2 New Way of life Pickup Vans Deliberate For India – Toyota & Mahindra

Are you planning to purchase a way of life pickup truck? If sure, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Mahindra & Mahindra are making ready to introduce two succesful way of life pickups in India – the next-generation Toyota Hilux and the Mahindra Vision SXT. Here’s a short overview of those upcoming fashions.

Next-Gen Toyota Hilux

The next-generation Toyota Hilux is ready to go on sale in India on July 28, 2026. Based on the body-on-frame IMV platform, the all-new pickup truck contains a honeycomb middle grille, smooth LED headlamps, ‘TOYOAT’ lettering on a black piece of plastic trim, a silver skid plate on the entrance finish. The facet profile is enhanced by a shark-fin antenna on the roof, black wheel arches, black rims and roll bars behind the cabin. At the again, the pickup truck sports activities vertically positioned taillamps with LED DRLs, ‘TOYOTA’ badge on the tailgate and a bumper built-in step.

Inside, the brand new 2026 Toyota Hilux will proceed to be supplied within the Double Cab configuration. It comes geared up with twin 12.3-inch screens – one functioning because the touchscreen infotainment with Toyota Smart Connect and the opposite working as the motive force’s show with 4 design themes. Most of the present options shall be retained together with twin zone computerized local weather management, wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a encompass view digital camera system, wi-fi charging and extra.

Toyota is but to disclose the engine specs. However, the all-new Hilux is more likely to characteristic the present 2.8-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine, producing energy price 204bhp and 420Nm (MT)/500Nm (AT) of torque. Transmission decisions can even embrace the identical 6-speed guide and computerized gearboxes.

Mahindra Vision SXT

The Mahindra Vision SXT idea was first showcased on the final 12 months’s Independence Day alongside the Vision S, Vision T and Vision X ideas. It’s basically a spinoff of the Vision T idea and previews the model’s future pickup truck. While there isn’t a official phrase on its launch timeline, the production-ready Vision SXT is anticipated to reach after 2027.

Based on Mahindra’s all-new modular NU_IQ platform, the Vision SXT has been designed by Mahindra’s Mumbai and UK design studios, and developed on the Mahindra Research Valley. The idea contains a rear pickup bed-like space and a slim rectangular panel for the tailgate. Other key highlights embrace heavy-duty off-road spec bumpers, strapped spare tyres, pronounced wheel arches, all-terrain tyres, C-pillar mounted rear door handles, hook factors for roof carriers, bonnet latches and uncovered door hinges.

Underpinning the NU-IQ platform, the Mahindra SXT is anticipated to be supplied with a number of powertrain choices together with petrol, diesel, electrical and hybrid. Mahindra claims that the pickup will poses severe off-roading capabilities with options equivalent to an method angle of as much as 28 levels, a departure angle of as much as 34.9 levels and a breakover angle of as much as 28.2 diploma, best-in-segment floor clearance and a segment-first penta-link rear suspension.