2024 model year · Australian utes

Isuzu D-Max vs Toyota HiLux

The D-Max tows 3,500 kg, the HiLux 3,500 kg. Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux side by side, 2024 model year, from the makers’ own documents.

This page compares the 2024 Isuzu D-Max (D-Max RG, 2021–present) and 2024 Toyota HiLux (HiLux 8th gen, 2015–2025): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in AU-market units. Newer model years in our data (D-Max 2025 and HiLux 2026) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.

Max towing: 3,500 kg vs 3,500 kg
Curb weight: 2,170 kg vs ≈2,286 kg

01 / Verdict

D-Max or HiLux: who leads on what

Each line is the maker’s top figure for each model across its configurations. A lead is on that best configuration, so it depends on cab, bed, engine, axle and options; the closest matching trucks are compared below. Only a maker’s own figure decides a lead.

Towing and GCWR: The D-Max tows 3,500 kg, the HiLux 3,500 kg. They tie on their best configuration.
Payload and GVWR: Only the D-Max has a payload figure in our data: it carries 1,400 kg of payload. The HiLux has none, so no leader is named.
Ground clearance and angles: Only the D-Max has a ground clearance figure in our data: it has 240 mm of ground clearance. The HiLux has none, so no leader is named. At the best configuration: approach angle D-Max 30.5°, HiLux not in our data; breakover angle D-Max 24.3°, HiLux not in our data; departure angle D-Max 25.3°, HiLux not in our data.
Dimensions: Length: D-Max 5280–5340 mm, HiLux ≈5260–5330 mm; width: D-Max 1870–1880 mm, HiLux ≈1800–2020 mm; height: D-Max 1785–1810 mm, HiLux ≈1690–1880 mm; wheelbase: D-Max 3125 mm, HiLux ≈3085 mm.
Curb weight: Curb weight: D-Max 1,600–2,170 kg, HiLux ≈1,495–2,286 kg.
Tires: Factory tire sizes. D-Max: 255/65R17, 265/60R18. HiLux: 215/65R16C, 225/70R17C, 265/65R17, 265/60R18.
Fuel tank: Fuel tank: D-Max 76 L, HiLux 80 L.

02 / Side by side

Every figure, group by group

Each cell is the range across the maker’s 2024 configurations of that model, with the small number of the document it comes from. A figure that is an estimate, an owners’ report or a third-party figure wears its mark and never decides a lead; a group where one model has no maker figure says so.

Towing and GCWR

Makermetric units

Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux: towing and gcwr
Figure	Isuzu D-Max2024	Toyota HiLux2024	Leads
Max towing	2,800–3,500 kg^{source 1}	2,500–3,500 kg^{source 2}	Tie
GCWR	5,300–6,000 kg^{source 1}	≈5,200–5,850 kg^{source 2}23 of 29 configs	D-Max +150 kg

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Payload and GVWR

Makermetric units

Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux: payload and gvwr
Figure	Isuzu D-Max2024	Toyota HiLux2024	Leads
Max payload	930–1,400 kg^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
GVWR	3,000–3,100 kg^{source 1}	≈2,700–3,100 kg^{source 2}	Same at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Ground clearance and angles

Makermetric units

Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux: ground clearance and angles
Figure	Isuzu D-Max2024	Toyota HiLux2024	Leads
Ground clearance	235–240 mm^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
Approach angle	26.9–30.5°^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
Breakover angle	23.3–24.3°^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
Departure angle	19.0–25.3°^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one

No maker figure for the HiLux in this group in our data, so it names no leader. “Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Dimensions

Makermetric units

Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux: dimensions
Figure	Isuzu D-Max2024	Toyota HiLux2024	Leads
Length	5280–5340 mm^{source 1}	≈5260–5330 mm^{source 2}	D-Max +10 mm at the top
Width	1870–1880 mm^{source 1}	≈1800–2020 mm^{source 2}	HiLux +140 mm at the top
Height	1785–1810 mm^{source 1}	≈1690–1880 mm^{source 2}	HiLux +70 mm at the top
Wheelbase	3125 mm^{source 1}	≈3085 mm^{source 2}	D-Max +40 mm at the top
Bed length	1570–1835 mm^{source 1}11 of 25 configs	not in our data

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Curb weight

Makermetric units

Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux: curb weight
Figure	Isuzu D-Max2024	Toyota HiLux2024	Leads
Curb weight	1,600–2,170 kg^{source 1}	≈1,495–2,286 kg^{source 2}	HiLux +116 kg at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Tires

