From the Apex · Launch Mode · 2026-07-28

The new Hilux has no manual gearbox. Somewhere, an off-road enthusiast is writing a letter.

Toyota's ninth-generation pickup opens at ₹31.99 lakh with 204 hp, seven airbags and a six-speed automatic in every one of its three variants. The clutch pedal did not make the trip.

• The 2026 Hilux is automatic only. All three India variants use a six-speed torque converter.
• Prices run ₹31.99 lakh to ₹36.69 lakh ex-showroom.
• The 2.8-litre diesel carries over at 204 hp and 500 Nm, with seven airbags standard.
• Four-wheel drive is a ₹1.70 lakh step up from the base 4x2.

A workhorse badge, a full generation change, and a gearbox choice Toyota has quietly taken off the table.

Toyota launched the new Hilux in India on 28 July 2026 in three double-cab variants: GX 4x2 at ₹31.99 lakh, GX 4x4 at ₹33.69 lakh and VX 4x4 at ₹36.69 lakh ex-showroom, with deliveries from the second week of August. The 2.8-litre four-cylinder diesel carries over at 204 hp and 500 Nm. This is a ninth-generation car rather than a facelift, and at 5,320mm long on a 3,085mm wheelbase it is a substantial thing to park. Seven airbags are standard; the 360-degree camera and the tyre-pressure monitor sit on the VX.

Look at the gearbox column. Every variant is a six-speed torque-converter automatic, and the manual that defined the old Hilux has no successor, which is why the previous Standard MT and High MT names simply stop. For a pickup sold on ruggedness, resale and the idea that you can fix it in a field, deleting the clutch pedal is a bolder decision than anything in the styling. It also flattens the choice against the Isuzu V-Cross, effectively its only rival here, into a straight argument about kit and price.