Generasi kedelapan Toyota Hilux diluncurkan resmi tanggal 21 Mei 2015 di Bangkok, Thailand dan Sydney, Australia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://paultan.org/2015/05/05/2016-toyota-hilux-may-21-debut/|title=2016 Toyota Hilux pick-up slated for May 21 debut|first=Gregory|last=Sze|work=PaulTan.org|location=Malaysia|date=5 May 2015|accessdate=5 May 2015}}</ref> Generasi kedelapan Hilux telah mengadopsi pengereman darurat otomatis Toyota (AEB).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/349644/2016-toyota-hilux-engine-details-leaked-ute-to-debut-autonomous-emergency-braking/|title=2016 Toyota HiLux engine details leaked, ute to debut autonomous emergency braking|first=Paul|last=Maric|work=Car Advice|location=Australia|date=23 April 2015|accessdate=29 April 2015}}</ref> Mesin yang tersedia adalah diesel ESTEC GD 2.4-liter, 2.8-liter dan KD 2.5 liter, 3.0 liter, dipakai bersama dengan [[Toyota Fortuner|Fortuner]] dan [[Toyota Innova|Innova]], dengan transmisi manual 5 atau 6 percepatan dan transmisi otomatis 5 atau 6 percepatan dengan sequential shift.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://toyota-dealer.org/2015-2016-toyota-hilux-revo-major-change-model-vigo.html|title=2016 Toyota HiLux Revo Thailand|location=Thailand|date=1 May 2015|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref>
