Toyota Hilux fuel consumption

The 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel and the 2.8L 4cyl turbo diesel are rated identically

9.4 and 9.4 L/100km on the road, both on Diesel — the same figure, so the choice between them costs nothing either way. Sorted by what they use, the widest gap between consecutive engines in the range is the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel to the 2.7L 4cyl petrol: 3.0 L/100km.

12.6 in 2003, 8.9 in 2026

The leanest Toyota Hilux of 2003 was rated 12.6 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 8.9, 30% less.

6 steps got it there, each one an engine arriving:

• 2005 — 10.9 L/100km with the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.7 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2006 — 10.2 L/100km with the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.7 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2007 — 10.0 L/100km with the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.2 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2015 — 9.2 L/100km with the 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.7 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2024 — 9.1 L/100km with the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, taking 0.1 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2025 — 8.9 L/100km with the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, taking 0.2 L/100km off the previous best.

811 km on a tank, at best

The 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid has the longest legs of the range: 811 km from 80 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Adelaide to Ceduna (777 km) in one go, and Exmouth to Geraldton (835 km) with one stop.

Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 69 litres and about $195 in the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, against 122 litres and $293 in the 3.4L 6cyl petrol — $99 between them for the same trip.

Second leanest of 5 dual-cab utes

At 8.9 L/100km on its best engine, the Toyota Hilux sits 0.1 L/100km behind the Ranger (8.8) and against a class median of 9.0 — about 15 litres a year between it and the leader at 15,000 km.

Every Toyota Hilux engine

Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: Diesel $2.82, ULP 91 $2.40, ULP 95 $2.57. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.

Toyota Hilux fuel consumption by model year

What was on offer in each year the Toyota Hilux was sold, so a figure can be matched to a particular car rather than to the badge. Where a year lists several engines, both ends of that year's range are shown.

Real-world L/100km: the figure published for that engine in that year, plus 20%.

Questions

How much fuel does a Toyota Hilux use?

On the road, 8.9 to 15.7 L/100km across the 9 engines sold between 2003 and 2026: 8.9 for the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, 15.7 for the 3.4L 6cyl petrol. Lab figures plus 20%.

Which Toyota Hilux is cheapest to run?

The 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid, at $25.03 per 100 km on Diesel at $2.82 a litre — also the leanest in the range.

Toyota Hilux 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel or 2.8L 4cyl turbo diesel?

No difference at all on fuel: both take Diesel and both are rated 9.4 L/100km on the road.

How far can a Toyota Hilux go on a tank?

About 811 km at best — the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid on its 80 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Adelaide to Ceduna (777 km) without stopping, and Exmouth to Geraldton (835 km) with one stop.

Has the Toyota Hilux got more economical since 2003?

Yes: 12.6 L/100km for the leanest 2003 Toyota Hilux, 8.9 for the leanest in 2026 — 30% less, in 6 steps, the last in 2025.

Is the Toyota Hilux economical for a dual-cab ute?

Second of 5 on its leanest engine: 8.9 L/100km against the Ranger's 8.8 and a class median of 9.0.

What does it cost to fill a Toyota Hilux?

About $225.52 for the 2.8L 4cyl turbo hybrid's 80 litres at $2.82 a litre, $191.92 for the 3.4L 6cyl petrol's 80.