The heavily updated Toyota HiLux will supposedly launch by the end of the year, and these patent diagrams give us our first glimpse of the interior.

We found these images on the cars_secrets Instagram account, which claims they are from a patent filing.

These patent sketches match with recent spy photos showing that the ‘new’ HiLux is actually just an upgraded version of today’s ute, but with a new front and rear.

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What we see for the first time is the HiLux’s interior, which looks as though it will be a nicer and more modern place to be.

The dashboard and centre console are all new, and in the centre of the dashboard is a widescreen infotainment display, likely the same 12.3-inch unit fitted to many recent Toyotas. It’s possible lower-spec versions of the HiLux will have a smaller screen in the same spot.

Below are the central vents and climate controls, although the patent images image give no clue as to whether it will have physical or capacitive controls. The set of vents and switches used in the LandCruiser Prado would fit in well with this HiLux’s dash design, though.

In the centre tunnel there’s a chunky gear shifter, and what might be a set of drive toggles beside it. We can’t see a handbrake anywhere, so it’s likely to have been replaced by an electronic switch or perhaps it’s obscured by the centre arm rest.

There seem to be cupholder slots in front of each side vent. Like the current HiLux there’s a second covered storage area on top of the glove box.