What we know so far about the new Hilux

THE current-generation Toyota Hilux has certainly stood the test of time.

- Jason Woosey

After nine years on the market, it is showing its age, yet it continues to dominate the local sales charts by a healthy margin.

But when will South Africans see a new Hilux?

Toyota South Africa representatives recently confirmed to local media that the next-generation Hilux will be launched locally next year, although its introduction could take place later, rather than earlier, in the year.

As with the current model, the new version will be built locally at the firm's Prospecton plant near Durban, although export plans have yet to be announced. It is widely anticipated that the new Toyota Hilux will make its world debut at the Japan Mobility Show in late October.