2015 Toyota Hilux sighted testing in Thailand!

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What’s this, pickup season? We’ve just had spyshots of the new Nissan Navara D23 that’s set to make its global debut in Thailand next week – now various Thai forums have yielded spyshots of what could be the 2015 Toyota Hilux undergoing on-road testing in the Kingdom.

Despite the heavy camo, we can just about guess what the front grille could look like. Two horizontal bars appear to intrude into the headlamps, themselves looking slimmer and more wrap-around than before – pretty Corolla Altis-like, actually.

The body appears to be more angular on the whole; the back of the cab curves inwards in a style similar to the Mitsubishi Triton, but much less severely.

Our guess is the 2.5 and 3.0 litre four-cylinder diesels with variable-nozzle turbos (VNT) could soldier on, as could the robust five-speed manual gearbox.

But where the auto is concerned, will the four-speeder stay in office for another term, or could we get a new six-speeder instead? Only foremost Hilux enthusiast Mr Loo knows.

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Jonathan James Tan

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

 

Comments

  • normal_user on Jun 06, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    Sam Loo must be hysterically screaming & jumping in joy when he saw this news. As for me, as long as the arrogant UMWT is the main dealer, a big *YAAAAWWWNNNN*

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  • isuzuki on Jun 06, 2014 at 5:29 pm

    Altis face?

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    • someguyonthenet on Jun 06, 2014 at 6:44 pm

      by the look of it…yes

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      • toyoyo on Jun 07, 2014 at 11:51 am

        Toyota should sack the designers
        They eat sushi 7 times a day when work and come up with outdated Altis face design.

        Sounds familiar?

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        • someguyonthenet on Jun 08, 2014 at 8:56 pm

          i really hope this is a NEW car, not just another facelift. Come on, Toyota.

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  • Anti-Fuel-Price on Jun 06, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    Truck wars next year yeahhhh baby!!!! And hope they price it well & give good spec to us Malaysian.

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    • fast5 on Jun 06, 2014 at 8:31 pm

      Under UMW it will never… UMW FULL proud on themself for selling high prices car…
      Indeed making “FOOL” of themself…

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      • Hilux, High price? this is tax free car, check Indonesia, UK or aust selling how much covert to RM?

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  • Please !!! give us VSA in Hilux !

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  • Mr Loo, please stand up and speak up.

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  • GDrogon on Jun 06, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    same old shit

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  • AVH (Member) on Jun 06, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    As much as Malaysian [COUGH]Paultan-commenters[COUGH]
    hates the Hilux…..for being a Toyota. It is, around the world, a very respectable pick up……’Murica aside.

    Highly reliable, indestructable, simple, utilitarian and the vehicle of choice to mount ex-Soviet weapons like ZU-23-2 or DShK Heavy machine gun for your friendly national uprising. As a Workhorse pick-up, what else could you want?

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    • We want new design, why Altis front been taped onto this pick-up? ALtis no class already, this is pick up truck not luxury sedan.

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      • AVH (Member) on Jun 07, 2014 at 6:31 pm

        So Altis =/= class
        Pickup < luxury sedan
        Hilux w/ Altis face = no class
        What?!!

        But anyways vois, I admire your X-ray Vision to be able to look through the disguised truck photographed in low resolution and come to the conclusion that it has an Altis face cellophane taped to the front.

        And yes, we all need beautiful design trucks so we can buy it put it on a plinth and dsiplay it, It can be unreliable, expensive to maintained and unable to go off-road but it must be beautiful.

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  • gutierrez on Jun 06, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    literally puked when i saw this.. However 10/10 the chances of Sam Loo and other Toyota zombies peeing their pants upon seeing this..

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  • sudonano (Member) on Jun 06, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    Actually, speaking of Sam Loo, it seems odd that he’s been rather quiet for some time. Why, did the Germans, Koreans and other Japanese brands beat your Toyota sales?

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  • huehuehue on Jun 06, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    If umw decide to put VSC atleast standard for all variants as what ford had done should be better

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  • 2014 battle if the trucks…. DMax, Navara, hilux and lastly the triton…. Well, trucks life cycle almost every 10 years.
    Next will be the Fortuner and pajero sport. Is the Navara 7 seater aka pathfinder and the Isuzu Mu-X coming? Boring at the 2 only….

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    • u forgot to mention santa fe 7 seater & new xtrail with possible 7 seater option

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    • Sam Loo (Ori) on Jun 10, 2014 at 8:52 pm

      Inokom Santa Fe? Get pre-owned.

