Well-established workhorse receives an on-trend pseudo-sporting makeover
Plenty of car makers have abandoned Europe’s light pick-up truck market, having made their doomed experiments.But for two market institutions in particular – namely Ford and Toyota – the battle to be top dog in Europe’s pick-up showrooms rumbles on.For eight generations and 57 years, the Toyota Hilux has stayed true to its roots: dependable, durable, and available with both petrol and diesel power.That legacy continues, but in 2025, for the first time, Toyota has created an electrified version of its venerable pick-up truck. There’s still no plug-in hybrid version, but we recently drove a prototype electric Toyota Hilux. But does the Hilux still have what it takes to stand out amongst a flood of new rivals, including the KGM Musso, GWM Poer 300 and industry stalwarts like the Isuzu D-Max? Range at a glanceThe foot of the Hilux model range is where anything other than a double cab body is found; there’s also a chassis body for special vehicle conversions.The range for customers buying with their own money opens with Icon spec and goes upwards through Invincible and Invincible X.At the top of the range sits a workhorse-with-racing-tackle: the Dakar Rally-inspired Toyota Hilux GR Sport.VersionPower2.4 D-4D Single Cab148bhp2.4 D-4D Extra Cab148bhpToyota Hilux 2.4 D-4D Double Cab148bhpToyota Hilux 2.8 D-4D GR Invincible Double Cab201bhp2.8 D-4D GR Sport Double Cab201bhp2.8 D-4D Invincible X AT35 Double Cab201bhp
