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I took delivery of my new hilux 3 months ago and i love it drive is great surprisingly quiet and very comfortable on the road gives the driver full confidence, I like the dash everything looks great quality and will last years
I am a business owner and have had all the major makes in the fleet. The difference is the Toyota's have by far the least amount of issues compared to all the other makes and when you are running a business that's what matters!
That is actually what Toyota sells, 4x2 fleet versions, mostly to business and rural. They sell hardly any of the higher price 4x4 models like the SR5, which is basically all Ford sell. Sales figures merges all the models together but this one he is reviewing is not popular at all
@@bazza2540 you must live in a capital city cbd, because in the rest of Australia 4x4 hilux’s sr/sr5 are by far the most common car on the road and has been since the ve commadore
I love the hilux for it's reliability and it has proven to be a great work rig, my only concern is that it can be very unstable sometimes especially in curves.
I wonder why Australians prefer the Toyota Hilux family over the American Toyota Tundra Tacoma , I noticed RU-vid clips of Australians fixing cars. Most of them are Toyota Hilux
I pick up my new Tacoma in Canada tomorrow. I find the differences are substantial between Tacoma and Hilux. The Tacoma is our closest model to the Hilux. The SR5 is one of our entry-level trims and has major feature differences. I wish we could get a diesel version, but we get a 3.5L gas instead. Our beds are entirely composite, have track systems, assisted tailgates, and power outlets. We have things like dual zone climate and heated seats standard, etc. It's interesting seeing the differences.
The chrome TOYOTA on the tailgate looks so old to me. Realized after some Googling that our Tacoma says TACOMA on it, not Toyota like trucks from the 80s and 90s. 🤔. And why does Toyota have a different small truck for North America to begin with? Weird.
The Hilux is a work truck/Ute with some road manners whereas the Tacoma is geared more towards the North American leisure market, Hilux has a full box section chassis where the Tacoma has a part C section chassis with more flex for comfort.
Toyota decided to produce pickups in North America to avoid the US Chicken tax, a 25% tariff on imported light trucks. That spawned the tacoma in 1995, which is also marketed for what buyers want in America. Everywhere else in the world you get the Hilux, which some argue has greater capabilities
@@ydmf2 The Hilux is slightly smaller than the Tacoma and its too big for europe. Absolutely massive and 37mpg is expensive to run. 2 different trucks because the Tacoma is supposed to be more car like whereas the Hilux is meant to be more rugged and more of a work truck
Really like your reviews keep up the good work. I think Toyota trades way too much on their reliability but pity about their recent DPF fiasco which put a dent in the company’s image. In general plenty of other vehicles are reliable and way better value.
Top of the range is the sr5 cruiser assuming it’s not available to you has a full jvc sound system factory flares and the front is better looking we have them in New Zealand
I wonder why Australians prefer the Toyota Hilux family over the American Toyota Tundra Tacoma , I noticed RU-vid clips of Australians fixing cars. Most of them are Toyota Hilux
I would still sell my soul AND my Taco (which just keeping getting bigger every generation) for a bloody HiLux in the States. And I'd even throw some blood and semen into the deal if it were Electric. So sick of watching US trucks just get bigger and bigger for dick measuring purposes, with no decent smallbody alternatives that actually do truck sh*t.
Good review, funny. Yeah I do like my Toyota’s, yeah, they are basic, big but, they always get ur home. John Cadogan is shit canning Isuzu D-max at the moment for no backup service on a 5yo deisel injector pump, so there is also that sort of after sales help with Isuzu Dmax cheers
Simply because there is a Toyota service center on literally every city street corner they are bullet proof cheap parts, not like VW very very very reliable
Nearly bought a Hilux until I test drove it. The ride is rough, the interior is hard, small and cheap although the ute is not cheap. Not a good buy for your money.
SR5 is middle range in the Hilux, Not the highest spec you can get. there is a Hilux Rugged X and a Hilux Rogue model above it. SR5 more compares to the Ranger XLT
LDV T60 and GWM duel cab utes are nearly half the price and fully loaded with all the latest tech features ,7year warranty but the sheep will continue to pay top dollar and wait 12 months
GVM takes a extra 8 metres of braking distances from 100kph. Against most of the competitors.Finished last in every test from another mainstream comparison video. Still rings true, get what you paid for. Best of luck selling it or trade in. They won't be queuing up to buy it.
@@brycem0 lol then adjust your driving to the conditions. It aint hard lad. Unless youre the typical driver who slams on the brake last minute on a junction then i see why you pressed 🤣
Honestly if you only plan on city or urban driving, then it might be worth the savings. But if you use these utes the way they are meant to be used, i would love to see the condition that they are in after 5 years of hard use. I have driven an older Great Wall pickup and the build quality was awful. You could even see the doors moving up and down on corrugations. Finally, they wont hold their value like a Toyota does, so dont expect any of your investment back. The saying still holds true, you get what you pay for. The new Ranger/VW platform looks promising, though VW service pricing and parts cost is worse than Toyota For rugged/remote work, the 'sheep' still value reliability over nearly anything, plus they will look at a more established name rather than chancing it with a newcomer with little to no reputation for building vehicles up to the task.
