2023 BEST UTE UNDER $80K

摘要

ALL UTES ARE OUR TRUSTY WORKHORSES, BUT WHICH IS THE BEST WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING IN THE NICER PART OF THE STABLES? IT MAY NOT BE NEW LIKE RANGER AND AMAROK, BUT THIS IS THE BEST HILUX EVER. THE HILUX in its current generation is a bit long-in-the-tooth - clearly when compared to the all-new Ranger and Amarok - but the GR Sport is far more than a mere sticker pack aimed at keeping the Japanese icon relevant until a new generation arrives in 2024). For this new flagship variant, Toyota went to work transforming the Hilux into a vehicle worthy of the GR Sport badge. Bred from racing stock, the GR Sport is based on the 2019 Dakar-winning Hilux, which means Toyota has fettled the suspension - adding new springs, KYB monotube dampers tuned specifically for this variant and removing the rear stabiliser bar. The 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine also receives a tune, with its outputs increasing by 10 percent across the board, now producing 165kW and 550Nm - more than Ford's 2.0-litre bi-turbo, but significantly less than the Blue Oval's 184kW/600Nm 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6.