REVIEW: The Toyota Hilux is one of the most well-established workhorses in the motoring world. Can it still compete with the Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok?
The stop-start system knows the difference between just enough brake pressure to hold you stationary and more pressure . Why does it take a commercial vehicle to solve such a universal driveability problem?At more than 5.3 metres in length and standing 1.8 metres tall at the kerb, this is a big vehicle. And, unlike the Raptor, it’s not blessed with suspension that can do much to disguise that.
The all-terrain tyres have an impact, too, on the amount of grip the Hilux GR Sport generates on the road. It’s not a drastic compromise and in no way dangerous, but it’s clear enough to be revealed by our stopping distance tests, and to feel when you throw the Hilux around a bend or roundabout with much enthusiasm. It turns in with some initial agility, but it rolls, too, and generally runs out of front-axle purchase before you can get a feel for the lateral adhesion of the loaded rear tyre.
On a fairly still day, our noise meter measured 67dBA of cabin noise at a 70mph cruise in the car. Plenty of passenger cars do worse. The fact is, while it’s coarse when working hard, that engine quietens down quite a lot when it’s cruising along at lower revs, and while the wind does whip around those large door mirrors, the noise admitted as a result isn’t significant.
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