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Toyota Hilux Specifications

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The Toyota Hilux specifications are simple, since one engine and one gearbox cover the range. The focus is on strength rather than variety.

The 2.8 litre diesel makes 201 bhp and 500 Nm of torque, and a six speed automatic sends that power to the rear or all four wheels. The engine is shared with the Fortuner, so its reliability is well proven.

The Hilux brochure has no fuel economy figure. Reports usually mention about 10 kmpl, so take it as a rough guide. The 80 litre tank gives a long range between fill-ups, though a full load or off-road driving will cut into it.

The Hilux is a big truck at 5320 mm long, 1855 mm wide and 1815 mm tall, with a 3085 mm wheelbase. The turning radius is 6.3 m. Up front it uses double wishbone suspension, and at the back a leaf spring rigid axle built for load carrying. Every trim rides on 17 inch alloys with 265/65 tyres.

Every Hilux gets seven airbags and stability control. The 4x4 trims add an electronic differential lock, and the VX adds downhill assist control, a 360 degree camera and tyre pressure monitoring. To plan your spend, tally the Hilux on-road total.

Fuel
Variant

Showing the full spec sheet for the GX 4x2 AT. Features this variant does not get are marked NA.

Engine
2.8L Turbo Diesel
Displacement
2755 cc
Max Power
201.15 bhp @ 3000 to 3400 rpm
Max Torque
500 Nm @ 1600 to 2800 rpm
Transmission
6-Speed Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive
Emission Norm
BS6 Phase 2
Fuel Type
Diesel

Toyota Hilux power and torque explained

The Hilux keeps your engine choice simple. There is just one, a 2.8 litre turbo diesel, and it always comes with a 6 speed automatic. You get the same engine whether you pick the rear wheel drive 4x2 or the 4x4.

This diesel is tuned to pull, not to rev. Its full 500 Nm lands at just 1600 rpm, so the hardest shove sits low down where towing and loaded climbs happen. All three trims share this one engine. So your real choice is the spec level and whether you want 4x2 or 4x4, and you can see how the three Hilux trims split across those drive options.

Power (PS)Torque (Nm)Flexibility band
06012018024001382754135501k1.5k2k2.5k3k3.5kflexibility band · 1,400 rpm500 Nm@ 1,600-2,800 rpm204 PS@ 3,000 rpmPower (PS)Torque (Nm)Engine speed (RPM)

How to read this chart. Torque is the push you feel when you accelerate, and it peaks low on the rev range. Power is how hard the engine keeps pulling as it revs higher, and it peaks further up. The two dots mark those peaks. The shaded strip between them is the flexibility band: a wider band pulls easily across more revs and feels relaxed in traffic, while a narrower band asks you to rev the engine more to get its best.

Peak figures come from the 2.8L Turbo Diesel spec sheet. The line between the two peaks is not a measured dyno curve.

The 2.8 turbo diesel puts out its full 500 Nm at just 1600 rpm, barely above idle. So the Hilux hauls a heavy load or crawls up a steep ramp without you working the throttle. Peak power of 204 PS then arrives low at 3000 rpm, so you never have to rev it hard. With 1400 rpm between the torque peak and the power peak, one gear pulls you from a slow crawl to a highway overtake, so you shift far less. This engine rewards steady, loaded, long distance work more than quick sprints. If it fits how you drive, check what a Hilux lands at on the road in your city before you pick a trim.