road test
Dropside and tipper options extend Hilux appeal
construction sites and farms. While the sector continues to move inexorably upmarket, with luxurious leather-clad interiors and ever-larger alloy wheels, there are still plenty of users for whom the pick-up really is a working truck. Toyota recognises this and continues
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to offer the full line-up of single, extra and double cab models, in a range of trim levels. The company has recently added to that offer, with both dropside and tipper bodies sold under the Toyota Trade Plus one-stop shop brand that was launched at this year’s CV Show. Built by TGS, the dropside and tipper bodies can be fitted to single or extra cab trucks, though only in the base Active trim level. That still gets you manual air
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ick-up trucks are probably the toughest light commercial vehicles on the market, built to handle off-road work on
conditioning, Bluetooth connectivity, heated door mirrors, a cooler box and the combination of Vehicle Stability Control, Trailer Sway Control and Hill-start Assist Control though. A rear differential lock is also part of the standard specification. It’s a similar story beneath the body, as all UK Hilux models share the same 2.4-litre diesel engine, developing a healthy 148hp and 400Nm of torque. You
Both the dropside and tipper bodies are capable of handling 1 tonne of payload, so VAT should still be reclaimable, even on the extra cab models.
get the same six-speed manual gearbox too, along with Toyota’s proven four- wheel driveline. Both the dropside and tipper
bodies are capable of handling 1 tonne of payload, so VAT should still be reclaimable, even on the extra cab models. The tipper body adds £3,795 to the price of a single or extra cab Hilux, while the dropside will set you back £2,695. The big advantage over a standard
pick-up bed is the expanded load area. Even with the extra cab there is 1,850mm of load length, while the 1,800mm bed width is unaffected by wheel arch intrusion. Despite the single cab offering a slightly longer bed, at 2,350mm, the additional seating in the extra cab should make it by far the favourite model. Toyota is expecting up to 70% of tipper sales to
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