Toyota has been trading on their name for years. The interior feels like the 90's with an infotainment system thrown in. Toyota's are reliable because they are over engineered to take whatever you throw at them, but they did have issues with their engine a few years back. I agree with the review, OK, but not great.
owned a hilux for 5 years - never did anything wrong, nothing ever went wrong either, bit noisy and rattly on the road was the only complaint. otherwise it does everything you need and resale is ridiculously good. Seats are leather but are crap compared to amarok leather seats - just saying, not exactly premium.
Agree 100%. The badge that says Toyota is what wins. Every time. I had an Everest that drove beautifully until it didn't, which turned out to be quite frequently. So, my Fortuner that replaced it has predictably been faultless (other than the DPF which has been fixed and never stopped the car, unlike the adblue problem, amongst others in the ford). The new gen Ranger with V6 is going to be hard to beat, but I don't think I could risk another heart-break...
For the price some of it is just disappointing however Toyota is reliable and less shit breaks. Had a brand new ranger for work vehicle and after 6 months of driving and only occasionally having a passenger the seats lost their shape (im not a heavy guy either) and little things in the interior started to break like t hey were cheaply made in the first place. So each to their own
Toyota sells a heap of these to tradies and fleets for business use, because their dealer network and parts availability are better than almost any other brand out there. Uptime really matters for fleet vehicles.
Hey guys, love the reviews and the little bit extra personality you put into them. Plus the dynamic of having Jacob speak occasionally is great. 2 voices is really a better way to do it, IMO. Is the audio in these worse than the Cannon ute?
Our work hilux dropped out the front right cv and it has never been on rough terrain or even in done 100,000km. Reliability $2,000,000,000, 000 of non reliability. Turbo failures so won't start, 5th gear failure, massive fuel consumption, dusting air filter does not seal. These are no more reliable than other makes not like 20 years ago anyway now they are mediocre and expensive.
Steering wheel is leather, back seats do fold up. It also doesnt shit itself before 70,000 miles like most of its competitors and will easily last 300,000 miles
very bold statement considering most utes on the market have well over 200xxxkm. my n70 went through 2x gear boxes and 1x motor, never buying another hilux
@@CarSauce Steering wheel is leather but Toyota have somehow made it feel like plastic. It is real leather though. UK variant may be different but it looks the same.
I test drove an sr5 today, I actually thought it handled better then all the other new dual cabs as I have test driven them all. The out dated tech and interior I would agree with, but, as a tradie, it's primarily used for work so it's not really that much of an issue.
The tech will be updated shortly… 360 camera, blind spot, rear cross traffic etc… it will have the same as the rest of the utes the dealer told me when I ordered a month ago
@@williambuschmann6152 What I don’t understand is why wouldn’t a Van be better for a tradie? They are cheaper have more room, better security for your tools, handle better, have all the safety tech as standard and have way better advertising presence.
I had the 2020 model. They’re rubbish. I’m a Toyota bloke and live out west and was such a disappointment. Unbearable to drive long distance, rock hard seats and rock hard suspension all round. Toyota need to do more than flares and fancy wheels to lift their game.
I have an 09 Hilux SR5 manual 4 x 4 diesel dual cab. Owned from new with 187,000 kms. I still love it. Sure it doesn't have all the bells and whistles (see distractions) required by you young folk, but I like to pay attention and don't need a vehicle to do what I'm supposed to be doing, driving. It has the upgraded airbags but no traction control and I'm cool with that. Sure, there are not enough vanity mirrors to check my look or "man?" bun and that tail gate can be soooo heavy at times, but it is what it is. I'm one of those old planet destroying sixty year olds, who have owned the one vehicle for over 12 years and intend to keep it for a few (5 - 10) years more. As for power, its fine. To think my old man use to tow a small caravan with a Mazda 1600 ute, 4 on the column transmission, 4 wheel drum brakes and about 96HP at the crank. Now days its a pissing contest regarding torque figures and infotainment BS. You don't need a dual cab ute, you need a pink Fiat 500.
Top of the range is the sr5 cruiser assuming it’s not available to you has a full jvc sound system factory flares and the front is better looking we have them in New Zealand
I’d look at trying to reposition your mic as there are many times when your mic distorts when your speaking loudly and for headphone users - not a good experience. Not bad review otherwise
@@tanmupps5997 How are they ahead? There terrible on fuel, they renowned for breaking cvs. Turbo issues, cheap nasty rattling interior. Terrible 6 speed auto gearbox and a diesel engine you can hear rattling from 2 blocks away 😆. Seriously dmax is not a good vehicle, you need ear protection to drive one.
@@ilikelampshades6 To be honest l change my vehicles every 5 years and had no trouble whatsoever with the Hillux or Ranges and yes I do go bush the Victorian high country is my back yard
I'm just about to switch from a 2020 wildtrak to the new one. I'd be disappointed with the 2022 SR5 vs my 2020 wildtrak. I would absolutely consider a hilux if they catch up. I googled 2022 Hilux when buying this time and saw the words "minor refresh" everywhere and thought ...ugh.