2016 Toyota Hilux pickup (France)
The 8th generation Toyota Hilux pickup
which made its European debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show has been launched
in France.
Manufactured at two of Toyota’s plants
in Thailand, the Hilux truck is exported to over 130 countries, of which
Australia, New Zealand, South America, the Middle East, and the UK are larger
importers. Exports from the Asian nation began during the turn of the second
quarter of the last fiscal year.
The 2016 Toyota Hilux is manufactured
with three engine choices comprising of one petrol engine and two diesel mills.
The 2.7-litre 4-cylinder VVT-i petrol motor that produces 122 hp maximum power
and 245 Nm peak torque, is the same as the one featured in the previous
iteration of the pickup.
In France, the only engine offered is
the four-cylinder 2.4-liter ‘GD’ diesel that generates 150 hp and 400 Nm. It is
mated to a either a 6-speed manual transmission or to a 6-speed automatic
transmission. The new engines are claimed to have achieved a 10 percent hike in
mileage as compared to the motors they have replaced.
