Toyota has finally done what it should have done from day one: fix the clumsily-named bZ4X’s fundamentals. Shared with the identical Subaru Solterra and similar Lexus RZ, updates seek to bring the electric Toyota up standards of much cheaper offerings from other brands. When the bZ4X first arrived in Australia, it was expensive, underpowered, and burdened with a driving [...]
ANCAP has released safety ratings for the latest models in Australia, including the Toyota Hilux, Denza B5, GAC AION V, Hyundai Palisade and Mitsubishi ASX. The report highlights five-star performers, key crash-test results, and safety features, giving consumers insight into vehicle protection and collision avoidance.
Toyota has launched the GR Yaris GTS Aero Performance Package in Australia, bringing rally-inspired cooling, aero upgrades and a massive adjustable rear wing to its already iconic hot hatch. With enhanced stability, improved airflow and the same 221kW AWD drivetrain, the new variant delivers sharper handling and serious motorsport attitude.
Toyota finally goes fully electric with the 2027 C-HR BEV. Sleek, tech-packed and fashionably late to the EV party, this stylish compact SUV promises 500km range, rapid charging and Toyota’s trademark polish.
Toyota unveils the 2026 Land Cruiser FJ and Land Hopper: smaller, petrol-only, and off-road ready. Retro style meets modern toughness, debuting at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 but not for OZ.
Toyota’s 2026 GR Corolla gets more grip, better cooling, and bigger sound. A sharper, stickier hot hatch that’s as cheeky as it is capable — arriving early 2026.
Australia’s September 2025 car sales rose 5.1%, led by Toyota and a surge in EVs. BYD soared as China powered the plug-in push.
Sometimes gremlins take their time, sometimes they pounce immediately. Either way, they rarely make sense. The 2025 Toyota Prado Kakadu ($108000 drive away) may be selling like hotcakes, costs a bomb, and comes loaded with gear, but oh darling, the quirks keep coming. We went four-wheel-driving today. It scrambled over rocks like a capering goat, forded murky pools like [...]
Every week, we sacrifice a car to the dual gods of city traffic and country roads. This week’s victim is the 2025 Prado Kakadu. Regal, floaty, ethereal—like sliding on a cashmere cloud while sipping a martini stirred by angels. In comfort mode, the suspension feels like a cruise ship in a nasty swell, swaying gently while keeping you smugly [...]
Toyota HiAce and Mitsubishi Outlander have been dragged back through ANCAP’s tougher 2025 tests, with both upgraded models still scoring five stars under stricter safety rules.
