The Hilux is one of Toyota's best ever pick-ups. It's a best-seller, which is why we're expecting a successor to come in 2015.
The 2015 Hilux concept shows us a vehicle that's had a revamp. The Highlander-cum-Toyota grille has been divided into horizontal chrome bars. This car is bigger than earlier models.
The Hilux will probably have a 2.5-litre or 3-litre diesel engine, with the option of a 4-litre petrol V6 engine. The Hilux will have cars like the VW Amarok, the Mazda BT50, the Nissan Frontier and the Ford Ranger as its rivals. We can expect production of this car to start this month, in time for 2015.
According to carscoops, the projected design for the car is that compared to other commercial vehicles such as vans, buses and heavy haulage trucks - there is only so much freedom designers can have before yielding to packaging and functionality constraints. This Hilux takes on an evolutionary design ethos as opposed to a radical aesthetic.
Starting at the front; the face incorporates Toyota's latest corporate design language, with a Highlander-meets-Corolla grille divided into horizontal chrome bars. Below sits a larger, trapezoidal lower-intake for an contemporary first impression.
The rest of the body is nothing too radical in format; however, what is different compared to the outgoing Hilux, is its proportions. A broader, more nose-forward hood and a wider tray deviate from it's past compact dimensions. Overall you could say the new look is a soft mixture of Highlander and Volkswagen Amarok."
What do you think readers? Is the newest Toyota Hilux better than the Chevrolet Colorado, or Ford F-150? Sound off in the comments section below!
