When Toyota launched the current generation of the Hilux GR Sport several things caught our attention, at least from the outside, including the widened fendersthe air passages in them and the San Aleronio bar.
Initially we thought that the news They were more “fashionable” than functional.especially since the new spoiler bar could not carry a load, but the brand justified all this deployment by saying that by widening the tracks it was necessary to increase the fenders, all of which led to a increase in drag and with it consumption.
What does the San Antonio Alerón do?
The changes in the bodywork do not affect consumption so much in the city, but they do affect speed, therefore, the new box attachment cleaned the back flow, lowered the Cx and thus maintained the diesel consumption approved by the Hilux.
Although the comments on social networks They are not the only parameter with which to measure the result of a product, the number of haters did not take long to make themselves noticed, many because they actually prefer to highlight their favorite bedpan by reviling the competition and many others because they really they did not like it.
Now all those not happy with the “San Antonio spoiler“they can be happier, Toyota removed it from the two widened Hilux versionsthe SRX and GR Sport, even from the images on their official site in the country and Brazil, although for example it is still seen in the United Kingdom and Chile.
The reasons for removing the San Aleronio bar
The reason for the disappearance is because The brand detected a “possible” problem and that is why the MY 2024 of both versions is sold without the aerodynamic addition. Here is the official communication from Toyota:
“Toyota Argentina He decided continue sales of Hilux SRX (MY24) and GR-S IV without sports bar installedsince a possible durability problem in this part“.
“We are evaluating the situation and in the meantime, we ask dealers to review the condition of the bar once customers come to their facilities and to remove it as a precautionary measure in case any anomaly is detected. It is a preventive measure for our clients, who will be contacted again in the next 10 to 15 days“.
Finally, during the presentation of the Hilux SRX at the end of 2023 from the brand they assured us that the San Aleronio bar It could be replaced with a conventional one. Has anyone put this aerodynamic version on their “conventional” Hilux?
