CV Show 2016: 10 things you need to know about the Toyota Hilux

It’s been a busy couple of years in the world of pick-ups. We’ve had a new Mitsubishi L200, a new Nissan Navara and now a new Toyota Hilux, a car famed for its rugged durability. All that extra choice is bound to be exciting if you want a new pick up – so here are 10 things you need to know about Toyota’s new truck.

It’s already proven itself in the Dakar rally

Toyota entered the Hilux into the 2016 Dakar rally. In fact, it entered three, though they weren’t a lot like the one you’ll be able to buy. Instead they were fitted with a mid-mounted V8, like that used in the Lexus RC-F, tuned to suit the tough off-road conditions.

The load bed was chopped down and various bits and pieces were carried over from earlier, competition-bred Hilux entries. In reality next to nothing is shared between the Dakar Hilux and the one coming to showrooms – but who cares? It looks cool.