Toyota Hiace all-new new model is in the works, which was spied testing for
the first time recently, by Argentina Autoblog reader Cristian Sch in
Argentina.
From the rear and the sides, the shape of the
next-gen Toyota Hiace doesn’t differ much from the current model. However, note
the front having a new bonnet just like Japanese reports had claimed in 2016.
That’s because while the fifth generation has the engine placed under the front
passenger seat, the sixth generation model will have the engine laid out
conventionally, under the bonnet.
Safety norms are becoming
increasingly stringent globally. As the Hiace typically has a lifecycle of well
over ten years, Toyota will have to future-proof the sixth generation model.
Hence one can expect a slew of new advanced passive safety technologies in the
all-new people mover.
The sixth generation Toyota Hiace range will include
a luxurious ‘Regius’ variant that will slot between the standard variant and
the Toyota Alphard. Even the standard variant should offer enhanced comfort and
convenience. The redesigned model is expected to come with only clean diesel
engines, possibly the 2.4-litre 2GD-FTV and 2.8-litre 1GD-FTV units.
In Japan, reports say that the new generation Toyota
Hiace’s launch will take place in April 2020.
