2025 Toyota Hilux GR Sport: Interior & Exterior Features

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Is the Toyota Hilux a good car?

In the world of pickup trucks, the Toyota Hilux is more like a solid, reliable workhorse than a dolled-up show pony. Its utilitarian approach to load-lugging might not be quite as attention-grabbing as the likes of the posher VW Amarok and flashy Ford Ranger, but it’s one of the most practical and affordable pickups you can buy.

Unfortunately, the Toyota Hilux’s underlying back-to-basics approach also applies to how it looks. Just try to recall what it looks like from the photo above without swiping up. Tricky, eh?

Top-spec Invincible X trucks get some more aggressive-looking bumpers with metal-effect skid plates and a sportier black grille, but even these can’t hold a candle to the lairy looking Ford Ranger Raptor.

Thankfully, the Toyota Hilux has a few tricks up its sleeve – or rather in its cabin. It looks significantly more car-like than most pickup trucks thanks to its sweeping dashboard, recessed dials and – in all but entry-level models – 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system. It’s just a shame that this display is a bit of a paint to use on the move.

Equally awkward are the cramped back seats you get in Extra Cab models. You’ll be better off saving some cash and ditching them completely or paying extra for a Double Cab Hilux that comes with a proper set of back seats.

Entry-level versions of the Toyota Hilux are about as utilitarian as a pickup can get – just the thing for carrying loads of stuff without breaking the bank.

Space in the load bed depends on which of these models you choose, so Single Cabs are the roomiest, followed by Extra Cab and Double Cab models. You’ll be able to carry more than a tonne in the load bed, whichever truck you pick.

There’s less choice when it comes to picking an engine for your Toyota Hilux because all versions come with a 2.4-litre four-cylinder diesel. This 150hp unit makes the Toyota Hilux far from the most powerful pickup on sale, but it has enough poke to haul you, some passengers and a decent load around without too much fuss. It’s even rated to tow a braked trailer weighing between 3200kg and 3500kg – depending on which model you choose.

Less impressive than the Toyota Hilux’s towing abilities is how it deals with bumps and tight turns. Sure, its light steering and decent forward visibility make it fairly stress-free to manoeuvre in town, but on a country road, it bounces and leans its way through corners that wouldn’t faze some more sure-footed trucks.

You don’t get cruise control as standard in entry-level models either, and it’s a shame that automatic emergency braking is reserved for mid-range models and above.
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