Toyota Australia Is Working On A New Hilux Apex Off-Road Variant | Carscoops carscoops
, but its Australian division is already working on a new “Apex” variant of the popular pickup featuring plenty of off-road-focused modifications.
More specifically, Toyota Australia said: “In a further upgrade to the Hilux range, Toyota plans to launch a new Apex off-road variant, replacing the Hilux Rugged X. Details, including launch timing, will be announced in due course”. Mind you, theSee Also: The outgoing Toyota Hilux Rugged X was introduced in 2018 and received a facelift in 2020. On the other hand, the more extreme Toyota Hilux Tonka Concept debuted in 2017., sales of the Rogue and Rugged X variants of the Hilux have exceeded the 17,000 mark since their introduction in 2018. This makes a great case for the new Apex that should go even further with the off-road treatment.
In that context, the new Hilux Apex is expected to get a steel bumper with a protective bullbar and an integrated LED light bar, a snorkel, plastic fender add-ons, rock sliders, beefier tires, and probably a heavy-duty suspension. In terms of powertrain, the pickup will likely use a tuned version of the existing 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine. In stock form, the engine that was introduced in theis good for 201 hp .
Australia is a friendly market for beefed-up pickup variants as proven by the Toyota Hilux Rugged X, the
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