Review: Toyota XV20.I Vienta (1997-00) Overview Released in July 1997, the Toyota XV20 Series I (XV20.I) Vienta was available as a sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Altona, Victoria, the front-wheel drive Toyota Vienta was based on the XV20 Camry but distinguished by its 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine. In September 2000, however, the Vienta was discontinued […]
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Review: Toyota XR30 Tarago (2000-06)
Review: Toyota XR30.I Tarago (2000-03) Overview Released in June 2000, the Toyota XR30 Series I (XR30.I) Tarago was available as a seven- or eight-seat people mover. Manufactured in Japan, the front-wheel drive XR30 Tarago was powered by a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. The XR30.I Tarago range consisted […]
Review: Toyota XR50 Tarago (2006-19)
Review: Toyota XR50.I Tarago (2006-09) Overview Released in March 2006, the Toyota XR50 Series I (XR50.I) Tarago was a large people mover. Manufactured in Japan, the front-wheel drive Tarago range was initially powered by a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine – with variable inlet valve timing – that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Furthermore, […]
Review: Toyota A80 Supra (1993-02)
Review: Toyota A80.I Supra (1993-96) