Toyota Hilux SR Flex 2019 instrumented test: little beyond botox

To commemorate his 50th birthday, Toyota Hilux has undergone a slight makeover. However, the main novelties were the more expensive versions. This is not the case with this SR 2.7 4×2 AT, the most accessible of the line double cab and automatic transmission. This can be yours for $ 117,990, almost the same price as a Fiat Toro 2.4 flex.

Changes to the 2019 line for the Hilux SR flex are limited to the new, larger and more imposing front bumper, including the grille and the new fog lamps. And just. Inside, neither panel brings new graphics, keeping the same already known with the blue screen for the on-board computer. The 17-inch wheels also retained the design, at least three airbags (two at the front and knee for the driver) and a halogen daylight on the lighthouse

The mid-size segment of pickup trucks is strong in some parts of Brazil. For those who can not afford the high prices of the turbodiesel versions, there are flexions that, together with the automatic transmission, combine work and comfort. with variable valve timing, which provides up to 163 hp of power and 25 kgfm of torque.These figures may seem encouraging, but remember that the pickup weighs 1,880 kg in running order.

I did not put the weight in the bucket (with a capacity of 830 kg and a protector in series), but with five adult pbadengers on the road gear reductions to maintain the speed even on slight slopes. Exceedances must also be well calculated – the takeoff of 80 to 120 km / h is done in 9.2 seconds, with a car reserved for the driver during our instrumented tests. In town, the Hilux even starts well and for his weight / torque, and manages to develop the speed of cruising on motorways to follow the flow. But this is not their preferred environment, as they measure more than 5 meters long and almost two meters wide, which seems even greater when parking with heavy power steering – at least there is a camera of recoil and a good steering angle. Another point in favor of an average flexible truck is its consumption, with 4.5 km / l in the city and 6.3 km / l on the road when it is fueled with ethanol.

In return, the Hilux has the ability to cross holes, ditches and be comfortable on long journeys, mainly thanks to the elevated vision position without having the ability to drive the knees bent. Despite the characteristic spring-loaded pickup with a spring-loaded pickup, the suspension filters the impacts well, helped by the 17 "wheels with high 265/65 tires, but do not overdo corners because the bodywork inclines well, the front part escapes with some ease and in this version there is no traction control or stability.

Although it is an intermediate version, the Hilux SR has a good finish and there is no old-fashioned complaint but the old complaint remains to be made: the software of the multimedia center is confusing, difficult to use and with slow responses, and smartphones are not mirrored

The Hilux SR is equipped with a power steering with height and depth adjustment, on-board computer, air conditioning, kit Electric, 17 "wheels, autopilot, fog lamps and multim 7" screen. It lacks traction control and stability and a start-up badistant on the ramps, items that the S10 2.5 LT AT 4×2, which costs the same price and who is your main competitor, The purchase of an automatic Hilux SR flex is guided by the exclusive need to have the bucket space of a medium-sized truck without giving up the comfort of automatic exchange. but with a reduced budget – a Hilux diesel, SR AT version, costs R $ 160,490 with 4×4 traction. Other than that, do you really need a pickup like that? Take a look, there are good options in this price range in other segments …

Photos: author

Data sheet Toyota Hilux 2.7 AT6 Flex [19659014] ENGINE front, longitudinal, four-cylinder in-line, 16 valves, 2694 cm3, dual variable control, flex POWER / TORQUE 159/163 hp at 5000 rpm / 25 kgfm at 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive ] SUSPENSION independent with arms and coil springs overlapping at the front and rigid spindle with spring support at RIMS AND TIRES 17 inch alloy alloy with 265/65 R17 tires BRAKES ] ventilated discs at the front and drum at the rear with ABS and EBD WEIGHT 1,880 kg in running order DIMENSIONS length 5.315 mm, width 1.855 mm, ha 1.815 mm, wheelbase 3.085 mm CAPABILITIES

80 liter tank; carrying capacity 830 kg

Toyota Hilux SRV 2.7 Flex

Toyota Hilux SRV 2.7 Flex Toyota Hilux SRV 2.7 Flex
Acceleration 0 at 60 km / h 9.0 sec ] 0 to 100 km / h 13.6 s h in D 9.2 s 80 to 120 km / h in D [19659036] 10.7 s 100 km / ha 0 43.9 m 80 km / ha 0 27.6 m [19659052] 60 km / ha 0 m Cycling Cycling 4.5 km / l 1