2009 Toyota HiLux global debut

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22 Responses to “2009 Toyota HiLux global debut”

Gibbo Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
I like it.
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fasthonda Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Unfortunatly these vehicles are also being used as show ponies. There are too many on the road and just like large 4WDs,some owners try to intimidate smaller vehicles on the roads.
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Austin Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
To put this in context, I don’t mind the hilux,we use a number of mine spec’d single, extra and duel cab SRs. But a bit more room for your left leg while driving with boots on and better 4wd capability would be an improvement…(hint get a set of Wranglers, they’re a big improvement over the standard tyres)

I like the part about “New styling gives it the appearance of having a low centre of gravity”, it’s unfortunate that gravity doesn’t work on appearances and it’ll roll over quicker than a well trained dog! :)
Privacy glass, new paint colours, probably a different coloured switch for something…how about you bring back the limited slip differential fellas, or were you to busy doing your nails and shopping for handbags to design that?
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mad Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
this update looks sick.

cant wait to get mine, Throw some 22″ rims on it and drop it to the ground.
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Golfschwein Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
It does look a little sick, yes. Only 22s can fix it.
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Andrew Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Hey Mad are you one of those people that stick low profile tyres on a 4WD? A bit of waste don’t you think? I mean I thought a good thing about the Hilux is that they aren’t too bad off road. You’d be spending money to lose a functionality of the car that you paid for.
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Mark Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
What’s with the orange rear indicators? This is 2008, not 1998. How about a dual-cab truck with a LONG bed, like in the US, rather than the puny short bed that can’t carry SFA. Climate control in a compact truck would have to be a first, if it even makes it here.
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Andrew M Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Mark,
depends what you call a compact truck.

our aussie utes have climate control, but as far as the jappers go you may be right.
well done to the jap ute segment for finally starting to inflict some comfort, something that the aussie grown utes have had for decades.

Mads attitude is exactly why the TRD ute should have been a 2wd version dropped on its guts, people would actually buy it.
how can toyota read the bland market so well yet fail miserably when it comes to the exciting ones.
if the TRD ute was a low rider, i feel it would have boosted a cult following of the already popular “Lowlux”.
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Mike Hunt Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
More of an Aussie look than the outgoing model.
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Naughtyius Maxiumus Says:
September 6th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Front wrecks look with Mr Bean CAD designed grille. It does look sick……puke!

As for rest I do like. Inside classy as! Rear looks too pedestrian for me and lifeless! But then again….its a TOYOTA!
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Realcars Says:
September 6th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Agree that the interior is a huge improvement.

Shame they don’t have the high ride height on the 2wd versions like Rodeo and Courier twin cabs.

IMO normal or low riding light trucks look terrible.
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James Says:
September 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Wish that they would bring the space cabs out with suicide doors like the models in the States and like the BT50’s here in Australia. And I hope they upgrade the V6 to the 200kw engine in the Aurion and the Rav4. I’d trade my 07 luxie for that.
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Millatime Says:
September 7th, 2008 at 8:26 am
The Hilux is a well proportioned ute, so why do they have to “update” it with a grill that looks like something from the styling pinnacle that was the ’70’s?

The interior is unchanged, other than the leather, climate control and sat nav, which all will certainly be extra cost options for the Oz market.

5 speed auuto is long overdue, and no mention of the price hike….
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Oz. Says:
September 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I’d say it’s a reasonable facelift, but it still has the same old body though.
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JEYKL AND HYDE Says:
September 8th, 2008 at 9:50 am
try this toyota fans,buy a mazda,triton,rodeo,bt50…anything really,then buy$5000.00 worth of beer for the fridge..or a hilux
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Dlr1 Says:
September 8th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Yes, but when the beers all gone you are still left with a ute worth less on the resale market than the hilux.
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DanMan Says:
September 8th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Already holding many orders for this. Bought sight unseen. One of the few products for sale where the marketing and the product are in sync… We wont get the climate control and the sat nav shown will be worth about 3K… *sighs*
It’s a good logical upgrade to the biggest selling vehicle in australia for what, the last three years…?
oh you cant legally fit anything bigger than 18 inch wheels to a hilux your insurance will not cover you…. just saying…
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fatcat Says:
September 14th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Typical of toyota to do a halfa again… they have this market by the balls in australai so we will continue to be offered mediocre products from this company ( sort of remindes you of the same attitude that telstra has )
This is australias biggest selling ute …for it not to have at least 4 airbags, stability control,and other important saftey items is crazy …our legislators are to bust sitting around picking there noses to actually make these car companies do something properly … i own two landruisers and i have just bought a bt50 singles cab….. guess what ,,,its a nice ute but it aint a toyota ,,,,dont ya hate that
“feeling”
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Spitfire Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Nice legs, shame about the face.
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chad Says:
September 24th, 2008 at 1:19 am
I’m from the US and all we have is the tacoma. Not a bad truck but the Hilux is a way better pick up.. Toyota if you read this PLEASE bring the Hilux(with diesel) with the next redesign of the Tacoma. The market is rip for the picking in the US.
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mick Says:
September 25th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Went for a test drive in the new 2009 model last night, no climate control which is disappointing, controls on stearing wheel (finally) are a plus! I like the front grill so ended up buying one, pick it up in next couple of weeks so I’m stoked!
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likeitis Says:
October 4th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
The Australian model lacks the major upgrades.
No 5 speed auto
No digital climate control
No lockable tail gate
No new motor improvements
No privacy glass (like that matters)

So wack on a new grill, improve the once bumpy ride a little and put a few extra mills on the brakes. Once again the Australian model misses out.

Looks like we’ll just have to wait until 2010 or 2011 for the next model.
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