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 […]

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 […]

RAV-ishing : 2022 Toyota RAV4 Adventure Hybrid Review

Toyota’s Hybrid family seems to be growing all the time. As part of the brand’s quest to bring down their overall carbon footprint, it seems like there is a new model, or a familiar one, which gives buyers a new optional hybrid powertrain, or replaces the solely petrol option altogether. The incorporation in 2019 of […]

Spirit of Adventure – 2022 Toyota RAV4 Adventure Hybrid review

2022 Toyota RAV4 Adventure Hybrid Review NZ

When I think of the ‘Spirit of Adventure’ it’s the three-masted barquentine tall ship located in Auckland’s downtown wharf that immediately comes to mind. However, thanks to Toyota (a company that has become rather synonymous with boats of late) I have a new adventurous spirit to call upon – the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Adventure Hybrid […]

High-Brid: 2022 Toyota Highlander Limited Hybrid Review

When Toyota announced their Highlander would incorporate some hybrid power into the line-up, it came as no surprise to those of us in the specialist motoring press. While the petrol models will still continue, the hybrids, which are part of Toyota’s spearhead into bringing down emissions and increasing the fuel efficiency of their SUV family, […]

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