
cheers
ps. love that new Toyota Tough Truck !!
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April 9th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
damn … spelling went to sh*t, will have to learn to double check my dismal spelling at times.
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April 9th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Alec, So what if they did! It doesnt matter really because there probaly talking about the overall car not the 4×4ing (off road ability)like i was.
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April 9th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Hey Dingo, rumour is Toyota outsold Porsche and Ferrari combined. What does this mean?
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April 9th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Duck,
Unless you have got a pre ‘independent front suspension’ hilux, then the off road ability is no better than a BT50 or Ranger. So we are talking anything pre 2000 I think, and anything not SR5.
The Independent front end cut ground clearance by a lot and basically brought the Hilux down to the level of the competition. Not to mention loss of wheel articulation. Sure it was better on road, but everyone that bums a Hilux always refers to their off road ability.
I know, the old 93 Hilux my mate had went everywhere, and I mean everywhere - BOG STOCK. The newer ones, no chance. You need Lift kit and rock sliders if you want to push them as hard.
Only problem with earlier Hilux’s is they were GUTLESS. Anyone who had a diesel would know what I am talking about
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April 9th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Alec, Independent Front Suspension became standard during 1997. They still had better groung clearance in the centre of the vehicle and better aproach / departure angles than the competition. The new model suffers a bit in the ground clearance department, but thats the compromise. People these days expect better on road handling than any previous hilux.
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April 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Dingo, there is nothing wrong with being a Toyota enthusiast. The problem is your attitude to anyone who isn’t. You treat them as lesser than you just because their opinion isn’t the same as yours. And I notice this from a lot of imported brand “enthusiasts”. The FACT is you come up with nothing but dribble by saying, Hi-lux is better than ranger without offering anything to back it up.
You are relying on their reputation when in fact the competition has caught up and even overtaken the hilux in a lot of areas such as off-road capability, entrance & exit angles and road handling.
And the only thing you use to back up your arguments is car sales figures. But if you looked hard enough you’ll notice that the majority of Toyota sales are fleet were the company just goes for whoever gives them the best deal. Hey im not saying that Ford & Holden dont have fleet sales but obviously Toyota are willing to cut more $$$ off their cars for fleet buyers.
Yes Toyota make a good quality car but you as a supporter bring them down. Just shut-up and let people have their opinion or f**k off. If you don’t like the people on here just leave. But we know you just love s**t stirring to get a reaction so from when i finish this comment you will not get another response from me & hopefully no-one else towards any of your insignificant comments.
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April 9th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Glen… you are WRONG !!
The Toyota Hilux retains is rugged off-road ability but further more remains a more reliable, dependable and durable vehicle and that’s were i make my call from.
As i mentioned before, the greatest test of all - Test Of Time - is were the Hilux excells beyond much of it’s direct competitors and i can assure you now that the Ranger / BT 50 just DO NOT have the same level of durablity as the Hilux and sense i am employed by Rio Tinto in a Central Queenland mine as i have been for the past 4 years you can take from someone who is exposed to these vehicles 4 out of every 8 days so i support my statement with direct experiance not la,la, land hoo haa dribble from freaks … PERIOD !!
As for car sales figures …no better example then the Hilux’s continued popularity amoung farmers, Tradies, Heavy Industries and Mine Sites to the ongoing favourable characteristics of the Lux especially compared to the Ranger / BT50.
Infact, the Hilux is 4 star crash rated to the less safe 3 stars of the Ranger / BT50 … says a lot really !!
It is not just about off-road ability but how rugged, reliable, dependable and durable these vehicles are and in this case the Hilux remains the choice for most. And believe you-me, Ford has been flogging of the Ranger at highly competitive prices so don’t you worry about that.
And even better - take the time and talk to any one employed in the Industries and ask then what thier preferances are between a Hilux and a Ranger / BT50 … but then again - don’t bother because you will predominately get the same answer every time.
And while talking about dribble … no one talks more dribble then a typical Holden/Ford freak because they are the biggest bunch of poor sportsman going. They hate losing outright to Toyota so they come up with all sorts of wacked out comments that i have challenged many times in the past and then couldn’t support thier claims sotherwise.
