Toyota has updated its HiLux pick-up and Fortuner family SUV with a variety of new comfort and safety features. These include including fitting Toyota Connected Services as standard on all grades, new interior comfort and convenience features in the HiLux range, and the addition of more active safety features as standard on the Fortuner.

The Toyota Connected Services system can automatically generate an emergency call to Toyota’s 24/7 Emergency Call Centre and relay the location of the vehicle in the event of a collision that requires intervention, or if an airbag deploys.

Occupants can also manually trigger an emergency call to the call centre via an SOS button, allowing them to coordinate with emergency services.

If the vehicle is reported stolen, Toyota Connected Services can assist authorities to help track the vehicle’s location via the stolen vehicle tracking (SVT) service.

In the HiLux, the high-profile roof-mounted antenna has been replaced by a sharkfin antenna on all models, while SR5 variants now feature an upgraded front dual-zone climate control system. The flagship HiLux Rogue also gains a panoramic view monitor as standard.

The Fortuner GX variant now offers control of the instrument cluster illumination, while the GXL and Crusade versions gain the new front dual-zone climate control system, and the flagship Crusade gains a panoramic view monitor. Blind spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert have also been added to Crusade variants.

The HiLux is offered with the choice of three engines – a 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, shared with the Fortuner, that delivers 150kW of power and 500Nm of torque when teamed to the six-speed automatic transmission.

4×2 HiLux grades can also be had with a 110kW/400Nm 2.4-litre turbo-diesel engine or 2.7-litre petrol four-cylinder that offers maximum outputs of 122kW and 245Nm.

All 4×4 grades feature a low-range transfer case for enhanced off-road ability, while all Fortuner grades and HiLux SR, SR5, Rogue and Rugged X variants have a rear differential lock as standard.

Maximum braked towing capacity is rated at 3500kg on HiLux and 3100kg on Fortuner.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (September 2021) 

13 September 2021