Even although we don’t get the Toyota Hilux right here in America, the compact pickup is massively standard abroad. And for 2024, it will get even higher with a brand new hybrid diesel engine that provides an additional enhance of energy and effectivity. Now Toyota may even make an electrical model.

In an interview with Top Gear, Toyota Europe’s mild business autos division head, Emmanuel Beaune, mentioned the corporate continues to be wanting right into a Hilux EV. “It’s really part of our multi-pathway approach, to have different powertrains and solutions,” says Beaune. “So, it’s too early to comment on an electric Hilux today. There are some investigations, but I cannot say more.”

Toyota constructed a one-off electrical Hilux idea in 2022, proven above. Called the Hilux Revo BEV, it debuted with round 143 miles of vary, however there have been no specifics on issues like battery capability or electrical motors. Toyota did verify, although, that it’ll quickly roll out electrical pickup vehicles as taxis in markets like Thailand.

Right now, there aren’t any small electrical pickup vehicles in markets the place the Hilux competes. But we all know Isuzu is planning a battery-powered D-Max and Volkswagen is constructing an electrical SUV based mostly on its Amarok pickup. We’ll have to attend and see which one among these corporations makes it to market first.