Toyota marks 21 consecutive years of market leadership
Toyota Australia posted record sales in the second half of 2023 as the country’s top-selling automotive brand marks 21 consecutive years of market leadership.
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Toyota bZ4x benefits from decades of battery expertise
Toyota says its experience in battery R&D for more than a quarter of a century will benefit Australian customers of its fully electric bZ4X SUV when it goes on sale in February.
Australian Tundra Insider Program commences
Toyota Australia has commenced its Tundra customer evaluation program with the first re-engineered right-hand drive vehicles now in customers’ hands.
Next generation Camry goes all-out hybrid
Toyota Australia has unveiled a new Camry sedan range which will powered exclusively by the latest hybrid-electric (HEV) powertrain.
Toyota Hilux GR Sport flagship arrives in local showrooms
The new flagship Toyota Hilux GR Sport all-terrain performance Ute has arrived in Australian showrooms priced from $73,990 plus on-road costs. It is the result of extensive development, including input from Australian styling design and engineering evaluation teams.
All-new Land Cruiser Prado makes global debut
The all-new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV has been unveiled to global markets, bringing with it significant mechanical upgrades, enhanced performance, and styling changes ahead of its arrival in Australian showrooms mid-2024.Since its arrival in 1996, the Prado has been one of Australia's popular large SUVs thanks to its blend of capability, amenity and occupant comfort, and the all-new model continues that brief with go-anywhere performance and a design that symbolises the essence of the Land Cruiser.Toyota Australia sales, marketing and franchise operations Sean Hanley says the new Prado provides all the hallmarks of a Land Cruiser that customers love."Australian customers appreciate the vast capability of the Land Cruiser Prado, from use as a family vehicle, to off-roading, towing and long-distance touring, which is evidenced by its huge popularity," Hanley says."The all-new Prado takes everything that customers love about the Prado to a new level, with even greater performance, capability and technology, as well as bold new styling inside and out."The new-generation Prado adopts a new design direction that fuses traditional and contemporary styling cues, employing horizontal lines inspired by Land Cruisers of yesteryear to deliver on the theme of functional beauty.The front end is based around a rectangular grille and tri-beam headlights, with a low-set front cowl to improve forward visibility.Muscular wheel arches and strong horizontal lines provide a sense of strength, with a low beltline that further improves visibility for occupants.At the rear, the Prado features a vertically oriented tailgate and simple tail-light signature to complement the front end, with silver lower bumpers at both the front and rear of the vehicle.Measuring 4,920mm long, 1,988mm wide and 1,860mm tall, the all-new Prado is 95mm longer and wider, and 10mm taller than before.
Toyota reveals substantially upgraded Land Cruiser 70 series
Toyota has reveal a significantly upgraded Land Cruiser 70 Series that will be offered with a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission for the first time when it arrives in Australia in Q4 2023.In addition, the upgraded 70 Series brings refreshed styling, a significant increase in safety technology and comfort and convenience features, and an upgraded multimedia system.
Toyota Hilux GR Sport flagship arriving in September
The new flagship of the Toyota Hilux range, the GR Sport, will arrive in September bringing a raft of mechanical and visual upgrades over the rest of the 4x4 dual-cab pick-up range.
Toyota Hilux to gain 10% more fuel efficiency in 2024
Toyota will offer a 10% improvement in fuel consumption for certain Hilux models, compared to the current 2.8-litre turbodiesel variants, when upgraded versions fitted with 48-Volt Technology arrive in the first half of 2024.
Corolla GR Morizo Edition lands in very limited quantity
Toyota has landed 25 units of the GR Corolla Morizo Edition which adds a range of enhancements over the GTS version which are designed to maximise precision handling and track-day performance.
