UMW Toyota has announced a new variant of the Toyota
Hilux called the 2.8 Black Edition, the model taking over from the 2.8
L-Edition that was introduced when the facelifted eighth-gen pick-up made its
debut in Malaysia last year.
Like with its predecessor, the double cab 4×4 Black
Edition gets a number of unique bits – as its name suggests, the exterior goes
the blacked-out route. The most obvious visual change is with the 18-inch
wheels (wrapped with 265/65 profile tyres) – the design of the unit has been
retained, but the unit is now finished completely in black. Other items to get the black treatment are the side
mirror covers and door handles, and the replacement of chrome surfaces continue
with the front bumper and also with the front grille – for the latter, the main
area of the unit remains black, but the surround is now in dark grey instead of
the shiny stuff.
Inside, the variant continues with the piano black
trim and perforated combination leather upholstery – with an eight-way
adjustable driver’s seat – as seen on the L-Edition, but the multimedia system
gets an upgrade. The 6.1-inch touchscreen DVD player unit from before has been
replaced with a 6.75-inch unit, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support now
in the mix.
Otherwise, all the goodies from the 2.8 L-Edition
have been carried over, including LED projector headlamps and LED daytime
running lights, automatic climate control (with rear vents), a 4.2-inch
Optitron multi-info display, cruise control, digital video recorder and
Downhill Assist Control (DAC).
The are no revisions to the powertrain and
drivetrain, and so the 2.8 litre 1GD-FTV continues on with 177 PS at 3,400 rpm
and 450 Nm from 1,600 to 2,400 rpm, paired with a six-speed automatic transmission.
The Toyota Hilux 2.8 Black Edition AT 4×4 is priced
at RM 139,888 on-the-road without insurance, an increase of RM 1,888 from the 2.8
L-Edition’s SST price of RM 138,000 when it was announced in September last
year. Coincidentally, the Hilux 2.8G variant also looks to have been dropped
from the model range, making the Black Edition the sole 2.8 litre version being
offered by the company.
