Toyota Hilux Legend Black, a stylish twist on the top-of-the-range Japanese pick-up

Pick-ups are in fashion, and Toyota went all out in Europe last September when it announced the Hilux Legend, a new top-of-the-range version of its popular pick-up on the European market, designed to bring it closer to the image of another of its popular pick-ups, the Tacoma, although that model is aimed at the American market.

The Toyota Hilux Legend could almost be considered a separate version from the rest of the Hilux range, as it aims to offer a reference model with a different design that also pays particular attention to the standard equipment. Building on this base, Toyota will also offer the Spanish market one step above this model with the Hilux Legend Black, which, as you can imagine, includes exclusive styling elements for this version.

The Toyota Hilux Legend Black still features the new hexagonal front grille, which eliminates the chrome trim around its frame in favour of a greyish tone, while the inner mesh is finished in black. This colour also appears on the surrounds of the fog lights, which are part of this version’s exclusive design, as well as the door handles and tailgate handle, the mirror housings, the inner casing of the front light cluster, the lower bumper protectors and even the rear bumper itself. Finally, it comes with 18-inch alloy wheels painted in two tones.

Inside the Toyota Hilux Legend Black, the concept proposed for the interior has been carried over, combining chrome inserts with others in gloss grey or black, found on elements such as the door panels, dashboard, steering wheel, gear lever surround and the lever itself, centre console, climate control button panel surround, and even the frame around the instrument panel dials. It should also be said that the instrument panel features a TFT screen that displays an exclusive animation when the ignition is switched on.

As the changes to the Toyota Hilux Legend Black focus on styling, its mechanics remain unchanged. Under the bonnet you will find the 2,400 cc D-4D diesel engine, which delivers 150 CV and 400 Nm of torque, paired exclusively with a 6-speed Super ECT automatic gearbox that comes with a Start/Stop system. With this setup, the Toyota Hilux Legend Black has a combined consumption of 7.8 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 204 g/km.