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A new Legend is born as Toyota introduces the Hilux Legend 40

key points

• Hilux, the country’s top selling vehicle, celebrates 40 years in South Africa.
• Legend 40 adds visual appeal. This includes a Legend 40 roll bar, side steps, nudge bar and rear bumper with towbar – all from high gloss stainless steel. Legend 40 decals and a special tonneau cover are also included.
• Very high level of interior specification include Legend 40 carpet set, full leather trim (including doors, steering wheel and gear knob), sound system, electric windows and alloy wheels.
• Range expanded to include two single cab models and seven double cab models.
• The Legend 40 range also covers 4x2 and 4x4 models.
• A limited production run will ensure the exclusivity and collectability of the Legend 40.

As a sign, written in the stars, the first Hilux Legend 40 rolled of the production line on the same day that Chuck Norris celebrated his birthday.

The Hilux Legend 40 builds on the success of the Hilux Legend 35, which appeared halfway through the first decade of the new millennium. The Legend 35 celebrated 35 years of Hilux market dominance and it carried those achievements proudly as a badge on its bull bar, roll bar and rear load bay.

Five years on, and forty years since first introduction, the Hilux remains the most popular and one of the toughest bakkies in the business. To be exact it ended 2009 as the country’s most popular vehicle choice, bar none. Built to the highest standards at Toyota’s Prospecton plant in KwaZulu-Natal it also represents South African build quality in other parts of the world.

Legend 40 range
With the introduction of the Legend 40 and based on the success of the Legend 35, Toyota will introduce a wider range of Legend 40 branded models to cater for varying budgets and needs. The range will now include two single cab models, both fitted with the powerful 3.0 D-4D engine, and seven double cab variants. The double cab models will be available in a choice of 2.7 VVT-i four cylinder, 3.0 D-4D turbo diesel and 4.0 V6 petrol engines. Four automatic versions are available in the double cab range and all models, both single and double cabs, that are not fitted with the rugged Toyota 4x4-system will be Raised Body Raider versions.

Visually one will be able to distinguish between the Hilux Legend 40 and its lesser siblings by the generous use of stainless steel in the place of steel or chrome. The changes start with the striking stainless steel nudge bar with contrasting black Legend 40 lettering. This flows to the stainless steel side steps and the rear step with tow-bar, also from the same high-gloss stainless steel. Further changes include the stainless steel roll bar and the proud Legend 40 badge on the rear tailgate.

All versions of the new Legend 40 range will boast the highest specification level as base. This means that all models offer a chrome front grille, chromed door handles and electrically adjustable side mirrors, power steering, Optitron instrumentation with multi-function display, electric windows, air conditioning (climate control on double cab versions), fog lights, ABS-brakes and a driver and passenger airbag and a powerful sound system. All models, bar the 2.7 VVT-i Double Cab Legend 40, also offer cruise control.

Other class leading features on the double cab Legend 40 versions include side and curtain-airbags, audio controls on the steering wheel and a lockable tailgate.

Legend 40 Single Cab
Two single cab Legend 40 models are available. Both models are fitted with the turbo-charged and intercooled 3.0 D-4D diesel engine and both offer a lockable rear diff, 15” alloy wheels shod with 255/70 rubber, a full sized spare wheel with similar alloy rim and front bucket seats.

The key difference will be the choice of drive train. The single cab Raised Body Raider version offers rear wheel drive only, while a 4x4-version with front self- locking differential and full low range transfer box is also available.

Legend 40 Double Cab
The Legend 40 decals on the double cab version are similar to that on the single cab, but it includes longer side steps, 16” alloy wheels on 265/70 profile rubber (including the spare wheel) and a 15 mm higher ground clearance (227 mm) than the single cab model (212 mm).

Toyota will introduce three engine variants on the Legend 40 Double Cab range. Entry to the range will be through the 2.7 litre four-cylinder engine with intelligent variable valve timing (VVT-i). This model offers virtually all the luxuries of the other double cab Legend 40 versions, bar cruise control, yet it offers the most affordable entry to the Legend 40 Double Cab range.

The 3.0 D-4D turbodiesel on offer in the single cab version will power the widest range on offer in the double cab market as well. This powerful diesel engine will be on offer in two Raised Body Raider Double Cab variants, offering the choice of the standard five speed manual gearbox or four speed auto gearbox driving the rear wheels. These models will offer a lockable rear differential as standard.

Two full 4x4-versions, again with the choice of manual or automatic gearbox, will also be on offer using the powerful D-4D-engine. The 4x4-versions will offer a full low range transfer gearbox and auto-locking front differential as well.

Topping the range will be the 4-litre V6 petrol engine with EFI-injection. This model will only be available with Toyota’s four-speed automatic gearbox, but buyers of this Legend 40 version will still have the choice between a rear wheel driven Raised Body Raider and a full 4x4-version.

All double cab Legend 40 versions are fitted with front sport seats.

Engines and drive train
The engines in the Legend 40 range have proven their mettle over many years of hard duty. All engines, including the D-4D diesel engine, is fitted with double overhead cams and drive the rear or all four wheels through the choice of a five speed manual or four speed automatic box. All Hilux Legend 40 models offer independent double-wishbone front suspension and a solid axle with leaf springs at the rear.

The 2.7 litre four cylinder petrol model is fitted with intelligent variable valve timing (VVT-i) that intelligently adapt the 16 in and outlet valves to best offer power under varying load conditions. This model offers 118 kW at 5 200 rpm and 241 Nm at 3 800 rpm.

The much-loved 3.0 D-4D turbodiesel engine is fitted with intercooler and twin rotating balancing shafts to offer the unprecedented smooth operation that this Toyota engine is known for. This four cylinder engine uses common rail injection and delivers 120 kW at 3 400 rpm and a very solid 343 Nm of torque in a flat and wide band between 1 400 rpm and 3 200 rpm.

Topping the range is the four litre petrol V6 engine. This 24 valve engine offers 175 kW at 5 200 rpm and 376 Nm at 3 800 rpm