Toyota HiLux Rogue 2026 review: snapshot

Billed as the luxury version of the long-lived Japanese ute series out of Thailand, the Toyota HiLux Rogue 4x4 consequently is aimed at lifestyle-orientated buyers rather than those wanting a workhorse.

A 4x4-only proposition, the Rogue starts from $71,990 (all prices are before on-road costs), and is automatic only. Toyota sees this as a sort of cut-price Ranger Platinum. Reflecting this, it uses the SR5’s comfort suspension tune which is one of the ninth-gen HiLux’s headline changes.

Luxury is the key here, so you’ll find powered and heated seats with lumbar support, leather trim, JBL premium audio, dual-zone climate control, LED exterior lighting, surround-view monitor, 12.3-inch instrumentation, a 12.3-inch central touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, DAB+ digital radio, sat-nav, voice command, smartphone charger, four USB-C ports, privacy glass, electric park brake, a heated steering wheel and rear-seat armrests.

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Also fitted are a damped/centrally-locked tailgate on pick-up, 300-watt inverter, side steps, an electric roller cover, tub illumination, deck rails with sliding cleats, four-wheel disc brakes, 18-inch alloys painted black, a towing trailer wiring harness, marine carpet bedliner and special sports bar.

On the safety front, the spec includes a multi-terrain monitor, tyre-pressure monitors, an emergency driving stop system that safely stops the vehicle if the driver becomes incapacitated, side-step entry into the tub, connected services for emergency callouts and eight airbags ­– including a front-centre airbag. There’s also an array of Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) technologies, such as AEB, rear cross-traffic alert and blind-spot warning.

As with all HiLuxes, the (1GD-FTV) 2.8-litre common-rail twin-cam four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine lives behind the fancy grille, offering 150kW of power and 500Nm. The transmission is a six-speed auto.

Additionally, the Rogue uses Toyota’s 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance, courtesy of an 8.5kW/65Nm electric motor generator and small lithium-ion battery combo, for smoother and faster stop/start performance, while also helping to cut fuel consumption.

The 0-100km/h sprint-time is about 11 seconds while top speed is 176km/h.

The 4x4 set-up is a part-time system with high- and low-ratio off-road gearing, a rear differential lock, downhill-assist control and multi-terrain mode. Note that all 4x4s bring 3500kg of braked trailer towing capacity.

Finally, the official combined-average fuel consumption figure is 7.6L/100km for the auto (equalling 201g/km of CO2 emissions). Over 1000km between refills of the 80-litre fuel tank is possible.