Toyota has announced a raft of tuning enhancements for the GR86 set to further improve the two-door rear drive sports car’s already dynamic handling characteristics. The upgraded model is due to land in Australia in late 2024 alongside a Limited Edition GR86, with just 86 examples available, that features a unique Forest Shadow exterior colour, styling tweaks and upgraded suspension and brake package as standard. The upgrades to the entire GR86 range include retuning of...
Toyota is bidding a fond farewell to the venerable V8 that has powered the LandCruiser 70 Series since 2007 while investing in the long-term future of the popular workhorse by announcing the introduction of a five-speed manual gearbox for most four-cylinder variants. Order-taking for the 1VD-FTV 4.5-litre turbo-diesel engine, which has been paused for almost two years, will not be reopened as Toyota continues to deliver V8-powered vehicles to as many customers as possible. Final...
Toyota has become the first carmaker to sell 100,000 Hybrid Electric vehicles (HEVs) in Australia in a year, achieving the six-figure total in the 12 months to June 30. The market leader delivered a remarkable 100,761 HEVs for the year. The record hybrid tally means Toyota hybrids attract more customers than the total sales of any other brand in the new-car market. RAV4 led the hybrid charge over the past 12 months with a new...
Toyota has introduced V-Active technology to the “unbreakable” HiLux to deliver better fuel efficiency as well as improved smoothness, response and off-road prowess. V-Active technology provides electric assistance to the powerful 150kW/500Nm HiLux 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine on select 4×4 automatic double-cab grades. Fuel consumption gains of up to 9.5 per cent1 are achieved by combining outputs from the engine and six-speed automatic transmission with a 48V electric motor-generator, 48V lithium-ion battery and idle-stop system....
Toyota Australia announced today it will no longer sell petrol-only variants of RAV4 and all other models where hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) are available. The move means that Corolla and Camry sedans and the Corolla Cross, RAV4 and Kluger SUVs are now 100-per-cent HEV for customer orders. This expands Toyota’s HEV-only family to nine models, joining Yaris Cross SUV, Corolla and Yaris hatches, and new-generation C-HR SUV. GR models continue unchanged as they are not offered...
The fifth generation of Australia’s best-selling large SUV, Toyota LandCruiser Prado, will introduce comprehensive advances in performance, technology and features when it arrives in dealerships later this year. Range-wide innovations or improvements include a new platform, re-engineered powertrain with Toyota’s efficient V-Active 48V technology, new eight-speed Direct Shift automatic transmission, electric power steering and park brake, higher maximum towing capacity and advances in active safety and connectivity. Equipment levels have been significantly increased for the familiar...
Toyota Australia’s dealers have resumed taking orders for the 200kW GR Yaris and will adopt a new approach for delivering all GR performance cars to enthusiasts. Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing & Franchise Operations Sean Hanley said the moves were made possible by available supply of GR Yaris, GR Corolla, GR86 and GR Supra. Mr Hanley said Toyota’s new allocation policy for the four GR models will prioritise deliveries based on the date a...
Reigning Australia Rally Champion (ARC) Harry Bates has made a remarkable comeback from severe suspension damage to clinch a dramatic victory in the weekend’s Forest Rally in Western Australia. Bates and co-driver Coral Taylor overcame the setback caused by hitting a hole on the opening stage, recovering to fourth in Saturday’s heat with the support of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia (TGRA) team led by his father and four-time ARC champion Neal Bates. Fortune swung...
Toyota’s new-generation Camry sedan will be exclusively offered with the latest fuel-saving hybrid technology when the three-variant range arrives in Australia in the second half of 2024. The revised Camry line-up will consist of the Ascent, Ascent Sport and flagship SL when it arrives in Australia – with the mid-range SX grade discontinued. The new Camry brings significant upgrades across the board with improvement in safety, technology and driveability along with its dynamic new exterior...
Toyota’s RAV4 was Australia’s best-selling vehicle last month, enabling the market leader to achieve two industry firsts with more than half the brand’s total sales being Hybrid Electric vehicles (HEVs) and surpassing 10,000 HEV deliveries in a single month. Official figures released today show RAV4 deliveries to Australian customers hit a new monthly high of 5,857 vehicles in April. Of these RAV4s, HEVs accounted for 94 per cent or 5,504 vehicles – another record for...
