The present, fourth-generation 2016 Toyota Tarago is getting pretty long in the tooth, having joined us in 2006. Some detail revisions this year aim to freshen it up in the face of strong competition, particularly in the form of Kia’s all-new Carnival and the Honda Odyssey. Both the Carnival and […]
Toyota reviews
2016 Toyota HiLux SR5 V6 review (video)
It’s not the most popular engine option but the 2016 Toyota HiLux V6 is the most powerful petrol 4×4 ute in the class (excluding American imports). Does this make it more appealing than the 2.8 turbo-diesel? We’re testing the top SR5 dual-cab 4×4 to find out. Toyota Australia offers 31 […]
2016 Toyota LandCruiser 70 ute review (video)
No other new vehicle on the market blends in with Australia’s arid and unforgiving land like the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series. If you’ve ever seen an Australian postcard with a car on it, chances are the car is a silhouetted shot of the 70 Series. Toyota still makes these, so […]
2016 Toyota Prius i-Tech review (video)
The Toyota Prius is certainly a polarising figure in the automotive world. While it may have taken a few generations to be as widely adopted as it is now, there’s no denying Toyota’s vision for a high-tech, reasonably inexpensive low-emissions passenger car. To give you some idea of its worldwide […]
2016 Mazda MX-5 vs Toyota 86 comparison: track test (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT The sports car market hasn’t been this hot since the days of the turbo fenzy in the crazy eighties. It’s the brilliant 2016 Mazda MX-5 2L versus the now legendary Toyota 86. These are the only proper rear-wheel drive sports cars you can buy for under […]
Toyota 86 TRD Blackline Edition review (video)
We, like most of the automotive world, welcomed the arrival of the 86 back in 2012 with open arms, beaming with excitement over Toyota/Subaru’s back-to-basics approach to having fun. Since then, it has become Australia’s most popular sports car, with over 15,000 86s sold. Four years on, the latest incarnation […]
2016 Toyota RAV4 Cruiser diesel review: quick test (video)
Since its 1994 introduction, the Toyota RAV4 has changed dramatically; morphing from a small and playful little tike, successively adding bloat and size, culminating in the latest, more family-oriented offering. The latest generation RAV4 is available in three variants levels – GX, GXL, Cruiser – with three different engine choices, […]
2016 Toyota LandCruiser GX review (video)
Toyota’s dominance in the flooded SUV market continues to thrive. At the top of the food-chain, the new 2016 LandCruiser also continues to be spared from any legitimate contenders. Since its inauguration 65 years ago, the Toyota LandCruiser has embedded itself in everyone’s minds as the go-to vehicle for serious […]