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eye on the ball when it came to launching a new version of a model it's been knocking out for 40 years.
So we were somewhat flummoxed when Toyota paraded its new Hilux with a paltry 101hp under the bonnet —particularly when Nissan had recently crashed the party with its innovative 171hp Navara.
Have no fear, said the Japanese company check out our new and improved torque curve and power band. So we did — and as one cowboy said to the other, we concluded there was no substitute for horses.
So in a driveline catch-up exercise, we were hurriedly promised an uprated 2.5-litre unit, which duly arrived sporting) 20hp.A further promise of a 3.0-litre unit was also made to placate us— and now it's here.
Available in double-cab only, it comes in two grades.The HL3 gets you 15-inch alloys. splashes of chrome on the exterior, electric windows, air-con and CD/radio with MP3 facility, while the Invincible adds 16-inch allo.■ wheels, front fogs. touch-screen sat-nay and stainless-steel side running bars.
Underneath you get a selectable lowand high-ratio four-wheel-drive system as well as roadbound two-wheel drive.The 3.0-litre also uses a limited slip differential that optimises torque balance between wheels, which is claimed to improve stability around corners.
Priced at £18,195, the Invincible stacks up well compared to Nissan's class-leading Navara Outlaw double-cab at £19,800.
Our test vehicle also came with the optional four-speed automatic at £1,000. which includes cruise control.
Servicing is set at 10,000 miles, while the warranty covers 36 months/100,000 miles.
Productivity
The 3.0-litre Hilux has a larger cubic capacity than any of its rivals, which all sport 2.5-litre units. It is generally held that the bigger the capacity,the higher the fuel consumption —so we were pleasantly surprised when the laden fuel run produced 30.1mpg,sitting the Hilux pretty much in the middle when compared to the competition.This is especially impressive considering it is an auto.
And the same goes for the unladen run result: at 34.5mpg, it is eclipsed only by Mitsubishi's L200 with 38.1mpg. However, whether the engine will produce such commendable results when continually called upon is a moot point.