Toyota HiLux gets factory GVM upgrade to better tackle Ford Ranger Super Duty

HiLux gets game-changing Aussie upgrade

Toyota has just unveiled a game-changing upgrade to its HiLux ute, which puts the Ford Ranger Super Duty...

Toyota HiLux gets factory GVM upgrade to better tackle Ford Ranger Super Duty

Toyota is introducing a factory-engineered alternative to aftermarket GVM upgrades – and the Ford Ranger Super Duty.

Ford's Ranger Super Duty Forced Toyota's Hand And The Hilux Answered. Sort Of

Toyota Australia has launched a GVM upgrade for the Hilux. It includes chassis reinforcements and longer rear shocks. Payload capacity is increased by 372-435 kg (820-959 lbs). The Ford Ranger Super Duty arrived last year and immediately reset what an Australian midsize pickup could carry, leaving Toyota with a problem it could not pretend was not there. The response is a factory-engineered Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) upgrade for the new Hilux, des…

Toyota’s Toughest Truck Tempts with a Utilitarian Ranger Super Duty Rival

The Japanese automaker’s ninth-generation HiLux just got a factory option that begs for overlanding applications. Toyota If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Between some refreshed looks and a first-ever BEV option, Toyota’s ninth-generation HiLux has already introduced big changes to the brand’s legend. Evidently, even pickups of its renown succumb to the inevitable march of progress.  Thankfully, electric powertra…

Toyota HiLux fires back at Ford Ranger Super Duty

The Toyota HiLux will offer an optional GVM upgrade on select model grades, fitted on the production line rather than at the dealer – or through an independent supplier. Toyota is set to add a factory-fitted Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) upgrade option to the HiLux four-wheel-drive ute to help it fend off pressure from the Ford Ranger Super Duty. The optional upgrade will raise the maximum payload on applicable HiLux grades by 372kg to 435kg, depend…