Toyota Confirms 2026 HiLux BEV, Weighs Hybrid Under Multi-Pathway Push

Overview

• At the Australian media launch, Toyota said the battery-electric HiLux will be sold from 2026 and was engineered for specific commercial use cases.
• Pre-homologation European data points to a 59.2kWh battery and about 240km WLTP range with a payload around 715kg and 1600kg braked towing.
• Executives expect low initial volumes and described a deliberate plan to let the model “free-fall” in the market as a learning step before scaling.
• Toyota is considering a HiLux hybrid but has not confirmed it, and packaging constraints likely confine any system to dual-cab variants.
• A hydrogen-powered HiLux is planned from 2028 to meet longer-range and heavier-towing requirements than the BEV can currently serve.