ANCAP’s first Large Utilities Safety Comparison crowns the Ford F-150 king of ute safety, with RAM 1500 close behind. Toyota’s twins go silver, and the Chevrolet Silverado flops with a bronze finish. Big, bold, and occasionally unsafe — the results are in.
There were quite a few surprises this year, as Forester fell off the list for the first time. Audi scored well, as did VW, with Mazda getting a wagon mention. Who knew?
There were quite a few surprises this year, as Forester fell off the list for the first time. Audi scored well, as did VW, with Mazda getting a wagon mention. Who knew?
Toyota was market leader in 1991-94, 1998, 2000 and has led continuously since 2003.
There were quite a few surprises this year, as Forester fell off the list for the first time. Audi scored well, as did VW, with Mazda getting a wagon mention. Who knew?
Australia’s Car Industry Takes Massive Hit Australians are simply not buying the number of vehicles they once did. 2018 saw almost 1.2 million sales, with 2019 failing to reach those dizzying heights. So far this year, sales have plummeted a further 20.7%, to 644,891 to the end of September. In industry body, FCAI, says restrictive lending saw 30 months of month on month falls. This year, COVID dealt a further blow.
When you think of Toyota, what do you think of? Do you think of the mind-numbing drudgery of an ancient creaking Corolla, whose rust is held together with lashings of lovingly applied house paint? Or, do you think of being in a far-off land, cradled gently in the ample bosom of a LandCruiser Sahara?
It has been a while since I tested a Toyota LandCruiser LC70 Dual Cab Ute. So I booked one for review. Having tested the single cab LC70 previously and the dual cab LC70 (back in 2012) , I was keen to see just how much better this latest version was. Toyota LC70 was updated in late 2016 with a [...]
by David Brown There are four main reasons you might buy a car: its function for your practical needs; the comfort it provides to you; the way people think about at you; and to mix with a certain type of person. The new Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series scores two out of four but not in the way you might think. [...]
LandCruiser Sahara: Your limo transport to the wild awaits. Yes Yes Yes oh YES!: space, luxury, silky V8, reputation, quietness Oh dear me no: Price There aren’t too many SUVs bigger than the LandCruiser, nor are there many SUVs who have gone farther or done more. It is a very select group who can claim membership to the “we [...]