Take a stroll to the Subaru suspended sales article and while it has nothing to do with Toyota, just because the BIG T has some shares in them all the bullsh*t unsupportive crap just poors out of thier gobs.
Fairdinkum … these clowns should be wearing bibs if they don’t already do. No wonder the Holden/Ford freak is todays most dis-respected clown.
Just for good measure - i don’t dribble, just hard core facts that you people can not handle because it is to close to the raw truth of todays motoring society.
And one final comment - my statements are my opinions and if you don’t like them then sh*t the fu*k and p*ss off because this dog is going nowere … loser !!
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April 9th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
could NOT have said it better myself, Glen.
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April 9th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Well done Dingo, yet another blissfully ironic pool of yeasty discharge. Id advise people to avoid his posts, as they will make you dumber and offer nothing of any value whatsoever. Same thing day in day out, at a pathalogical frequency. What a life.
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April 9th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
What was that … another raw response and to close to the truth call from Dingo - that’s more to the point.
Better still … actually tell me what part of my comment is infact NOT TRUE !! - this will be good and then we’ll see who’s calling the shots here.
cheers
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April 9th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
YES AVOID DINGO, HE HAS A CASE ABOVE FLEAS…..FOOT AND MOUTH
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April 9th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Looks like Toyota playing catch up,another dead end car(just like TRD Aurion) from the Toyota motor company.
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April 9th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Rule the roost? Is that what this is about? you must struggle to assert domination at home or work so you need this. I read about all I could stand of your crap and I found one false statement ‘ Nobody buys Holden or Ford anymore’ they are still dominant market forces, apart from that despite the daunting length of your posts, the crux of your argument was sales figures and crash test results which u reused over and over. What you obviously lack in depth and intelligence you try and compensate with as i said before pathalogical frequency.
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April 9th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Yes, this thread has convinced me that if CA doesn’t get more stringent with moderating comments or requiring logins, the PR people are going to flood us with crap…
Yes, I am OT, but no more than some of the drivel above !
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April 9th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Niiiice. Interior is bland but exterior unlike the Falcon and Commodore is distinctive (in a good way) and the performance speaks for itself. You know Toyota have done well when all people can attack is the look of the engine bay! Btw Wheelnut if you think all the Aurion has is a bolted on supercarger, even just talking in terms of the engine, then your more clueless then I originally thought
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April 9th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Re handling how can you say a 4WD with this much power will struggle but other 2WD utes, such as Falcon and Commodore are good, 2WD and a complete lack of weight over drive wheels is a hazard
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April 9th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Looks like a cat chucked uy in the engine bay(what a mess)
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April 9th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
TP,
this is 4WD not AWD.
no way in the world would you drive around the streets in 4wd mode if thats what you were illuding to
you also might be surprised to see how well the others sports ute variants do handle
“complete lack of weight over wheels”?????????
more like
“complete lack of knowledge on the subject”
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April 9th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
More like completley biased idiot for you AndrewM. I will take the 4WD over RWD thanks… hell Id have it over the Falcons even if it was RWD, at least its somethign new, not another plain, boring and slow Falcon
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April 9th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
TP,
do you know what 4wd is or even how it works?
its now a performance drive train. you only run it when you need it
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April 9th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Fella’s far out!
Everyone is entitled to their point of view about things in life, that’s life that if a bt50/ranger, triton, hilux, commodore or falcon whatever you drive or follow hey that’s cool it’s your ride/decision. I guess people get caught up in the moment. Some bloggers have valid points and some don’t.
To the point, I drive a HiLux SR5 dualcab v6 auto i’m a tradie and tow a trailer and it is a good work/recreation vehicle and it stands out on the road, and attracts attention.
The new trd hilux, well for price and what you get for the money, to me it’s not worth the asking price. Fine it might have leather seats, be supercharged, more of a sportier/tougher look but for 10to15k more compared to a SR5 v6 you a better off buying a standard SR5 and doing your own mods on it maybe put sat/nav like a eclipse avn 6000 with ipod control, rear view camera, change speakers amp it and add a sub if your into car entertainment, which i’ve done to my vehicle. (the trd hilux still has the standard 6 disc in dash unit found in a SR5) a disappointment.
