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  • Toyota Aygo and Yaris bring highest satisfaction

    Aygo and Yaris are the best value for money on the market. That shows the message from the results of this year’s J.D. Power and Associates/WhatCar? Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study (VOSS).

    Both Toyotas achieved the top ranking in the VOSS City Car and Small Car categories. The full hybrid Prius was second ranked  in the Upper Medium Car category. Verso and RAV4 has been the third-ranked MPV and SUV.

    Toyota offers unrivalled fuel consumption, insurance and the cost of servicing, and repairs. The study was among owners of cars around two years old. (more…)

  • 2010 Toyota RAV4 now offers better equipment at the same price

    The compact recreational SUV – RAV4 is now proving its success with a new-look 2010 model. It also features higher equipment levels, revised line-up, better performance and last, but not least the fuel efficiency.

    The 2.2 D-4D engine is offered with a new entry-point model in the range, with 2-wheel drive and six-speed manual gearbox. This engine is now available with the top-of-range XT-R trim combined with speed automatic transmission. The 2.0 liter petrol engine with Valvematic put the power on the road through Multidrive S CVT transmission. (more…)

  • Toyota introduces restyled 2010 RAV4

    Toyota’s RAV4 gets a fresh new look for 2010, with a redesign that blends contemporary urban style with the durability for which Europe’s original recreational compact SUV is renowned.

    Unveiled this week at the Geneva motor show, the 2010 RAV4 has an all-new front-end treatment that not only looks good, but is also more aerodynamically efficient. A wider grille, with horizontal bars and chrome accents displays the new Toyota family look that has been established on the latest Avensis, Verso and Auris models. The grille is flanked by new headlights, with projector-type low beam lamps. (more…)

  • Key highlights for Toyota at Geneva 2010

    Toyota FT-86Hybrid Technology Development and Enhanced Product Appeal are the leading themes for Toyota’s presentation at the Geneva motor show, represented by a range of concept and production models that will be making their first appearance in Europe.

    The occasion will mark the world-first appearance of the showroom-ready Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive), a model which marks a major milestone in Toyota’s programme to introduce its full hybrid powertrain technology across its entire model range by the early 2020s. (more…)

  • Toyota Announces Auris 2010

    Toyota has launched its new Auris 2010, with a sharper appearance inside and out, higher quality materials throughout the cabin and a suspension system tweaked for extra ride comfort and stability. As well as packing much more visual appeal, the range of three and five-door hatchbacks continues to deliver a class leading combination of performance, fuel economy and low CO2 emissions from its line-up of Toyota Optimal Drive powertrains. (more…)

  • Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux special – wanna ride?

    Everybody knows the Top Gear’s smashing episode Polar Special, when an extremely equipped Toyota Hilux together with Jeremy Clarkson behind the wheel have conquered the Magnetic North Pole. Now, the same specialist company which engineered the Hilux back then, is offering trips of between two and five days and longer expeditions through the wild landscape of Iceland in a similarly awesome Hilux.

    The Reykjavik-based Arctic Trucks’ fleet of vehicles includes two Toyota Hilux Invincible Double Cabs fitted with special features to meet the demands of tackling the country’s tundra, glaciers, lava fields and mountains, including a set of giant 38-inch tyres that allow the vehicle to traverse deep snow and thin ice.

    For everyday driving duties Toyota is offering a new 2010 revised model range, which includes Hilux’s 2.5 D-4D engine charged with 20 per cent more power, and the high-performance 3.0 D-4D engine, which is now exclusively available in the Invincible Double Cab.

    Toyota Hilux Iinvincible Double Cab
    Toyota Hilux Iinvincible Double Cab
    Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux Invincible Double Cab
    Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux Invincible Double Cab
    Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux Invincible Double Cab
    Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux Invincible Double Cab
    Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux Invincible Double Cab

  • Toyota debuts FT-CH compact hybrid concept

    Today, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Toyota has unwrapped the Toyota FT-CH compact hybrid concept, a four-seat vehicle aimed at the young generation. (more…)

  • Toyota Introduces Prius Plug-In Hybrid

    Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan has today confirmed the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, a plug-in version of the third-generation Prius petrol-electric hybrid vehicle.

    The Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) offers greater range on electric power only, significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The PHV uses lithium-ion batteries – a first for Toyota – which can be charged from an external source as well as by the car’s own hybrid drive system.

    Approximately 600 units will be introduced in Japan, the United States, and Europe over the first half of 2010. 20 will come to the UK in mid 2010.

    The Prius PHVs will be leased to government ministries, local governments, corporations including electric power companies, universities and research agencies, for use in a demonstration programme aimed at collecting real-world driving data and spurring the development of battery-charging infrastructure. (more…)

  • The next generation Toyota Land Cruiser is released

    The Uk five-door model is available with a revised 171bhp 3.0-litre D-4D engine, combined with a five-speed automatic transmission. (more…)

  • The pricelist for Toyota Aygo Platinum is now available

    Toyota introduces the price list for top-of-the-range Aygo – Platinum. This small car offers great value for money and even if it is ordered until the end of December, you can avoid the 1 January increase in VAT. (more…)

  • Toyota Surfrider Camry Hybrid CNG at 2009 SEMA Show

    TMS USA Inc. teamed with Surfrider Foundation to create Camry Hybrid fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). The vehicle was displayed at the 2009 SEMA Show along with two modified Prius gas-electric hybrid vehicles. (more…)

  • Toyota Aerius and Aemulus make their debut at 2009 SEMA Show

    Toyota is the biggest seller of hybrid autos on the market. Their Prius is best-selling hybrid car in the wolrd. Now Toyota is introducing two new modified Prius gas-electric hybrids at the 2009 SEMA Show. (more…)