With an extra-long wheelbase and frugal diesel power plant, is this HiAce a better pick than a 4x4 ute?
Stepping out of a luxurious Porsche Macan and into a Toyota HiAce work van, would Peter McKay struggle to find nice things to write?
The new HiAce is vastly superior to the one it replaces. Here we take a look at the petrol auto variant – the one to go for, if power is your preference.
New, improved, and in some respects vastly different to the model it replaces. Is the 2019 HiAce better or worse off for its modern makeover?
The all-new 2019 Toyota HiAce van is now on sale in Australia. To see if it has what it takes to live up to the legend of its predecessor, Paul Maric takes a drive.
2019 was a big year for the Australian mid-sized van market. The first all-new version of the top-selling Toyota HiAce in 14 years arrived, and through the sheer weight of its popularity had the biggest impact on the state of play. It moved away from its former ‘forward control’ layout, which put occupants ahead of the engine and front subframe, to a more typical bonneted design that pushes the engine forward and adds more crash space for occupants...
Matt Campbell assesses seven load-lugging light commercial vans to see whether buyers are making the right business decision.
Used vehicle prices in Australia are 25 per cent higher than they were during the same period last year, marking an all-time record rate of growth for the sector. Although new car sales are dwindling, demand for used vehicles has accelerated rapidly, smashing the previous record of 20 per cent growth set in December 2009...
You may be familiar with the concept of a restomod, taking an old car and bringing it up to date with later-model tech and engineering, but have you considered retromodding instead? The idea isn’t entirely new, of course. Japan is home to Subaru Sambars with Kombi-style faces, Nissan Cubes with Chevy C10 identity issues, and Suzuki Everys that think they’re American school busses, not to mention the many ways to restyle a Jimny...
Pricing across the Toyota range has undergone a major shakeup, with the RAV4, LandCruiser, Corolla, Prius Hybrid, Camry, 86, Granvia, C-HR, and HiAce models all receiving price increases. The HiLux is also expected to increase in cost when the 2021 model is launched later this month, as previously reported by CarAdvice...
Australians are treating themselves to “getaway cars” in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, so they can holiday at home rather than travel overseas. The federal government’s $150,000 instant asset tax write-off has also accelerated sales of certain work vehicles...
The Toyota HiAce, stalwart van of choice when it comes to tradies, couriers and the self employed for decades. That's not to say that there are not better offerings out there right now, but for the year model we're reviewing (2000 so to say), the Toyota HiAce would be the top pick...
