New Hilux, Navara Pro and a V8 RAM: the UAE pickup market resets

Key takeaways

·       The 2027 Hilux costs AED 107,900-164,900 in six variants, and the 4.0L V6 is gone.¹

·       The diesel DLS at AED 126,900 is the pick: 500Nm, 2.0 times the petrol's torque, for AED 1,000 more than the manual petrol double cab.¹

·       Nissan's China-built Navara Pro and RAM's 5.7-litre V8 have no UAE prices yet.^2,3

·       Chinese diesel automatics cost AED 37,000-41,020 less than the Hilux DLS, with 320-420 Nm.^1,4,5

·       Light commercial demand is forecast to drop 9% in 2026, so dealers are selling into a smaller fleet market.⁶

Three launches in one month

October 2026 reshuffled the UAE pickup market. Toyota put the 2027 Hilux on sale from AED 107,900, RAM brought back the 5.7-litre HEMI V8 after more than a year of six-cylinder trucks only, and Nissan confirmed engines for the Navara Pro, the first China-built Nissan headed for the Middle East, due by the end of 2026.^1–3

Below all three sit Chinese one-tonne pickups such as the RELY R8 from Chery Commercial Vehicles, which starts at AED 59,900. They arrive as fleets slow down: light commercial demand is forecast to drop 9% to about 337,000 units in 2026, because delays in construction and public-sector projects have slowed fleet restocking.^4,6

The UAE pickup line-up in our coverage. Every price carries its date; two trucks have no UAE price yet.^1–5,7,8

The new Hilux: no V6, and a diesel worth having

The 2027 Hilux comes in six UAE variants from AED 107,900 for the single-cab GLX manual to AED 164,900 for the Overland. Double cabs start at AED 120,900 and the diesels at AED 126,900. Every version has four-wheel drive.¹

The engines are where the change shows. The 4.0L petrol V6 is gone. The 2.7L petrol makes 164hp and 245Nm; the new 2.8L turbo-diesel makes 201hp and 500Nm, with an automatic only.¹

Toyota has not yet published UAE warranty terms, service intervals or fuel economy for the new truck. Our ownership-cost guide puts Hilux running costs at roughly AED 0.56-1.30 per km before depreciation, with resale doing much of the work over five years.^1,9

Saudi Arabia gets a different Hilux

Across the border the same generation is sold differently. Saudi Arabia's Hilux 2027 runs from 113,505 SAR to 179,687.50 SAR and keeps a 4.0-liter V6 with 235 horsepower in the DC-Premium 4.0, at 179,515 SAR. Its 2.8L diesel is also sold with a manual gearbox, rated at 420 Nm.¹⁰

Toyota Saudi Arabia covers the truck for three years or 100,000 km, and quotes payloads from 970 kg in the SC-GL 2.7 down to 860 kg in the DC-SGLX 2.7. An earlier Saudi guide's SAR 109,020-189,865 range belongs to the outgoing model.^10,11

Navara Pro and RAM: engines now, prices later

Nissan has confirmed two Navara Pro engines for the region: a 2.0-litre turbo petrol with 244hp and a 2.3-litre turbodiesel with 141hp, both making 400Nm. That diesel gives away 100Nm to the Hilux, while the petrol is one of the stronger in the class. The plug-in hybrid sold elsewhere will not reach the Middle East at launch.^1,2

What Nissan has not announced matters as much: UAE pricing, the trim structure, payload, towing capacity and the showroom date are all still open.²

RAM's returning 5.7-litre HEMI V8 makes 395hp and 556Nm, tows up to 5,266kg and carries a 748kg payload. Official UAE prices were not announced with the launch, and RAM plans the 1500 TRX SRT and the Rumble Bee for the Middle East in 2027.³

The Chinese price floor

The cheapest way into a new pickup is Chinese. The RELY R8 runs from AED 59,900 to AED 89,900 as listed in March 2026, with a 2.3-litre diesel making 161 hp and 420 Nm and a 1,000 kg payload. The JAC T8 Pro, launched in December 2025, costs AED 61,900-85,880 and its 2.0-litre diesel makes 140 bhp and 320 Nm.^4,5

What a 4x4 diesel automatic pickup costs in the UAE, AED

The cheapest Hilux diesel costs AED 37,000-41,020 more than the Chinese alternatives. Prices dated December 2025 to October 2026.

Source: YallaMotor launch and price articles, December 2025 to October 2026.^1,4,5

Like for like, a 4x4 diesel automatic costs AED 37,000-41,020 less from JAC or RELY than the Hilux DLS; the R8 Limited is 70.8% of the Toyota's price. GWM, which sells the Poer pickup, says its Middle East business grew 42% and now runs 95 showrooms. In Saudi Arabia the Poer starts at SAR 102,235 with a 6-year/150,000 km warranty, 50,000 km more cover than the Hilux, though our guide rates its resale record as weaker.^{1,4,5,10–12}

The BYD Shark 6, the region's first plug-in hybrid pickup, launched at AED 158,900-178,900 in September 2025 with 430 hp, 650 Nm and 100 km of electric range on the NEDC cycle; check today's price before comparing.^7,13

Choose by the job

Torque, the number that pulls a load, Nm

The Hilux diesel leads the mid-size trucks; the Shark 6 figure is its combined hybrid output.

Source: Maker figures reported by YallaMotor, 2025-2026.^1–5,7,8

Torque decides how easily a truck pulls a loaded bed or trailer, and the spread is wide: from 245Nm in the Hilux petrol to 556Nm in the RAM V8. The Ford Ranger Raptor, around AED 233,000 in October 2025, pairs a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 with 583 Nm for desert speed rather than work.^1,3,8

For fleets and site work, the Hilux diesel or a Chinese one-tonner on price. For boats and horse trailers, the RAM at 5,266kg. For long highway runs on petrol, wait for the Navara Pro's 244hp. And with the new Hilux pushing older stock onto the market, a used truck may be the better deal for light work.^1–4

Frequently asked questions

How much is the 2027 Toyota Hilux in the UAE?

AED 107,900 for the single-cab GLX manual up to AED 164,900 for the Overland diesel. Diesels start at AED 126,900.¹

Does the new Hilux still have a V6?

Not in the UAE: the 4.0L V6 is gone. Saudi Arabia still sells it in the DC-Premium 4.0 at 179,515 SAR.^1,10

When will the Nissan Navara Pro arrive and what will it cost?

Nissan says it will reach the Middle East by the end of 2026. UAE pricing has not been announced.²

What is the cheapest new pickup in the UAE?

In our coverage, the RELY R8 from AED 59,900 as listed in March 2026, followed by the JAC T8 Pro from AED 61,900.^4,5

How much can the RAM 1500 HEMI V8 tow?

Up to 5,266kg, with a 748kg payload.³

How we worked this out

We gathered prices, engine outputs, towing, payload and warranty figures from thirteen YallaMotor articles published between September 2025 and 8 November 2026, and dated every price. Prices from articles more than a year old (Shark 6, Ranger Raptor) are shown as launch prices and kept out of the price chart. Saudi figures stay in riyals and are not converted. Torque is the maker's figure; the Shark 6 number is its combined hybrid output. Where our articles disagree, we use the UAE launch figure (Shark 6 power) or leave the figure out (Shark 6 ground clearance).

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