The Toyota Hilux has quite an incredible history. With over 13 million Toyota Hilux bakkies sold over 45 years, the Hilux is somewhat of an institution for South Africa. It’s popular because of its reliability, off-road prowess and ruggedness. It’s also a farmer’s best friend as many of these vehicles do agricultural duty in tough terrain.
To celebrate 45 years, Toyota South Africa has announced the introduction of the Toyota Hilux Legend 45. The limited special edition 45 package is available in 4×2 Raised Body and 4×4 formats and across all variations – Single Cab, Xtra Cab and Double Cab. In total there are 13 different Toyota Hilux Legend 45 model variants.
Toyota Hilux Legend 45 Features
• New headlamp and front fog lamp design with black-out detail
• Smoked tail light design
• Stainless steel front nudge bar
• Stainless steel rear step bumper
• Towbar
• Matt black side steps
• Exclusive Legend 45 badging for the nudge bar, side decals and tailgate
• Colour-coded door handles with chrome finish mirrors
• Multi-spoke 17-inch anthracite alloy wheels
• Full range of exterior colours including Glacier White, Chromium Silver, Chilli Red, Pacific Blue Metallic, Graphite Grey, Attitude Black, Silky Gold and Dark Steel Mica
• Tonneau cover and rear styling bar available as optional extras (Legend 45 Plus)
Likewise when it comes to the interior, Toyota Hilux Legend 45 models are well specced:
• Full black interior for the cabin including dashboard finish
• Black leather with silver contrast stitching on the seats, door panels, steering wheel and shift lever boot (manual)
• Reverse camera now added to Xtra Cab Legend 45 models as well as 2.5 D-4D and 2.7 VVTi Legend 45 models (standard on all other Double Cab Legend 45 models)
Hilux is one of the most generously equipped bakkies on the market with all 3.0 D-4D and 4.0 V6 Double Cab models coming standard with a full suite of luxury and safety accoutrements ranging from automatic climate control, auto lights, multi-function steering wheel and display audio (with reverse camera) to six airbags and stability control.