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AUGUST 24 - 30 | 2018
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WILD THING: ‘Tuff’ look of the new Toyota HiLux Rogue will appeal to those looking for multi-purpose family transport.
Toyota HiLux By EWAN KENNEDY in May 2015 sits in a spot somewhere between a full-on pickup and a passenger SUV. Significant parts of the development of the 2015 generation-eight HiLux was done by Australian engineers. In particular body strength and suspension were the subject of 650,000 kilometres of road testing in everything from high-summer running on dirt tracks in the outback to slow grinding traffic in Melbourne honed the HiLux. STYLING Our test HiLux was the Rogue (complete with ‘RROGUE’ number plates to emphasise the point). Its revamped front
and rear are based on the extra-large Toyota Tundra sold in the US of A. The Rogue’s tub features a stylish, yet practical sports bar and has a good looking bespoke hard tonneau cover. Inside, Rogue has leather-accented seats, new design instrument cluster featuring a bolder look, metallic black ornamentation and black headlining complete. POWERTRAIN The Rogue uses the toughest of the drivetrains sold on the HiLux, however, there are no changes to its specs from standard. The 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine generates up to 130kW of power and 450Nm of torque. It drives only through
an automatic transmission as no manuals are offered in the Rogue. It has a parttime, shift-on-the-fly 4x4 system with a full set of low-range ratios. INFOTAINMENT A 7.0-inch colour touchscreen isn’t particularly large but it’s clear enough and easy to use. It gives access to satellite navigation and digital radio which has the usual excellent sound quality – but the usual irritation of signal dropping. Bluetooth, as usual, is a handy feature. SAFETY Toyota HiLux Rogue, like the rest of the range, has been awarded an ANCAP fivestar safety rating.
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TOYOTA HiLux is currently the bestselling vehicle in Australia bar none. So it made sense for Toyota Oz to introduce special editions. Toyota HiLux Rogue, Rugged X and Rugged are all sold in double-cab ute bodies and have 4WD. They were designed and developed in Australia with support from TMC (Toyota Motor Corporation) in Japan as well as Toyota in Thailand, the country in which they are built. These three new vehicles are not special editions, they are permanent Toyota HiLux models. Because so many ute buyers these days aren’t looking for a hard working vehicle the all-new HiLux that was introduced
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