2026 Toyota Hilux Facelift Spotted In India, Launch Soon!
The new-generation Toyota Hilux replaces its traditional butch design for a sleeker look.
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The 2026 Toyota Hilux has been spotted in India without any camouflage and a temporary registration plate. This could be a sign that its launch is taking place any time around the corner. Yes, we're talking within the end of the month. Here’s everything you need to know about the updated Hilux:
2026 Toyota Hilux: Exterior
The 2026 Toyota Hilux now gets a sleek-looking front fascia, instead of the butch look of the current car. For some, the look can be a tad controversial, courtesy of the massive body coloured grille which can be a hit or a miss. You also don’t get the traditional Toyota logo, which is replaced by the brand lettering in a sleek gloss black panel that connects the sleek headlights. The design then flows down to the skid plates that protect vital components. Like it or not? Let us know in the comments.
The silhouette of the new Hilux is pretty much identical to the current one, but there are a lot of new elements to give it a new look. For starters, you get new wheel designs and the body cladding is chunkier, giving it a tough look. Side steps are present to ensure that ingress and egress are easy for occupants. But an interesting point to note is the provision of a recess just behind the rear wheels, allowing users to access the bed without opening the tailgate.
The rear also gets new design elements, which consist of an updated LED tail lamp design and the new bumper rounds off the overall look.
| Colour Options: In Thailand, Toyota offers the Hilux in Ash, Attitude Black Mica, Silver Metallic, Super White II and Sulfur Metallic depending on the variant. It remains to be seen which of these make it to the Indian market. |
2026 Toyota Hilux: Interior
While the current Hilux’s dashboard looks basic and old school, Toyota has given the new-generation model a thorough update that looks properly modern. The layered dashboard looks modern, and you also get the new steering wheel from the new Land Cruiser Prado. You also get a large 12.3-inch floating touchscreen infotainment system. But thankfully, Toyota has ensured that important functions such as the climate control systems below the centre air vents as well as the drive and multi-terrain modes have their own physical controls.
The dashboard also includes dual glove boxes and openable cup holders on either side.
2026 Toyota Hilux: Features
The 2026 Toyota Hilux is expected to come with a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment screen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 9-speaker JBL premium audio system, a wireless smartphone charger, USB-C fast chargers, dual-zone climate control and a cooled glovebox. The Hilux now gets a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display and connected car features. Since the international spec Hilux does not get a sunroof, we don’t expect it to make it to India as well.
2026 Toyota Hilux: Safety
We expect the updated Toyota Hilux to include 7 airbags, brake-assist, hill assist control (HAC), rear parking camera, front and rear parking sensors and ISOFIX child seat mounts. The new Hilux can come with level-2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features like pre-collision braking, lane assist, blind-spot monitoring system, etc. However, since these systems need to be tuned specially for India, we should wait and watch if Toyota decides to enable these features for the Indian models.
2026 Toyota Hilux: Powertrain
The new Hilux is expected to come in India with the same 2.8-litre diesel engine with the recently updated 48-volt mild-hybrid system as found in the Toyota Fortuner. It is expected to come with the same 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmission options with a four-wheel drive system. The powertrain specifications are as follows:
| Engine |
2.8-litre diesel mild-hybrid |
| Power |
204 PS |
| Torque |
500 Nm |
| Gearbox |
6-speed AT / 6-speed MT |
AT - Torque converter automatic transmission, MT - Manual Transmission
The Hilux is also expected to come with an updated electronic power steering system, unlike the heavy hydraulic power steering system on the current model.
2026 Toyota Hilux: Expected Price & Rivals
The 2026 Toyota Hilux is expected to be priced from Rs 35 lakh ex-showroom in India.
The Hilux competes against only one model in India, which is the Isuzu V-Cross. While in global markets the Hilux gets an EV variant, we don’t expect the Hilux EV variant to be launched in the near future.
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