Toyota Australia has announced the updated 2014 Toyota HiLux, offering new features, more safety, and an extensive 22-variant lineup.
The highlight change for Australia’s most popular ute is the shift from a four-star ANCAP safety rating to the full five-star rating. It joins only a few other utes on the market that represent five-star safety.
There’s a new five-speed automatic introduced which not only provides an additional ratio to the outgoing version, it also helps to improve fuel economy by over six per cent. For example, the 4×4 turbo-diesel variant now consumes an average of 8.7L/100km.
Other changes include a reversing camera and satellite navigation with live traffic updates on a 6.1-inch screen for the SR5, and 17-inch alloy wheels for the SR5 Extra Cab.
As for the rest of the range, there’s a freshened up interior with a new entertainment unit on all models, new trim colours, and new materials used throughout.
No major changes have been made under the bonnet. The 3.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder continues to produce 126kW and 343Nm, while the 4.0-litre petrol V6 develops 175kW and 376Nm. Entry-level models come with a 2.7-litre four-cylinder petrol producing 116kW and 240Nm.
All variants are priced slightly higher than the outgoing range. See below for the full listing, including the price changes (excluding on-road costs):
2014 HILUX 4X2
| PICK-UP | ||
| 2.7-litre 4-cyl petrol Workmate manual | $27,490 | + $500 |
| 2.7-litre 4-cyl petrol Workmate automatic | $29,740 | + $750 |
| 3.0-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel SR manual | $33,990 | + $1,000 |
| 4.0-litre V6 petrol SR automatic | $38,490 | + $1,000 |
| 4.0-litre V6 petrol SR5 automatic | $45,990 | + $1,000 |
2014 HILUX 4X4
| CAB-CHASSIS | ||
| 3.0-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel SR manual | $40,990 | + $500 |
| PICK-UP | ||
| 3.0-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel SR manual | $42,490 | + $500 |
| 3.0-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel SR auto | $45,240 | + $750 |
| 3.0-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel SR5 manual | $51,740 | + $750 |
| 3.0-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel SR5 auto | $54,490 | + $1,000 |
| 4.0-litre V6 petrol SR5 automatic | $54,490 | + $1,000 |
