2025 Toyota Hilux GR Sport
Pickup Truck
Score Summary
Reliability
Safety (ANCAP)
Summary
The Toyota HiLux GR Sport is a high-performance variant of the popular HiLux pickup, designed for buyers who need a practical 4x4 ute with off-road capability and sportier aesthetics. It targets tradies, weekend adventurers, and those seeking a rugged vehicle with GR styling without moving to full performance models. Buyers choose it for the HiLux's renowned durability, enhanced on-road and off-road dynamics from GR tuning, comprehensive safety features, and strong resale value backed by Toyota's widespread dealer network.
Highlights
- No separate official ANCAP rating for GR Sport variant, but HiLux range has 5-star safety rating for updated models.
- Standard safety features include dual frontal, side, and knee airbags, autonomous emergency braking, and lane-keeping technology.
- GR Sport features sportier styling and potentially upgraded suspension for improved dynamics.
- Part of Toyota's reliable HiLux lineup with strong off-road credibility and modern amenities.
Pricing (excluding on-road costs)
New (2025)
Ownership Sentiment
✓Praises
- •Rugged durability and off-road capability
- •Strong engine torque and towing potential (Diesel variant)
- •Practicality and workhorse capability for daily use and work duties
- •Good resale value typical of the Hilux lineage
- •Value offered by GR Sport variant (performance styling with the utility of a ute)
!Complaints
- •Price premium for the GR Sport trim versus base models (cost consideration)
- •Ride refinement in off-road-focused GR variants can be firmer/less comfortable on ordinary roads
- •Interior quality and NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) may not match refined passenger cars, as is common with performance-oriented pickups
- •Maintenance intervals noted as relatively frequent (every six months or 10,000 km) in the broader Hilux line, which can impact ownership costs and convenience
- •Limited long-term reliability data specifically for the GR Sport variant (new model year) relative to established Hilux generations
Ownership Costs
Ownership Cost
High
Cost Predictability
Medium
The 2025 Hilux GR Sport is a mid-size 4x4 ute with high ownership costs due to its purchase price, fuel consumption, and depreciation, but it offers medium cost predictability with Toyota's capped-price servicing. It is targeted at buyers needing a durable, off-road capable vehicle for work or adventure in Australia. Potential buyers would choose it for its strong resale value, reliability, and predictable maintenance costs, despite higher ongoing expenses compared to average cars.
Model Reliability
Warranty
5 Years / 150,000 km
Reliability Score
Assessment Summary
The 2025 Toyota HiLux GR Sport sits on a highly durable Hilux platform with a track record of long-term reliability in the broader Hilux family. Early professional reviews are favorable, highlighting reliability, off-road capability, and value. However, as a new trim/variant in 2025, there is limited multi-year owner data, so the overall reliability is able to be rated as solid but not proven over many years. The engine and transmission are derived from proven components, supporting a reasonably optimistic durability outlook, balanced by the limited long-term exposure to real-world ownership.
See what the experts say
Brand Reliability
Toyota
Reliability Study (2025)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 162
Rank
#3 / 22
Practicality
Body Type
Pickup Truck
Doors
4
Seats
5
ISOfix Points
2
Features
Safety
ANCAP Rating
Fuel Type / Efficiency
Powertrain / Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Consumption
7.25 L/100km
Range (Approx)
1050 km
Tank Capacity
80 L
Performance
Engine / Motor Type
Diesel
Displacement
2.8L
Cylinders
Inline 4
Induction
Turbo
Power
150 kW
Torque
-
0-100 km/h
-
Towing Capacity
3500 kg
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