2026 Toyota Hillux Getting closer to its global unveiling, and now there is more details through official documents presented by the Japanese vehicle manufacturer to Australian government officials.
While the description of the new hills has not yet been officially confirmed by Toyota, an Australian Design Rule Certification application published by the Infrastructure Department of the Federal Government reveals several new details about the next generation UTE.
The paperwork confirms that the next Hillux will receive a central airbag for the first line-resident-helping to match the safety equipment offered by the money Ford, Isuju, Mazda, Kia, And GWM, Among others.
Toyota has so far listed 16 different variants of the new hills-however, however, all internal model code designations suggest that they will be operated by the company’s long-running 2.8-liter turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine versions, known as 1GD-FTV.
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Document also lists only two engines: 1GD-FTV (HI), a high-power version found in Hilux GR Sport, and 1GD-FTV (MHV), which is a 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain with slightly less performance.
It strongly indicates Toyota to release both 2.7-liter petrol and 2.4-liter turbo-diesel engine for its entry-level hills variants.
Although this is unlikely to appear before the first update of UTE around 2028, Toyota is believed to be preparing a four-cylinder petrol engine with four-letters four-cylinders for all its new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder for Hilux. Carkespert Last week.
With the engine to be shared in several performance models from Toyota’s Ghazu Racing (GR) sub-brand, it can give the Japanese car a way to provide Ford Ranger Rapter and its Twin-Turbo Petrol V6 a way to provide a direct contestant.
Hillux’s exterior and interior leaked patent drawing has guessed what the new model is officially expected-with the cabin, with the cabin, the landcruiser, Prado and Tundra with other off-road Toyota models borrowing several elements from the model.
Although the ladder-frame platform, doors and roof panels will be taken from the outgoing model-now a decade old-the end and the back ends will adopt a new look.
As we have recently reported, 2026 Toyota Hillux is expected to make its global debut at the Thailand Motor Expo in late November, before its Australian release in early 2026.
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