The new version of the Toyota Hilux Champ is designed for customers who want to use the Hilux Champ as a multi-purpose sports car. The Hilux Champ model has been converted into an SUV - Hilux Rangga, which is friendly to passengers, has a closed cabin, and is arranged in 3 rows of seats with 7 seats.
According to Toyota, this conversion is carried out by a domestic company called New Armada - a company specializing in bus body production. However, the Hilux Rangga SUV will be sold by Toyota Astra Motor in the Indonesian market as a complete model. The first prototype was introduced by the company in October 2024, until recently, images of the production version were officially available on the company's websites.
The front of the Hilux Rangga is kept the same as the pickup truck, from the B-pillar back, the company has redesigned it. The new rear of the car is designed in a square style like the pickup versions. The large tailgate has the word Rangga added by the company with a simple vertical taillight design. The company also added a higher roof with a roof rack and kept the unpainted plastic layer under the body.
The SUV cabin has 2 more rows of seats in the back, with a 2-3-2 seating arrangement. Because of this, the storage space in the back is limited.
The Rangga SUV uses the same advanced global multi-purpose vehicle (IMV) platform as the Hilux and Fortuner. In Indonesia, the model is available with two engine options: a 2-liter gasoline engine (137 horsepower) and a 2.4-liter turbocharged diesel engine (up to 148 horsepower). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission.
According to Anton Jimmy Suwandi - Marketing Director of Toyota Astra Motor, the selling price of the Hilux Rangga SUV version using a gasoline engine and manual transmission will be from 25,000 USD (about 636 million VND).
Currently, Toyota has not announced plans to introduce the Rangga SUV to other markets.
