Toyota Australia may have to pay up to $2 billion to customers following a class-lawsuit over potentially faulty diesel particulate filters (DPF) in a number of HiLux, Fortuner and Prado vehicles, which owners say have impacted the resale value. The class-action lawsuit involves 264,000 examples of the HiLux, Fortuner and […]
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2022 Toyota HiLux, Fortuner updates announced for Australia
Toyota Australia is introducing updates for the arrival of the 2022 HiLux and platform-sharing Fortuner SUV, bringing in enhanced safety features and measures to improve comfort, as well as upgraded connectivity services. The 2022 Toyota HiLux range now comes standard with Toyota Connected Services. This system is able to automatically […]
2022 Toyota HiLux, Fortuner updates announced for Australia
They’ve only been on sale for about 12 months, but Toyota Australia is already introducing some 2022 model updates for the HiLux and Fortuner. Firstly, Toyota’s “Connected Services” has been added to all models as standard. This technology includes automatic collision notification, essentially putting you in contact with Toyota Emergency […]
2021 Toyota Fortuner gets GR Sport treatment, adds mild spice
Toyota has confirmed another GR Sport variant for its ever-expanding lineup. This time in the form of the 2021 Fortuner. Yep, even the heavy-duty, body-on-frame SUV isn’t forgotten in the world of sportiness. Toyota seems hell-bent on expanding its Gazoo Racing lineup, with the recent introduction of the GR Yaris […]
2021 Toyota Fortuner GX review (video)
Following the launch of the significantly updated HiLux, Toyota has also provided a coinciding refresh for the launch of the 2021 Fortuner seven-seat SUV range. It gets the retuned turbo-diesel engine, bringing more power and torque (from 130kW/450Nm to 150kW/500Nm) and a decent reduction in fuel consumption, while various bits […]
2021 Toyota Fortuner: prices and specs confirmed for Australia
Seven-seat SUV buyers will be interested to hear the significantly updated 2021 Toyota Fortuner is getting ready to launch in Australia later this month. Local specs and prices have just been announced. The 2021 Toyota Fortuner was revealed earlier this year, coinciding with the debut of the updated 2021 HiLux […]
New ute onslaught begins in August, heavy-duty 7-seat SUVs to follow
There’s a battle on the horizon. Some of the most popular heavy-duty 7-seat SUVs and utes in Australia will soon receive major updates, with the 2021 Toyota HiLux, 2021 Isuzu D-Max, and 2021 Mazda BT-50 all scheduled to arrive this year, starting from August. And with the utes, at least […]
2021 Toyota Fortuner gets sharpened design, more power
Coinciding with the reveal of the 2021 Toyota HiLux today, the company has also officially pulled the covers off the platform-sharing 2021 Fortuner seven-seat SUV. It, like the ute, gets the updated 2.8 engine. Specifically, the 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder has been retuned and features “revised engine components”, Toyota says. The […]