The bare-bones truck might change into essentially the most reasonably priced Hilux mannequin in Toyota’s lineup
November 3, 2023 at 11:03
We already knew that the Toyota IMV 0 idea previews a future manufacturing mannequin however a brand new report reveals extra details about it. The upcoming truck might undertake the Hilux Champ nameplate and is predicted to reach in ASEAN markets by 2025.
As reported by Autocar India, the Toyota Hilux Champ would be the first manufacturing mannequin to be primarily based on the IMV 0. This could be a separate providing from the following era of the Toyota Hilux, with a extra fundamental character and tools, permitting it to be bought at a cheaper price vary. By increasing the Hilux lineup with a extra reasonably priced mannequin, the automaker hopes to accumulate an excellent bigger share within the truck and LCV segments in rising markets.
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Sightings of a camouflage prototype in Indonesia counsel that the manufacturing truck will look similar to the idea. The prototype featured a single cab design mixed with a flatbed and small-diameter steelies. Comparable bare-bones variations of the IMV0 and Rangga ideas had been proven in official renderings by Toyota. These retained the boxy entrance finish with styling references to the brand new Land Cruiser, albeit with a heavier dose of unpainted plastic trim and extra fundamental halogen headlights.
The modular character of the IMV 0 permits it to be suitable with totally different sorts of bodystyles, masking a variety of buyer wants. The platform spawned chassis pickup, overlander, camper, ambulance, meals truck, and low-rider racing truck variations, as exhibited by numerous real-life prototypes and renderings.
Hybrid And Diesel Choices
Toyota didn’t go into particulars concerning the truck’s specs, however its ladder-frame structure is probably going an evolution of the one at present utilized by the Hilux pickup and the Fortuner SUV. The automaker stays coy on particulars concerning the powertrain lineup, however the idea seems to have a combustion engine below the hood. Regardless of earlier rumors a couple of potential EV model, the Hilux Champ is predicted to be solely provided in self-charging hybrid petrol and diesel varieties, in customary RWD, and presumably in 4WD guise.
After all, this info applies to ASEAN markets, as powertrain choices, accessible bodystyles, and even the title of the truck could possibly be totally different in different areas.
In addition to the pickup, Toyota can also be rumored to be engaged on an SUV model primarily based on the identical underpinnings because the Hilux Champ. This one is predicted to reach in rising markets one 12 months after the pickup. It isn’t clear if the SUV will share the identical front-end design, one thing that might assist additional scale back R&D and manufacturing prices.
