Thread: Hybrid cars what to look for.

Originally Posted by No.3

Hybrid ute will be good for some roles. Nothing involving farming, water crossings, heavy loading cycles or towing though - the extra weight of a viable-capacity battery pack buggers the average ute for load carrying and towing.

Local Toyota agent saying that from ~ April 2024 they will only be supplying the recently announced mild hybrid HiLux .... no other options.

Originally Posted by Maxx

Local Toyota agent saying that from ~ April 2024 they will only be supplying the recently announced mild hybrid HiLux .... no other options.

Lose a lot of business they will. Basically turning one of the last hard service work utes into a town car with a big boot. There are advantages that come from a full phev iteration of a ute but for a lot of people that's a handicap not a benefit and just something else to fix. Combined with the other hilux issues like the tiny cab and cruise liner forward vision over the rugby field Toyota is passing off as a bonnet means that there will be better options.