Thread: 2016 Hilux

You know Puku back in 72 at the international VCC rally in Nelson, the Auck VCC restored a drinking wagon, a veteran Charabanc open bus, it had a hill assist, a triangle of steel hinged under the chassis with a cable release back to the cockpit. Rolling backwards on a hill, pull the lever and drop the anchor! Unfortunately the miserable bastards wouldnt give it a COF until they welded it up, worried about the tar seal! Unfortunately the bus caught fire and had to be restored a second time. I still remember the flagons on board, must have been a great trip down from Auck to Nelson. Think Auck VCC stil has it.

I'm assuming up hill assist would only be for automatics?
Never understood the need though, if it's an auto you have two feet?

Originally Posted by Nibblet

I'm assuming up hill assist would only be for automatics?
Never understood the need though, if it's an auto you have two feet?

Guess it confuses some people still

My colly has it in auto its really handy especially off road or in traffic

Originally Posted by Nibblet

I'm assuming up hill assist would only be for automatics?
Never understood the need though, if it's an auto you have two feet?

No for the manuals. It would be quite handy when hearing up our hill. A couple of the switch backs are real tight and steep

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Originally Posted by puku

Do the new hilux's have uphill assist?
Like it won't let you roll back when starting up hill? Was told that the other day anyway

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Called a handbrake!

Took one for a spin this morning after reading the comments on here (wasn't going to) and agree it's quite a step up from my '14, but think I'll wait until my warrenty runs out on my current one...

You cats are all just too glorious!!!

Originally Posted by Nibblet

I'm assuming up hill assist would only be for automatics?
Never understood the need though, if it's an auto you have two feet?

It's standard in all of the main utes now. The last gen Ranger hill assist was terrible, literally locked your brakes for 5 seconds after reversing, It's very nice, nearly unnoticable, in the Triton until you take too long to move and the ute starts rolling backward

They've got a face that 'only a mother could love'. Be interesting to see how they go over a decent period. I know the modern small diesels put out a good dose of power and have amazing fuel economy. Was to the point that RUCs were almost half the running cost a few months ago.

Originally Posted by puku

Do the new hilux's have uphill assist?
Like it won't let you roll back when starting up hill? Was told that the other day anyway

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The manuals sorta do. It holds the brake for a few seconds. Means you don't need to use the handbrake as much


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Originally Posted by gadgetman

They've got a face that 'only a mother could love'.

Yeah the styling of the new Lux is their worse feature ( inside & out ) the touch screen looks like someone just stuck an I pad on the dash & even the shape of the dash itself is all fuked up & as for that front bumper poo wee ( I did some work for one of the head guys at Toyota NZ & he said it's a work in progress to tidy it up )



Worst thing I found with Toyota was the test drive, Salesman came with me & we did a short circuit just out'a town, Didn't get a proper feel of the truck. My mate at Ford threw me the keys of their demo & said bring it back when you've had enough

I have the SR for work, but slightly pimped up with alloys, nudgebar and racks and canopy. I definitely like it more than my old 14, though its too easy to put in reverse instead of 1st while stopped. It seems fucking thirsty (12.4 l/100km) at the mo after nearly 5000km and 6th gear is useless unless you are doing 120kmh. My old one did around 10 l/100km. Remember these are working kms with truck loaded and half the time towing. Also cant seem to get the Toyota canvas seat covers off the back seat without taking the seat out! This had me fucked on Saturday during its first proper cleanup! Seems to tow well though and is nice and comfy to drive. Way better turning circle than the 14 too, or so it feels. I wish they still had vinyl floors as an option.

Ghastly things. Too many buttons, too many gadgets. Slightly better angles and turning circle than the previous model I guess. Literally everything else sucks more.