Toyota started its automotive division in 1933 through the founder's son, Kiichiro Toyoda. Toyota sells 14 different models in Australia. These are the Camry, Hilux, Corolla, Aurion and ever popular small car the Yaris, all imported from Japan, Thailand and other nations. Toyota prides itself on quality, durability, reliability, innovation, safety and sustainability. Toyota produced its first car in 1935, called the A1. In 1937, Toyota Motor Company was founded and has gone on to become the world's largest car manufacturer by volume.
When Derek Smits started university, he wasn’t expecting he would earn a degree, meet his fiancée and be gifted a classic and rare Toyota Celica as an engagement present. But, that’s exactly what happened. Derek was at university completing his post-graduate studies when he met Natalie...
After winning the 2020 Drive Car of the Year, the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has lost little of its shine. And we reckon this mid-spec GXL with hybrid power and all-wheel drive is the pick of the range.
The Yaris Cross came in fashionably late to the light-SUV segment, so has it done enough to contest its many rivals?
Loadspace is arguably the most crucial part of a ute’s definition. While their base function is still the same, there are a lot of different feature these days that can set them apart. From bare bones, all the way to electric roller covers, let's see what's available to you.
The Yaris Cross came in fashionably late to the light-SUV segment, so has it done enough to contest its many rivals? Emma looks at the range topping Yaris Cross Urban as a petrol-2WD.
The 2021 Toyota Yaris has become the first city hatchback to earn a five-star safety rating against new, tougher criteria.
Small but mighty! Justin gets behind the wheel of the rally-bred hot hatch that already has a cult following!
At CarAdvice, we generally compare cars with the most important barometer – price. Apples v apples, as we like to put it. For those rational purchases, daily drivers, family cars and the like, objectivity remains important. We're here to give you expert advice based on our assessment criteria.
There's plenty of variety at the business end of the four-wheel-drive ute segment these days. We run through them from top to bottom.
The world of the humble small sedan has become a little more broad-ranging of late. Traditional three-box small cars have grown, and buyers have moved away from medium sedans, thus somehow creating a new, melded category. Hatch versus sedan arguments have raged for decades, but there’s no denying the neat and almost elegant lines of the saloon option, particularly as manufacturers have turned to designs that inject a level of style and intrigue into the segment...
Toyota Australia has recalled (or, in certain cases, issued a warning on) 541 examples of the 2015-20 LandCruiser 200 Series four-wheel-drive and 74 examples of the HiLux ute for an issue with the compliance label...
Toyota Australia says it yet to determine if there will be any further delays to shipments of vehicles after last week’s earthquake in Japan wiped out a number of parts suppliers. Toyota was planning to pause production “for several days” on 14 of its 28 assembly lines in Japan, according to a report by Automotive News...
There are renewed warnings about counterfeit car parts coming into Australia – as a new study reveals more than half the parts bought online could be fake. Counterfeit car parts and their packaging are so similar in appearance to the original items, experts are finding it more difficult to distinguish fake from genuine – and most mechanics and importers are pleading ignorance when they’re busted...
The 2021 Toyota Camry four-cylinder will score a power boost and an all-new automatic transmission when the facelifted model arrives in the coming months. Australian government documents reveal the non-hybrid, facelifted Camry's 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine will develop 152kW of power – up 19kW over the 133kW produced by the outgoing base Ascent, and 17kW over the 135kW extracted by higher Ascent Sport, SX and SL grades...
Although the CVT noise is a bit intrusive at times, the car is remarkably quiet when cruising. Performance is as brisk as say a VW Jetta but the way the car gathers speed just seems linear rather than stepped. The handling is very good and I guess the weight of the battery pack over the rear wheels helps. Fuel economy in the city is outstanding at 4...
A car so rare that I couldn't even select the correct variant in the drop down boxes. The 1964 Toyota Crown ute is a magnet. A magnet for just about every old bloke at every shopping centre or servo. They all seem to know someone that had the sedan or the wagon but didn't know they even made a ute...
The Toyota HiLux is becoming ever more popular in Australia, with a long list of variants and gaining critical acclaim in Australia and other countries. The introduction of the new model will only cement its reputation in the highly competitive pick-up segment of the market...
The "Part Road Closed" sign was quite ambiguous. What exactly does "Part Road Closed" mean? Does it mean that half the road is unusable somewhere up ahead? Am I to expect roadworks along the way? I mean - "Road Closed" is an easy concept to understand isn't it? It means, "Do not proceed any further and turn around...
