Want To Launch This Year, Toyota Make Sure The Latest Generation Hilux Carryes A Hybrid System

Toyota Hilux. (Doc. Global Toyota)

JAKARTA - The latest generation of Toyota Hilux has entered the age of ten and at the same time hinted at it for significant changes. Rumors are circulating that this pickup will adopt a hybrid system in the future.

Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing, and Franchise Operation, Sean Hanley, confirmed that this model will get a hybrid system to reduce the amount of carbon emissions.

"Of course in the future (the presence of Hilux in the future). There needs to be an electrification solution for our car lineup," Hanley said as quoted by CarExpert, Friday, January 10.

He also added that the presence of hybrid technology in his ranks is also in line with emission regulations in Australia which are quite strict in presenting hybrid, EV, and other environmentally friendly vehicles.

"With the hybrid, we will try to maintain several models such as Land Cruiser, Prado, and Hilux," added Hanley.

Hanley also explained that the refresh on Hilux is necessary considering that rivals such as the Ford Ranger, BYD Shark 6, and Kia Tasman already have a number of the latest technologies according to the times.

This is of course nearing the end of the current generation of life cycles (Hilux). However, it is still a very good car and this model is still selling more than 50,000 units in 2024," Hanley explained.

Previously, this tough pickup was rumored to be present with the name Hilux Travo. A 'Hilux Travo' trademark was submitted on December 23, 2024, to Thailand's Intellectual Property Department.

The naming 'Travo' itself will be the end of the ninth generation for the Thai market, following Hilux Revo in the eighth generation and Hilux Vigo in the seventh generation. But in some outer markets, the pickup is only marketed under the name Hilux.

Although the Japanese manufacturer is still silent about the detailed information, Hilux's latest generation is expected to make its debut by 2025.