How much it costs to fill a Toyota Hilux after diesel price rise
SA motorists are facing a RECORD diesel price increase this week. Here’s how much it’ll cost to fill a Toyota Hilux as of tomorrow.
For embattled South African motorists, they’re in the firing line of a RECORD diesel price increase this week (Wednesday 6 September 2023). After the price hike takes place at midnight tonight, here’s how much it’ll cost you to fill a Toyota Hilux, one of SA’s most popular vehicles.
WHAT YOU’RE PAYING AT THE PUMPS (SEPTEMBER)
| Grade | Price INLAND |
| Petrol 93 | R24.14 |
| Petrol 95 | R24.54 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R23.05 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R23.28 |
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| Grade | Price COASTAL |
| Petrol 93 | R23.43 |
| Petrol 95 | R23.82 |
| Diesel 0.05% | R22.32 |
| Diesel 0.005% | R22.57 |
HOW MUCH TO FILL A TOYOTA HILUX
Cash-strapped motorists are feeling the pinch as 50ppm, or 0.005%, diesel is now retailing at R23.28 inland and R22.57 at the coast. Therefore, to fill a Toyota Hilux with an 80-litre tank will cost R1 862 inland and R1 805 at the coast.
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According to the Toyota Hilux’s claimed/combined fuel consumption on the popular 2.8GD-6 turbodiesel automatic, you can travel roughly 888 km per tank. That now equates to R2.10 per kilometre travelled. If you own one of the less expensive and more frugal 2.4GD-6 derivatives (also with an 80-litre tank), you can travel roughly 941 km per tank and this will only cost you R1.97 per kilometre.
REFILLING A TOYOTA HILUX
| TOYOTA HILUX 2.8GD-6 | ||||
| Cost to refill (inland) | Tank size | Combined economy | Range | R/km |
| R1 862 | 80 litres | 9.0 l/100 km | 888 km | R2.10 |
| TOYOTA HILUX 2.4GD-6 | ||||
| Cost to refill (inland) | Tank size | Combined economy | Range | R/km |
| R1 862 | 80 litres | 8.5 l/100 km | 941 km | R1.97 |
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