Toyota has officially launched the ninth-generation Hilux in India, giving one of the country's most recognizable lifestyle pickups a thorough makeover. The new Hilux carries over its proven body-on-frame platform and 2.8-litre diesel engine, but wraps it in bolder styling, a significantly upgraded cabin, and a longer list of standard technology and safety features. Bookings are now open, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the second week of August. As a Bangkok-based exporter of Toyota, Ford, and other RHD-market vehicles, Pace Motors Thailand tracks major Hilux updates like this one closely. This same ninth-generation platform underpins the Hilux variants we export to right-hand drive markets across Africa, the Caribbean, South Asia, and the Pacific, so here's a detailed look at what the new generation brings. Exterior Design: Bolder and More Upright The new Hilux adopts Toyota's "Cyber Sumo" design language, giving it a more upright, muscular stance than the outgoing model. Up front, it gets a honeycomb-pattern grille with prominent block "TOYOTA" lettering in place of the conventional badge, slim LED headlamps, and a sculpted lower bumper with wide air intakes and a silver skid plate. In profile, the truck features black wheel arch cladding, roll bars, a side step for easier cabin access, and new alloy wheels. At the rear, vertically stacked LED tail-lamps with C-shaped light signatures pair with "TOYOTA" tailgate lettering and a redesigned bumper with an integrated step for the cargo bed. The new Hilux is offered in six exterior colors: Sulphur Metallic, Platinum Pearl White Metallic, Attitude Black, Ash, Emotional Red, and Super White. Interior: A Genuine Step Up in Technology Inside, the cabin has been completely redesigned around an all-black, sculpted theme. A new three-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of a digital instrument cluster, while a 12.3-inch floating touchscreen infotainment display anchors the center stack, running wireless Apple CarPlay and A