Toyota Australia has today announced that it will initiate a safety recall involving certain Toyota Kluger and Kluger Hybrid vehicles produced between 4th March 2021 – 19th January 2024 (inclusive). There are approximately 36,789 vehicles involved in the Australian market. The involved vehicles are equipped with a second row 60/40 split, fold down bench seat which is constructed with a seat frame containing a seat-back mid-bar. Certain points on the ends of the 40% side of the seat-back mid-bar...
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia’s (TGRA) biggest-ever Bathurst 1000 will offer fans exciting, interactive experiences and the opportunity to see a full-size clay model of the new GEN3 GR Supra racecar, which will enter the Supercars Championship for the 2026 season. There will be plenty of action on the track as well with the penultimate round of the 2024 TGRA GR CUP that will see racers battling it out at Australia’s most famous racing circuit. Joining...
Toyota has launched its new hybrid-only Camry range in Australia, with a new-generation Hybrid Electric powertrain, stylish exterior and interior redesign, and substantially upgraded multimedia and active safety technologies. Reflecting Toyota’s commitment to fuel-saving technologies and its multi-pathway approach to decarbonisation, the new Camry sees the introduction of Toyota’s fifth-generation 2.5-litre Hybrid Electric powertrain to its Australian lineup for the first time. The new generation Hybrid Electric powertrain delivers more power, improved drive performance and...
Toyota’s full-size Tundra pickup will officially go on sale in Australia in November 2024 following final approval of the local re-engineering project by Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. Toyota Australia partnered with Walkinshaw Automotive Group to re-engineer the US-built Tundra from left-hand drive to right-hand drive, with the vehicle to be produced at Walkinshaw’s manufacturing facility in Melbourne. This is the first time Toyota has worked with a third-party organisation for such a project anywhere...
Toyota Australia is set to shake up the Repco Supercars Championship when it enters Australia’s premier motorsport category in 2026 with its GR Supra. Toyota will field a minimum of four GEN3 GR Supras. Two will be run by Toyota’s homologation team partner Walkinshaw Andretti United with Supercars drivers Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood behind the wheel. The brand’s entry into the Supercars Championship significantly extends its commitment to supporting Australian motorsport that already includes...
Toyota’s RAV4 has achieved its highest monthly sales in the model’s 30-year history, making it Australia’s best-selling vehicle for the month of August. A total of 6,712 examples of the popular mid-size SUV were delivered to local customers last month, of which almost 95 per cent were hybrids. The RAV4 total in August was dominated by the sale of 6,342 hybrids – a tally that would have enabled the petrol-electric variants to top the sales...
Toyota has taken the wraps off its upgraded GR Corolla that is set to offer motoring enthusiasts an even more thrilling drive with increased torque for the turbo 1.6-litre engine and the option of an eight-speed automatic transmission. The upgraded five-door hot hatch in both automatic and six-speed manual versions is due to arrive in Australia in the last quarter of 2024 and also features a redesigned front bumper to deliver enhanced cooling and re-tuned...
The all-new Toyota LandCruiser Prado will offer customers improved capability and comfort both on and off-road, thanks in part to the introduction of V-Active technology and a new flagship off-road variant. The new-generation LandCruiser Prado will be launched in Australia in the fourth quarter of the year, with order books opening for customers end of August. Underpinned by the excellent fundamental off-road ability of the LandCruiser Prado’s new platform, driveline and traction control systems, the...
Toyota Australia is this year celebrating an incredible milestone of 25 years of support to Australia’s largest annual tree-planting events, Planet Ark’s Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day. Organised by Planet Ark in partnership with Toyota, Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day takes place on Friday 26 July and Sunday 28 July respectively, with local Toyota dealerships across the country getting involved and assisting local schools, councils and community groups with various planting activities. For more than two decades, approximately 5...
Toyota’s RAV4 is celebrating a double milestone in Australia, passing 500,000 customer deliveries and marking the 30th anniversary of its local introduction. Official sales figures reveal RAV4 reached a cumulative total of 501,546 local sales to the end of June, a month that also completed the model’s third decade on Australian motorist shopping lists. Credited as having ushered in the car-based SUV globally, RAV4 is the best-selling SUV in this country since its July 1994 debut...
