Toyota is off to a cracking start with the new-generation RAV4, accumulating a tonne of sales in its first year on the market. In fact, it’s been such a success that it’s about to overtake the Mazda CX-5 to become the best-selling SUV on the Australian new car market this […]
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Toyota develops TNGA GA-B platform for future small cars
You may have heard of Toyota’s TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture). It’s a platform system that currently underpins the Corolla, Camry, and RAV4. The company has now announced a smaller version, called the GA-B platform. Building on from the developments of the TNGA, which brought in significant leaps forward in […]
2019 Toyota RAV4 Edge review (video)
Look at this. Hideous or hunky? Well, regardless of what you might think, the new RAV4 is a force to be reckoned with. The packaging, driving dynamics, and value for money presented here should scare the living daylights out of the competition. So let’s take a close look and maybe […]
2019 Nissan Patrol vs Toyota LandCruiser: Large SUV comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT These two have been battling it out for decades. Originally, they were the quintessential ‘four-wheel drive’. Over the years the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser have morphed into becoming two of the largest SUVs on the market. They’re both infused with a lot more luxury as […]
2019 Toyota HiAce review – V6 & Diesel (video)
It’s the first all-new Toyota HiAce in 15 years, but has it been worth the wait? On paper it certainly seems like it has been worth it as Toyota has thrown everything at this new model, including more power from the engines, vastly improved the safety, and pulled the interior […]
Toyota Australia reports $206 million profit for FY19
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia, which includes Lexus, has reported an after-tax profit of AU$206 million for the financial year ending March 31 (FY19). This is up from $137 million during FY2018. The just-passed period was the first full-year Toyota traded as a sales and distribution company following the end of […]
2019 Toyota RAV4 GX Hybrid review (video)
The RAV4 is, and has been for a number of years, the definitive SUV. It pioneered this segment. And now they’re one of the hottest tickets for the car buying public. In recent years we’ve seen a number of manufacturers throw their hat into the ring arguably because cars like […]
Toyota tops 2019 Trusted Brands Survey, ahead Mazda and BMW
Toyota has been ranked as the most trusted car brand in Australia, according to the results of the 20th Trusted Brand Survey published by Reader’s Digest. The carmaker edged out ahead of Mazda and BMW, who were both ranked runner-up and credited as “highly recommended” brands. The survey, conducted independently […]