Feeling Cross – Toyota Corolla Cross Limited AWD Review
For some time, Toyota have been getting very cross with their own range. By “cross” of course I don’t mean seething with anger at their own models, but by adding crossover SUV variants of their already immensely popular superminis and family hatchbacks. You only need look at the likes of the C-HR and recent Yaris […]
Great wide open – Toyota Hilux 4WD SR5 Cruiser Wide Track review
Into the great wide open, is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It’s the story of a guy named Eddie who moves to Los Angeles, meets a girl and becomes a rock star. It’s a rune about life’s struggles but that there’s always possibility, as the ‘future is wide open’. Why am I […]
Uncomplicated yet Handy Hybrid – Toyota Corolla GX Hybrid Wagon review
The Corolla has been a stalwart of the Toyota family virtually from the moment they pushed go on the production line in 1966. It was the best-selling car in the world by 1974 and has remained there or thereabouts in the top spot throughout its 12 generations. Now, with the latest iteration, Toyota NZ have […]
2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival
Attending an event where you watch people thrash their 40+year old vehicle within an inch of its life on the racetrack, to then seeing (often the same people) polish their car’s paintwork with a finish that would outshine the sun, you realise that there is something borderline fanatical, about Toyota’s fan base. Now in its […]
Toyota’s vision of a cleaner climate for NZ and beyond
According to Toyota New Zealand there has recently been a rewiring of the automotive industry that’s causing both a real challenge and a massive opportunity. Climate change is obviously the main driving force, however Toyota feels that the behaviour of the consumer is still evolving and government policies are ‘mixed’. “The last three years have […]
Toyota doubles down on hybrid power and debuts 5th generation of the Prius
It was more than 20 years ago that Toyota introduced to the market the first production car to mix a combustion engine with an electric motor, creating the now ubiquitous hybrid definition. After over 20 million units sold globally, the Prius has become a pop culture icon, and the Japanese make wants to keep this […]
A New Frontier: 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid E-Four AWD Limited Review
It’s a new chapter for the Toyota Corolla, but is it the right one?
Crossing Over: 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Launch & First Drive
Toyota is breaking the mold with the new Corolla Cross and we headed along to experience the new model first-hand!
Toyota Unveils New Crown Range
Toyota take the covers off their latest flagship range.
Driven To XSE – 2022 Toyota RAV4 XSE Hybrid Review
With more and more consumers feeling the bite of rising fuel costs, getting a hybrid makes more sense than ever. Toyota know this which is why their family favourite, the RAV4, has been given an extra boost of hybrid power. This boost comes in the form of hybrid variants of the range topping Adventure and […]
