Toyota has officially launched the production version of the Hilux Rangga SUV in Indonesia. Based on the Hilux Champ, the Rangga retains its concept design, featuring a redesigned rear section with an extended roof and a custom canopy. It offers seating for seven passengers in a 2+3+2 configuration.
Spiritual successor to the Venture and Condor, for now, hasn't been approved or even mentioned for South Africa.
Described as a concept at the time of its unveiling in Indonesia exactly two months ago, Toyota has officially put the SUV version of the Hilux Champ into production as the locally named Hilux Rangga.Seemingly little changed from the “concept”, the production version adopts the Hilux Rangga name similar to the bakkie version without wearing the SUV suffix or being called an MPV.
Besides the latter having required redesigning, the roof has been extended and a custom canopy with a pair of doors mounted on the chassis in place of the bakkie’s loadbin.Along with the addition of side windows, the custom lid sports a tailgate and required special wheel arch modelling to clear the rear wheels. Taillights, different from those of the bakkie, roof rails and alloy wheels rounds the Rangga’s exterior changes off.
In concept guise though, it reportedly featured a touchscreen infotainment system, rear air-conditioning vents, rear parking sensors, a reverse camera and dual front airbags plus ABS.Up front, no details were also provided about the Rangga SUV’s powertrain, though expectations are it will simply be carried over from those powering the
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