With hundreds of thousands of units sold every year, the Hilux is one of the most popular trucks in the world. The iconic pickup has been riding for decades and the interesting fact about it is that it is available everywhere except in North America. The current generation rides since 2015 and these days, we can find lots of reports that suggest a 2020 Toyota Hilux USA version.

It may sound strange, considering that Tacoma dominates the U.S. market. Still, we won’t drop this possibility, because even some quite reliable sources suggest such a scenario. If this happens, we could see the new model late in the year and we could easily see some modifications that will come especially for the U.S. model.



2020 Toyota Hilux USA Design



When it comes to base design characteristics, the potential North American version definitely won’t feature any important change. The 2020 Toyota Hilux USA would come with the same design of the current generation, which rides since 2015. Interestingly, this model received a facelift only a couple of years later. For that occasion, we saw some nice changes, mainly at the front end.

There is a new grille design, which closely resembles Tacoma. Also, there is a new bumper, while headlight and the rest of the front face remained the same. The possible 2020 Toyota Hilux USA probably won’t feature any notable styling change. Still, we won’t exclude a couple of possible distinctive details, such as unique color options, wheels design, and similar tweaks.



2020 Toyota Hilux USA Interior



When it comes to the cabin design, we can find opposite reports about the 2020 Toyota Hilux USA. The current Hilux comes with great interior quality, but the fact is that the cabin features a typical old-school truck cabin design, with materials that are rather durable than fine. Therefore, we could see new surfaces in the North American model. Still, some reports suggest the 2020 Toyota Hilux USA would rather keep familiar layout, mainly because of the fact that most truck enthusiasts see this truck as a cheaper alternative to the already-established Tacoma.

As you may presume, higher interior quality would naturally mean a higher price. Still, we count on a little bit more standard equipment, which would include more tech goodies and similar additions. The famous Toyota Safety Sense package should come standard as well.



2020 Toyota Hilux USA could come exclusively with a diesel powertrain



As you probably know, there have been a lot of reports that suggest the arrival of Tacoma diesel version. Therefore, the 2020 Toyota Hilux USA makes a perfect sense, Instead of installing a diesel engine in the truck that is currently available with gasoline engines only, Toyota can simply offer a truck that predominately uses oil-burners.

There are several engines that Hilux uses, but the most common is a new 2.8-liter turbodiesel. We expect to see this engine under the hood of the 2020 Toyota Hilux USA. It features a max output of 177 hp and 330 pound-feet of torque and it proved itself as a capable, durable and super-reliable engine that could successfully serve for years.



Could we see a gasoline version?



Besides 2020 Toyota Hilux USA diesel, we could see a version with a gasoline engine in the offer as well. We presume it will be a familiar 2.7-liter four-cylinder unit with around 160 horsepower. A V6 model doesn’t seem so likely at this point.



2020 Toyota Hilux USA Release Date



If the Japanese manufacturer decides to offer this legend in North America, the 2020 Toyota Hilux USA release date would probably be scheduled for the second half of the year. More details should be known in the near future.



How much is it going to cost?



The 2020 Toyota Hilux USA price for a diesel version would probably go somewhere between 25.000 and 30.000 dollars. A gasoline version would be cheaper.