Deep changes! New Toyota Hilux 2021 leaked

Just yesterday we told you about the new Yaris Cross presented by Toyota, a compact family that will go on sale in Europe in 2021. Everything went as the Japanese brand wanted it, since after the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show the surprise was reserved precisely for This Thursday, the day the event had practically no parallel competition to capture all the flashes. But the compact SUV was not the only surprise the Achi brand was preparing, as it has also been working hard with its already legendary Hilux truck. And although Toyota did not want to show it, someone leaked it.

The current Toyota Hilux, corresponding to the eighth generation and in Chile we received from Argentina, dates from 2015. Thus, this renewal is a half-life update with which the Japanese firm intends to continue adding more ingredients to its successful formula that It has the Hilux become the best-selling truck on the subcontinent.

The photos show that the Toyota Hilux 2021 maintains the hexagonal chrome frame on the front, a feature that the Tacoma (not available in Chile) and the Tundra also carry. However, the most noticeable changes come in the bumper, where the restyling It shows more stylized designs, for example, suppressing a kind of honeycomb grille that the current Hilux has. The foggers also changed their shape. Another notable change is that the headlights are now bi-LED and project a very aggressive look, seen from the front.

But Hilux fans can celebrate twice, because the upgrades catch up with the engine, too. Its 2.8-liter turbo diesel top block (the input is a 2.4) will jump from 174 to 204 horsepower. Inside now pick-up Born in 1960, it adds to infotainment with a fine multimedia system compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Toyota Hilux had its last refreshment in Chile last September.