SVI-armoured Toyota Hilux undergoes series of gruelling tests

SVI Engineering has demonstrated the durability of the B6 Stopgun V2.0 armoured package for the Toyota Hilux with a series of tests. These include a full ballistic onslaught, a riot-style attack and a punishing 2m drop test.

In the first test, the armoured Hilux took fire from a 9mm, DM5 and AK47, which were simultaneously discharged at the bakkie’s body and glass. After a thorough examination, it was determined that no rounds had pierced through the armour.

For the second test, the Hilux withstood a riot-style attack, which included a range of impact weapons such as rocks, a hammer, a crowbar and a pick-axe, being used against the Hilux by the SVI team. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to gain entry to the cabin.

The final test was the most extreme of all; the Hilux endured a two-metre drop onto a solid concrete surface. This was intended to test the B6 Stopgun V2.0 package’s built-in rollover protection provided by the armoured steel structure surrounding the cabin. The result? Minor deformation on the roof, proving their B6 Stopgun V2.0 kit as a tried and tested product.

The B6 Stopgun V2.0 kit package is a popular choice for local security forces. It provides protection against assault rifles such as AK-47, R1 and R5. The kit features integrated door armour and flat 38mm armoured glass bolted into each window frame, as well as armoured steel plates in the roof, front fenders, all pillars and part of the firewall for B6 bullet-resistant protection.

SVI is an authorised converter in Toyota’s commercial-vehicle partner programme, making the Stopgun V2.0 armouring package for specific versions of the Hilux Single Cab a fully approved conversion that can be ordered directly from Toyota’s dealership network.

The B6 Stopgun V2.0 armoured conversion takes three weeks to complete. The price includes upgraded front suspension, gunports, window tinting and interior carpeting of the cab armour. Customers can opt for a more discreet curved windscreen, a bullbar-and-ballistic-grille combo and ‘Flats Over’ heavy-duty runflat rings.

B6 Stopgun V2.0 armoured package Hilux Price

• Hilux Single Cab Stopgun V2.0 cabin armour – R303 729
• Hilux Xtra Cab Stopgun V2.0 cabin armour – R351 346
• Hilux Double Cab Stopgun V2.0 cabin armour – R434 322

The prices listed above exclude VAT and the purchase price of the base vehicle.

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