2023-04-29 02:00:03
This year is definitely the year of pick-ups, as brands have already launched and also intend to launch new models. Toyota, for example, recently presented the 2024 Hilux GR-Sport line, which is the sporty version of the medium pick-up. Produced in Argentina, the novelty arrives in Brazil with a spicy design, a 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine with 224 hp, in addition to improvements in the suspension. In all, the automaker intends to import up to 300 units per month for the Brazilian market. Anyone who wants to buy it will have to shell out BRL 367,390, making the novelty also the most expensive utility vehicle in the country in its category. See the details of the Toyota Hilux GR-S.
Regarding the look, the Toyota Hilux GR-S gained a new front grille with darkened frames. It also received a new Santantônio in the double cabin configuration and the interior now has a sporty finish on the seats. The pick-up has red stitching on the steering wheel and on the panel and door coverings. Connectivity is present in the multimedia center with connection to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
However, the main change in the 2024 lineup of the Toyota Hilux GR-Sport are the new gauges, being 140 mm at the front and 155 mm at the rear. It also gained new monotube shock absorbers with new springs, in addition to gaining a new disc brake system at the rear. The pick-up also gained a 30-degree approach angle and a 24-degree departure angle. Another novelty is the adoption of disc brakes also on the rear axle.
The Toyota Hilux GR-Sport comes equipped with an aluminum sports pedals, 360º vision system, two-zone digital automatic air conditioning, JBL Premium Audio System with eight speakers and subwoofer, front and rear parking sensors, bi-LED headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control (ACC is also present in the competitor Ford Ranger), lane departure warning system, frontal pre-collision system, seven airbags, active traction, stability control, safety lock for spare wheel, among other items.
However, there was no change in the engine, but in the calibration of the classic turbodiesel engine. Therefore, the Toyota Hilux GR-Sport 2024 is equipped with a 2.8 liter turbodiesel engine, which delivers 224hp with torque of 55 kgfm, a gain of 20hp compared to the old model. This engine has gained improvements in turbine calibration and injection control, which helps in the pickup’s performance. The transmission is a six-speed automatic, with a reduction box for 4X4 traction. It is worth remembering that the other versions have the same engine, but which delivers 204 hp with a torque of 50.9 kgfm.
The Toyota Hilux GR-Sport measures 5.33 meters long, 3.08 meters wheelbase, 1.81 meters high and 1.85 meters wide. The bucket has a capacity of 1,000 liters and 1,000 kg of payload. The towing capacity without brake is 750 kg and with brake is 3,500 kg. the entry angle is 30 degrees and the exit angle is 24 degrees. Finally, the central angle is 28.6 degrees and the minimum height from the ground is 306 mm.
In sales, Toyota Hilux leads the medium pick-up segment in Brazil, since it had 10,611 units licensed in the first three months of the year. Second place is the Chevrolet S10 with 6,252 units sold in the same period. Even GM is already preparing a new version of the model. Already the Ford Ranger had 3,980 units sold between January and March. It is valid to say that Ford has already prepared the factory in Argentina for the production of Ranger 2024, which will be launched in Brazil later this year. Sales data are from Fenabrave.
Fast off-road track test
During GR-Day, an event in which Toyota’s Gazoo Racing sports division shows all its models, the brand placed the Hilux GR-Sport 2024 on the off-road track at Autódromo Velocitta, in Mogi Guaçu, in the interior of São Paulo. With this, R7 Autos Carros can briefly test the model on the closed circuit and not on the streets as usual.
Right away, it is possible to notice that the sports version has a suspension that makes the pick-up “jump” less than the SRX version, also tested on the track at the event. In this way, the Hilux GR-Sport 2024 provides more safety and also greater comfort for passengers sitting in the rear seats. The new brake system also acts with greater energy, making it possible to obtain a better performance from the vehicle, which is agile and has the strength to face bumpy stretches.
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In addition, the traditional 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine delivers good power and the transmission, although it has a small delay, does not interfere with the torque delivered in a linear and responsive way. So it is possible to have a good start and strength to get out of holes in off-road stretches. However, we did not evaluate the model on asphalt to test comfort and handling in other conditions. The novelty comes to face the new generation of the Ford Ranger that should have the 3.0 liter V6 engine of 246hp in the top of the line versions, in addition to the traditional Chevrolet S10 Z71, Nissan Frontier Attack and Mitsubishi L200.
*With the collaboration Felipe Salomão
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