2016 Toyota HiLux SR5 Off-Road Review 🚙

THE EIGHTH-GENERATION Toyota HiLux launched in September last year (2015) a staggering 10 years since the launch of the seventh-generation model. While the new-look nose and the improved cabin are the most noticeable visual changes, it’s the changes that took place beneath the skin that are most significant.

Toyota has made everything tougher, starting with the frame which is now thicker (offering 20% more torsional rigidity), the body, which is stiffer, thanks to higher-strength steels and a 45% increase in weld spots. The underbody protection has also been beefed up and is both 40% thicker and 30% larger to make it more resistant to bending in off-road situations.

Ground clearance for 4x4 variants is 225mm while approach (31-degrees), departure (26-degrees) and wheel articulation (520mm on both sides) are all improvements over the seventh-generation model. Our test model is the HiLux SR5 and it comes standard with a rear-differential lock.

Read our full review at: practicalmotoring.com.au/car-reviews/2016-toyota-hilux-sr5-review