My opinion and this my thought and to those knockers out there you can knock if you want i don’t care. If you want a supercharged hilux buy a new sr5 v6 or near new, get a aftermarket supercharger from raptor or capa etc roughly $6500 to $8500 fitted, maybe leather around 3 to 5k if you know a motor trimmer might be cheaper, and also a sat/nav unit start at around 2.5k to around 4k fully decked out. Rough figures it comes just under 65k. If your in business for yourself a vehicle used for work can be claimed under the Australian tax system especially a ute, and even some of the mods you do you can claim, if your smart.
The trd hilux 4000S is based on a sr hilux and the 4000SL is based on a SR5 hilux.
Happy motoring!
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April 9th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
4WD didn’t stop the Kluger tipping over like me and me mates on Sat’dy noight. Or was that the FWD version? oops, silly me! That never happened LOL! :)
Just look at the pictures and have a guess how high its roll centre is. It’d never see which way a Commodore or Falcon ute went once the road turns and twists.
The stripes, the Matchbox Superfast wheels and the red steering wheel all add up to a racey cardigan, no more.
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April 9th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Yes golf, it won’t ever catch a Commo or Faclon once the road bends, but then again most new Commodore utes can’t even mount a gutter without sratching something underneath. I cant really see any genuine buyers having to decide between the two. Totally different markets. And yes, stripes, on anything look boganish.
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April 10th, 2008 at 9:22 am
It took a blower to get a 7.2 second 0-100?? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Now you are in taxi territory, look out all you 800,000km old au falcons, you have some drag racing competition!
What next, a TRD Prius???!!! LOL
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April 10th, 2008 at 10:07 am
johno your right everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when someone such as the toyota fan on here comes on here, says his piece then attacks anyone who has not got the same opinion as them its just plain wrong.
My opinion is that toyota do make quality cars, but I dont think they’re anything special, even these TRD ones I don’t believe are anything to brag about. I think your better off upgrading an SR5 myself.
But when you have the childish attitude of “toyota rules, holden/ford sux” then what else can you expect than angry & irritated responses, and thats all he is there to do is get under our skin. Must have little to do with his time.
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April 10th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Putting an aftermarket blower on yourself is ridiculous because you have just ceased your vehicles warranty and if something goes wrong those few pennies you initially saved has just potentially cost you a fortune.
Secondly, what guarantee do you have that you will be able to achieve the same results and even if you what are the odds of maintaining the QDR (Quality, Dependability & Reliability) assurances that will be guaranteed from a specifically designed, engineered and tested TRD unit.
I suppose none of you people thought about this.
I also agree that Toyota make quality products and that TRD will make a good addition to the Toyota family in Australia. This new Tough Truck is sure to be the choice for many.
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April 10th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Glen,
im totally with you mate.
i would take the SR5 over this anyday.
the TRD just looks too tacky.
the tray on the red version is sooo 1980’s with the rope hooks, and the black sports bar looks like a bar someone got their mate in the railways to bend up.
i would much rather the SR5 optioned with a chrome nudge/bullbar (bugger the tacky front TRD spoiler) and chrome rollbar.
and biggest of all I’d be able to then opt for the diesel engine as these jap V6’s absolutely chew the juice.
also the SR5 wheels look a lot more the part thanh these rims.
SR5 with bullbar and scrub bars and side steps with the diesel option over this anyday.
and my wallet would thank me too
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April 12th, 2008 at 1:28 am
power: very nice
exterior: very nice except for the tacky stripes.. should have been left behind.
wheels: terrible. Just not right at all.
interior: just plain ugly. steering wheel is tacky. not 60k worthy.
TRD are working hard at hitting new markets but i think they are trying too hard. this looks like they got an 8 year old to help design it.
“um… i want a red steering wheel…. and stripes…. and wheels like the ones on my matchbox…please dad?”
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April 12th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
right about the wheels and stripes. wouldn’t be surprised if your local toyota dealer asks more than the sticker price as they tend to.
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April 12th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
65 grand!!! tell em they are dreaming…………
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April 12th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
pity the sucker that pays 65k for one of these!!!
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April 14th, 2008 at 11:32 am
TRD is already becoming broke becasue of the TURD Aurion. So why try ^THIS!
