Image: ToyotaToyota will offer the battery-electric Hilux in two trim levels: Icon and Invincible. According to Toyota, the battery-electric pick-up also qualifies for the government’s £5,000 plug-in van grant, reducing the effective entry price to £52,845. The range-topping electric Invincible trim is priced at £60,695 before the grant.The ninth-generation Hilux adopts a single Double Cab body style with a five-seat layout as standard, while Toyota plans to introduce a two-seat conversion option later in 2026. Toyota first introduced the Hilux BEV in Thailand in November last year. As it is also a right-hand-drive market, launching the pick-up in the UK next makes sense.Toyota has not yet released detailed technical specifications for the battery-electric Hilux in the UK, including battery capacity, driving range or charging performance. The company said full details of the new model line-up will be announced at a later date. However, a look at the model launched in Thailand already provides some indication of the specifications.There, Toyota uses a 59.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that allows the electric pick-up to travel up to 315 kilometres according to the NEDC cycle. At the time, the carmaker already estimated that the range in Europe would be lower, probably around 240 kilometres under WLTP testing. The battery pack has an operating voltage of 296 volts and supports charging at up to 11 kW AC and 125 kW DC. According to Toyota, a 20 to 80 per cent charging session takes at least 30 minutes. Image: Toyota Image: Toyota Image: Toyota Image: ToyotaToyota has already announced that the Hilux BEV comes standard with alloy wheels, side steps and off-road assistance systems including Multi-Terrain Select and Downhill Assist Control. The higher-specification Invincible trim adds leather upholstery, LED headlights and a wireless charging pad.Alongside the BEV, Toyota will continue to offer the Hilux with a Diesel 48V powertrain. The launch of the battery-electric Hilux marks a new step in Toyota’s electrification strategy for commercial vehicles.“Hilux also enters a new era of electrified power with the introduction of the first all-electric model, alongside the Diesel 48V,” the company stated. Toyota added that the new variants align with its ‘multipath strategy to offer customers powertrain options to reduce their emissions while fulfilling their transport and mobility requirements and preferences.’toyota.co.uk
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