2019 Toyota Hiace (Hummer Bus) Price, Specs, Engine, Interior in Nigeria

Despite the competitiveness of the auto-market, Toyota has consistently remained a vehicle brand commonly found on Nigerian roads. They appear to always have a vehicle model for every situation. The Toyota HIAce is no different. Since its entry into the Nigerian market, it has become a regular vehicle especially in mass transit due to its ruggedness and durability. Toyota HIAce remains one of the top models still popularly purchased by Nigerians.

Since its first manufacture in 1967, Toyota HiAce has gone through various redesign and reconstructions, and now it’s now in the 6th generation. This article gives a comprehensive review of one of the 6th generation lists of this model- the 2019 Toyota Hiace.

2019 Toyota Hiace Model

2019 Toyota HiAce is a lightweight commercial van which comes in various variants-

• The Long Wheelbase (LWB),
• LWB Crew Van
• Super Long Wheelbase (SLWB)
• SLWB commuter and
• Commuter GL,  along with the option of two engines and two gearboxes.

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Standard features includes:

• 4.2-inch colour display in front of the driver for trip computer functions excellent
• speed recognition camera that displays the last read speed zone on the screen),
• standard cruise control across the range,
• automatic up/down on all windows,
• dual sliding doors,
• front and rear parking sensors and
• a rear-view camera

2019 Toyota Hiace Exterior

Former models of Toyota HiAce came with the flat-nosed design, but the 2019 Toyota HiAce comes with an attractive semi-bonnet design with Halogen headlights, tail lights and daytime running lights.

Fitted in the design is Retractable, heated electric exterior mirrors,Variable intermittent windscreen wipers, Intermittent rear window wiper, 215/70R 16-inch steel wheels with full size spare, Dual rear sliding door, Passenger-side rear sliding door with fixed glass panel

2019 Toyota Hiace Engine And Performance

Under the hood is a  2.8-litre four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine or a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine which produces 130kW of power and 450Nm of torque in automatic van/crew variants (peak torque between 1600-2400rpm), and 420Nm in manual van/crew variants (peak torque between 1400-2600rpm for both LWB and SLWB.

 The commuter GL and LWB Crew van fires with a 2.8L turbo diesel engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle offers a six-speed manual or an automatic transmission as standard.

Other highlights of the 2019 HiAce includes:

• Independent front and solid rear axle suspension
• Rack & pinion steering with hydraulic power assistance
• Ventilated front and rear disc brakes (rear drum brakes – manual variants)
• Hand lever type parking brake 

2019 Toyota HiAce Interior

A seven-inch infotainment system with DAB radio and a CD player is standard, with support for factory navigation and live traffic updates. Added features also include inbuilt satellite navigation with live traffic alerts and DAB+ digital radio, along with USB connectivity (1 port in vans and 6 in Commuter GL).

 According to Toyota, customers can upgrade their infotainment systems with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto free of charge. To prevent damages caused by low-impact hits and accidents, the 2019 Toyota HiAce is inbuilt with a front-mounted nudge bar with inbuilt parking sensors and 6mm thick steel.

2019 Toyota Hiace Fuel Economy

Fuel economy is 12.4L/100km for manual variants and 12.0L/100km for automatic variants on the combined cycle. All models come with a 70-litre fuel tank.

2019 Toyota Hiace Safety Features

• Pre-collision safety system (AEB) with day/night pedestrian and day cyclist detection
• Lane departure alert with steering assist function (via braking)
• Road sign assist (certain speed signs only)
•  Auto high beam
• Cruise control
• ABS with brake assist, vehicle stability control, hill-start assist and auto-LSD
• Blind spot monitor (LWB)
• Rear-cross traffic alert (LWB)
• Adjustable speed limiter
• Seven airbags (driver and passenger front, front side door, front side curtain, driver knee)for LWB
• Reversing camera with guidelines
• Front and rear parking sensors

Body type	Normal / Standard Roof	Long / High Roof
Length	5,265 mm [+570 mm]	5,915 mm [+535 mm]
Width	1,950 mm [+255 mm]	1,950 mm [+70 mm]
Height	1,990 mm [+10 mm]	2,280 mm [-5 mm]
Wheelbase	3,210 mm [+640 mm]	3,860 mm [+750 mm]

2019 Toyota Hiace price

Toyota HiAce 2019 model price ranges from N12 million to N25 million.