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April 16th, 2008 at 6:57 am
That is an awesome truck. A 225kw supercharged Hilux has gotta be awesome, i gotta get myself one of these off-road rockets for sure.
Read a good article on goauto about this new beast from TRD and explains the pricing structure which makes perfect sense. Maybe some of these critics need to educated themselves before passing rot comments.
GO TRD HILUX
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:18 am
realcars you are a wanker!!!!! trd is far from broke who do you think own’s trd, the most profitable car maker in the world “toyota” the trd brand will just grow as did hsv and fpv years ago, trd is still a pup! there are comments on this tread about holden and ford how great they are at r&d, how is it that toyota is easily outselling these two combined! trd will continue to grow and get stronger in australia and i would love to come back on this forum in 5 years time and see trd wipeing the grins off your beloved hsv & fpv faces as they have done with there entire range to holden and ford! trd will rule!
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:42 am
duck you are a bigger wanker!! one day when you are all grow up just maybe you will be able to afford a real car like a trd!
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April 17th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Another very expensive appliance by Toyoda TuRD, $65,000 is way over priced for a dressed up Hilux, its been proving that Ford build tougher trucks the chassies are more rigid, engines stronger, panels thicker, the list goes on and on….
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May 6th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
TRD = “prado” type wankers with superchargers.
Only 225KW & 443NM from 4 LITRES!?!?!?!
Rear disc brakes!?!?!?
Call themselves “engineers”!?!?1?
Actually - that’s bloody fantastic - any more power and they will start killing people, but hopefully they will cap themselves before they can hurt anyone else.
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May 6th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
It’s a waste of time. As others have said, it’s only going to appeal to a niche market and @ $ 65k it’s grossly overpriced, and under-engineered.
Interior is disgusting - exterior try hard.
And yes dingo… you keep using sales as your defense… someone posted
“Hey Dingo, rumour is Toyota outsold Porsche and Ferrari combined. What does this mean?”
You nicely glossed over that one ;)
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May 6th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
What Toyota needs is a true performance car, and souping up what’s generally an off-roader, and the family Aurion in that regard, just won’t cut it. The HiLux TRD may be quick, but it’s no handler.
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May 6th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Fred yet Holden and Ford souping up a Falcon and Commodore does cut it? They aernt trying to crack the performance car market, that is for Lexus. The TRD brand is merely filling a gap between Lexus and Toyota.
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May 6th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Don’t really believe there a ‘gap’ between Toyota and Lexus. They are two manufacturers selling the same boring stuff, so they want to release another boring brand. Ho hum TP
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
I never said anyone was going broke?
Hope u and your 65k Hilux are very happy together.
Could buy one cash tomorrow if I was so inclined but then I don’t like being ripped off.
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
65 k for a Hilux.
No wonder his wife left him as she obviously had more sense.
LOL
see hilux trd add.
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Lexus sell boring cars now No Name. But I bet the ugly and when compared to Lexus underpowered vehicles Ford and Holden sell are exciting? Ive seen some real fairies around here, but I think you top it.
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Who knows what a Toyota Celsior is? I’ll tell you. It’s what Lexus LS400s were sold as in Japan before the Lexus brand was introduced there many years after the rest of the world was given it.
The SC400 was a Toyota Soarer coupe. The first IS250 was also a Toyota, although I forget what they called it.
So, please pardon my cynicism for the Lexus brand “name”. No Name’s right. The only gap between the two brands is an entirely artificial one.
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May 7th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
golfschwein the first is250 was never a toyota where did you get that one it was always a rear drive lexus and realcars one should do there home work buddy! go into a toyota dealer and try and buy a trd hilux they are out till august i should know i have a mate who has ordered one! you would pay 60 odd for a shit box hsv ute that you can’t even take fishing them again do you even have enough to pay your broadband bill!!!
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June 14th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Get a grip lads,
Im looking buying a new ute , sorry but the BT-50 comes up trumps for us. We dont know much about cars, as this is our 1st new one, and have taken the Hilux for a run but for comfort, power and handling its the Mazda. Sometimes you just have to goes with, what feels good at the the time,
Cheers
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