Makermetric units

Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux: tires
Figure	Isuzu D-Max2024	Toyota HiLux2024	Leads
Factory tire sizes	255/65R17, 265/60R18^{source 1}	215/65R16C, 225/70R17C, 265/65R17, 265/60R18^{source 2}

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Fuel tank

Makermetric units

Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux: fuel tank
Figure	Isuzu D-Max2024	Toyota HiLux2024	Leads
Fuel tank	76 L^{source 1}	80 L^{source 2}	HiLux +4 L at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

03 / Like for like

The closest matching configurations

Ranges mix every cab, bed and engine. Here is one configuration of each, matched on the options that change the figures most, named as the maker names it.

Isuzu D-Max: 2024 SX Crew Cab Chassis 4x4 Auto 3.0L
Toyota HiLux: 2024 WorkMate 4x4 Double-Cab Pick-Up 2.4L turbo-diesel manual

Isuzu D-Max and Toyota HiLux, closest matching configurations
Figure	D-Max	HiLux	Leads
Max towing	3,500 kg^{source 1}	3,500 kg^{source 2}	Tie
GCWR	6,000 kg^{source 1}	≈5,850 kg^{source 2}	D-Max +150 kg
Max payload	1,185 kg^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
GVWR	3,100 kg^{source 1}	≈3,050 kg^{source 2}	D-Max +50 kg
Ground clearance	235 mm^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
Approach angle	29.6°^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
Breakover angle	23.9°^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
Departure angle	25.3°^{source 1}	not in our data	no maker figure for one
Curb weight	1,915 kg^{source 1}	≈2,100 kg^{source 2}	HiLux +185 kg
Length	5300 mm^{source 1}	≈5320 mm^{source 2}	HiLux +20 mm
Wheelbase	3125 mm^{source 1}	≈3085 mm^{source 2}	D-Max +40 mm
Factory tire sizes	255/65R17^{source 1}	265/65R17^{source 2}
Fuel tank	76 L^{source 1}	80 L^{source 2}	HiLux +4 L

Each is its model’s lowest trim in a crew cab with four-wheel drive and the shortest bed, with the first engine and gearbox the maker lists for it.
A figure marked “with” needs that factory package; one without is the configuration as it comes.

04 / Top figures

Which configuration earns each top figure

The leads above are between each model’s best configuration. Here is which configuration that is, and the factory package it needs.

Isuzu D-Max

Max towing 3,500 kg: SX Single Cab Chassis 4x2 Manual 3.0L
GCWR 6,000 kg: SX Single Cab Chassis 4x4 Manual 3.0L

Toyota HiLux

Max towing 3,500 kg: WorkMate 4x4 Single-Cab Cab-Chassis 2.4L turbo-diesel manual
GCWR ≈5,850 kg: WorkMate 4x4 Single-Cab Cab-Chassis 2.4L turbo-diesel manual

05 / Keep going

Both models, and other matchups

Isuzu D-Max RG (2021–present): every configuration and spec

Toyota HiLux 8th gen (2015–2025): every configuration and spec

All vehicle comparisons · Rankings · How we source the numbers

06 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which tows more, the D-Max or the HiLux?

The D-Max tows 3,500 kg, the HiLux 3,500 kg. They tie on their best configuration. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

Which has more payload, the D-Max or the HiLux?

Only the D-Max has a payload figure in our data: it carries 1,400 kg of payload. The HiLux has none, so no leader is named. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

Which has more ground clearance, the D-Max or the HiLux?

Only the D-Max has a ground clearance figure in our data: it has 240 mm of ground clearance. The HiLux has none, so no leader is named. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

How do the D-Max and the HiLux compare in size?

Length: D-Max 5280–5340 mm, HiLux ≈5260–5330 mm; wheelbase: D-Max 3125 mm, HiLux ≈3085 mm. The range runs across cab, bed and wheelbase choices.

Isuzu D-Max vs Toyota HiLux

Towing and GCWR

Payload and GVWR

Ground clearance and angles

Dimensions

Curb weight

Tires

Fuel tank

Isuzu D-Max

Toyota HiLux

Which tows more, the D-Max or the HiLux?

Which has more payload, the D-Max or the HiLux?

Which has more ground clearance, the D-Max or the HiLux?

How do the D-Max and the HiLux compare in size?

Which model years does this D-Max vs HiLux comparison use?