2017 Toyota HiLux SR5 TRD Sports Pack Review | Hey Babe, Take A Walk On The Wildtrack
The Toyota HiLux range doesn’t have an answer for halo-model utes like the Ford Ranger Wildtrack or Holden Colorado Z71, which have fast become the coveted vehicles of choice for tradies, farmers, and blokes with spare dough burning a hole in their bank account.
As a stop-gap measure, Toyota has put together a special edition package from its internal Toyota Racing Development catalogue and created the HiLux SR5 TRD Sports Pack - bulking up the exterior with a range of blacked-out TRD accessories for a much tougher look than the standard SR5.
Despite the limited edition tag, the TRD Sports Pack is Toyota’s in-the-metal test of the market’s reaction, and if the sellout success of this limited edition is anything to go by expect a new range-topping HiLux to hit Aussie roads sooner rather than later.
Vehicle Style: 4x4 dual cab ute
Price: $61,540 plus on-road costs
Engine/trans: 130kW/450Nm 2.8-litre 4cyl turbo diesel | 6sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 8.5 l/100km | Tested: 12.5 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Right now the SR5 is the range-topper for the HiLux range, so in creating the SR5 TRD Sports Packs Toyota has included all the standard SR5 stuff, plus usually-optional leather trim as standard, along with the limited edition extras.
The 2.8-litre turbo diesel engine is the same (there’s no petrol V6 option for the special edition car) with a choice of six-speed manual, or the six-speed auto driven here. Colour choice is limited to white or black to better showcase the black TRD accessories.