Toyota Hilux review

Prices for a basic Hilux – that’s the Single Cab Active 2.4 – start at £29,220, and rise through Icon, Invincible and Invincible X grades (plus the three bodystyles) to peak at £41,320 for an Invincible X 2.8 Double Cab. Of course, those numbers tumble if you’re buying a Hilux as a commercial vehicle, with CV on-road prices ranging from £24,988 to £35,738.

Residual values are strong given a Hilux is known to be tougher than any man-made object save for a Nokia 3310 (ask your parents). That means financing costs are very competitive – the ultimate Invincible X can be yours for £300 a month, which is a heck of a lot of metal for your money. 

There’s a five-year warranty and roadside assistance package and the Toyota Professional Scheme will knock 50 per cent off your servicing labour bill if they take more than seven days to repair a fault. Probably because the mechanics are busy looking up ‘faulty Toyota’ in a dictionary.

Our test car averaged 29mpg, matching its claimed economy on a mixed test route, but had only covered 750 miles in its short life, so that’ll likely improve further still with a few more loosing-up miles under its wheels.