2019 Toyota Prado GXL Introduction Prado is practically geriatric in automotive terms. In the 10 years since release, it has received the occasional attention of men in white coats. Have the nips kept it modern? Sort of. In 2015 the 2.8L Euro 5 diesel appeared. This new diesel accounted for 98.8% of Prado sales and Toyota saw little reason [...]
Which car is it?: 2019 Toyota Landcruiser 200 VX review Landcruiser began life as a humble 4X4 in 1951. It had rubber mats and was 100% utilitarian. In 2008, the Landcruiser 200 series was born. Since then it has been lavished with updates in comfort, technology, and capability. Models are GX, GXL, VX and the luxuriously, fully-appointed Sahara. Our semi-luxury [...]
2018 Toyota Camry Ascent Hybrid Road Test, Review 2017 Toyota Camry SL Buying a a hybrid once signaled a level of smugness that could be measured in light years. Now, cars powered at least partially by batteries are commonplace. The taxi fleet switched from LPG to hybrid once the fossil fuel industry shot itself in the foot [...]
Sunny Noosa, the perfect place for Toyota Corolla to show a shiny, sexy, new face. All-new, the 12th generation Corolla has new engines, including a hybrid in every grade, new transmissions, and a fabulously comfortable cabin. On-board technology has been crammed into every nook and cranny. Apple CarPlay is still absent, but Toyota has seen the error of it’s [...]
2019 Toyota Corolla Hatch Road Test, Launch Review Intro Since 1965, Toyota Corolla has been a top seller for the company, frequently topping the top ten Australian best seller list too. TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) promises better performance, better handling, better economy, new engines and transmissions, and a sexier look and feel. Does it deliver? Full specifications HERE [...]
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 host [...]
Compact SUVs are growing in popularity with manufacturers clamouring to put up a model of their own. But do they really serve well as a family car? As it happens I had both at the same time, a Toyota C-HR and a small baby, so let’s see how it fared… Exterior Even before you hop on board, the trickiest thing [...]
The Toyota Corolla leads sales in the passenger car market yet again this year (no surprise there). The reason being its ordinary, no-fuss, uncomplicated approach, not because there is any feature that is particularly outstanding. It’s this averageness that brings buyers back time and time again to something that is consistent, predictable, trusted, straightforward and value for money. Under [...]
Right now, Toyota has its environmental commitments covered with a range of hybrid vehicles, the most affordable of which is the Prius C that sells from $24,040. The more luxurious and better equipped i-Tech model as driven here goes for $26,540. If you hate going to the servo, one of these little jiggers is the go. They sip fuel [...]
Should I buy a Toyota Prius? That's a question motorists have been asking for nearly 20 years. Despite all the good attributes of Toyota's original hybrid offering, as with its petrol/electric brethren from Toyota and other brands, how the fuel prices of the day are travelling correspond directly with how popular the car is. For those brands marketing a car [...]