      Most demo units (3month old) selling at <60% of new price if you nego hard

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  • Sam Loo (Ori) on Jun 07, 2014 at 11:13 am

    I will need a few of these to show kimchi owners

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  • Jebonr on Jun 09, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    Old design. Not interested.

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  • Rakesh on Jun 25, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    Why are all new pick-ups specs below the new ford ranger/BT50? The 3.2 Ranger is rated at 200hp, 470NM,,with many modern tech features. Have they sold out to Ford Motors? and accept defeat…certainly the sale reports are showing this. This Hilux looks like another face uplift,the new Navarra NP300 seems as a tech upgrade and minor mech upgrade 403Nm(Diesel)and a lower hp than the ranger.

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  • Viking on Jun 27, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    From the spyshots, proportionately it does not look impressive at all, tech spec wise we just have to wait. Expecting some ground breaking technology & real good design but realistically speaking Toyota might not deliver much of it. Its amazing howmuch less Toyota could deliver while keeping order book filled. Having said that my Hilux is 8yo & never missed a beat, hoping the nx one will meet consumers expectation.

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    • Rakesh on Jul 03, 2014 at 8:51 pm

      Thats so true Viking. Its a trend with toyota, they have been falling behind 5 years ago, and surviving of an old reputation. As an X hilux owner(had mines for 7 years) we are brain washed like gamblers, we only speak about our winnings. After the 3rd year, I changed a fuel pump, 4th two sensors and had to shave the block of the engine, and i keep saying thats small negligible issues. The 5th year, the gear box had to be replace. But I agree, when I did those repairs, the van was like new again (but ridiculously expensive). I wish some1 could answer why difference in prices when the materials is of same specs, just different manufactures. I decided to changed to Ford and honestly, they are much better for the carribbean environment. Real tough, resonable priced mts and now major headache with the plus of the added technology. Toyota reminds me blackberry.

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    • Rakesh on Jul 03, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      Thats so true Viking. Its a trend with toyota, they have been falling behind 5 years ago, and surviving of an old reputation. As an X hilux owner(had mines for 7 years) we are brain washed like gamblers, we only speak about our winnings. After the 3rd year, I changed a fuel pump, 4th two sensors and had to shave the block of the engine, and i keep saying thats small negligible issues. The 5th year, the gear box had to be replace. But I agree, when I did those repairs, the van was like new again (but ridiculously expensive). I wish some1 could answer why difference in prices when the materials is of same specs, just different manufactures. I decided to changed to Ford and honestly, they are much better for the carribbean environment. Real tough, resonable priced mts and no major headache with the plus of the added technology. Toyota reminds me blackberry.

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  • Rakesh on Jul 03, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    Thats so true Viking. Its a trend with toyota, they have been falling behind 5 years ago, and surviving of an old reputation. As an X hilux owner(had mines for 7 years) we are brain washed like gamblers, we only speak about our winnings. After the 3rd year, I changed a fuel pump, 4th two sensors and had to shave the block of the engine, and i keep saying thats small negligible issues. The 5th year, the gear box had to be replace. But I agree, when I did those repairs, the van was like new again (but ridiculously expensive). I wish some1 could answer why difference in prices when the materials is of same specs, just different manufactures. I decided to changed to Ford and honestly, they are much better for the carribbean environment. Real tough, resonable priced mts and noo major headache with the plus of the added technology. Toyota reminds me blackberry.

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  • They’ve totally dropped the ball by not repowering it. Ford/Mazda are smashing the Hilux in sales not because it’s a bad vehicle but because it’s old and slow and the perception is that it’s now too small.

    If VW put a proper motor into the Amorok instead of the wind up toy it’s got, they’d own this segment! Ask anyone who has to tow big loads – yeah, it’ll do it but…..

    I’ve got a Ranger and other than the terrible manual box – it’s just years ahead of the dodgy old and slow Hilux sadly. I grew up loving the Hilux and to see it not get the motor it deserves is a crime!!

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    • Rakesh on Jul 17, 2014 at 1:50 am

      Totally agree with you. I saw Toyota using the Ranger as their benchmarker. I wish some one would wisper in their ears, “why not the Ford Atlas”.
      My good friend, brought the 6MT 3.2 ranger, 0-200kmph in seconds,ours here apparently are not limited to 90mph, and the ride is better than some suv’s. I manual box needs a 7 speed, too much power and speed for a 6M. The Hilux and Navarra’s prices have been drastically reduce, placing the ranger as a more high-end vechicle, so a lot of minimum salary oweners can now afford the Hilux/Navarra(that for me is a positive Ford brought to our country).

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