Thread: Hilux hybrid.4wd vs dmax ls 4wd

Got my trade to where it needs to be aswell so I'm happy with that.

What does a new battery cost for something like that?

farming mate onto his second DMAX swears by them the only thing he complained about was the lane departure warning damn scary had to go into its menu to switch it of and that was every time he started it - I understand latest ones have a button on steering wheel that will deactivate it dont want it thats for sure

I bought new Dmax yesterday. 6 year/150,000 km warranty. Awaiting canopy. Twisted dealers arm to get good ruc added, monsoons etc. seems Isuzu are giving decent discounts from rrp.

Yeah i could get a x rider for 54k.. they are a good truck. Know a wholesale guy that told me just be aware they.domt fetch a good resale value. But if I was keeping it it wouldn't matter too much.

No idea . But there is enough guys around who could repack it . That's what I would do anyhow. It's 48volt ao it can be done

Originally Posted by Quackers

Yeah i could get a x rider for 54k.. they are a good truck. Know a wholesale guy that told me just be aware they.domt fetch a good resale value. But if I was keeping it it wouldn't matter too much.

Being in mid 70’s, my purchase is intended to be my last vehicle. One of our sons can have it when I get really old. Interestingly, the display yard vehicles often have (say) towbar and tray liner fitted, but dealer adds that cost to advertised price. Furthermore, a canopy is not that much more expensive than an aluminium flat lid. Although my wife was sliding further into the salesmans office chair, I negotiated a satisfactory deal, as had been liaising with another outlet too.

Yip always n2st to shop around..

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

farming mate onto his second DMAX swears by them the only thing he complained about was the lane departure warning damn scary had to go into its menu to switch it of and that was every time he started it - I understand latest ones have a button on steering wheel that will deactivate it dont want it thats for sure

I hate a lot of the new “safety features” on newer cars.
Have driven a few different cars with them now and they go from being mildly annoying to dangerous, drove a KIA in the UK that constantly was trying to steer the car into other cars as I was on narrow roads trying to dodge potholes. I had to remember to turn lane departure off everytime I started the vehicle.
The auto dipping headlights were shite too, most of the time they didn’t dip when a car was coming towards us, or even went from dipped to high beam when a car appeared.

The only auto feature I’ve found I like is rain sensing wipers, so long as you keep the windscreen clean they work really well.

Just finished hiring a new Corolla, hybrid with CVT in Japan.
A really nice vehicle actually, I’ve not usually been that keen on Toyotas but the new RAV4s I’ve driven and this Corolla have been nice.
Didn’t mind the hybrid system, I can definitely see some benefits to it, didn’t like the CVT though.

Generally I like Autos, if you have tip-tronic and TC lock up in every gear then there is very little downside vs a manual.
Wouldn’t want one without tiptronic these days though, CVT was really annoying you couldn’t select a gear for going down steep hills, it would go from idle revs and me using a lot of brakes, up to revving to 5000rpm and no brakes required but without me knowing what it was going to do.
I also couldn’t help but think a CVT with a hybrid system is stupid as it doesn’t let you make the most of regenerative braking on hills.


I’d comfortably by a Hybrid Toyota, they’ve been making hybrids for 25years which are usually pretty reliable, but for something for towing/work/offroad not sure I want a CVT or a non-tiptronic auto.

I'd agree with that - the CVT transmissions do take a little getting used to and you feel like you are hard on the brakes the entire time downhill. Proper hybrid is good as well, although I do not think I would get a plug in one with the current pricing structure. That's one of the things I don't see the point of with the new hybrid hilux, the ones I have had experience of just do not seem to have any advantage I can actually measure in any metric compared to the non-hybrid version doing the same role. Virtually identical fuel consumption, last time I looked 0.1L/100Km in favour of the non-hybrid version or close enough to be identical.

In comparison, the hybrid corolla vs a non-hybrid is definitely showing a fuel consumption advantage to the hybrid vehicle. I think the hilux hybrid is more marketing and climate commission advantage for Toyota than any benefit to the vehicle owners, which is a shame and a missed opportunity from my driver's seat.

Yip but unfortunately that's how they come now. But I changed my mind from a manual.

Originally Posted by Shearer

What does a new battery cost for something like that?

12 months ago, I put a new battery in my wife’s Lexus rx450h, was $7500 with 150000km warranty. Original battery lasted 12 years/330000km. Not a hilux, but probably comparable.


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Just took one for a drive.. man really nice the cruiser. Asked about the battery they said they just replace the cells that are no good . There price is $200 a cell. They don't replace the whole battery

Got the new sr5 cruiser yesterday. Curent promotion got another $2500 off the accessories price. So that was a bonus. I think the tray is definitely bigger than the navara .width and length.

Originally Posted by Quackers

Got the new sr5 cruiser yesterday. Curent promotion got another $2500 off the accessories price. So that was a bonus. I think the tray is definitely bigger than the navara .width and length.

Good for you, I got the same model 3 weeks ago, just love it.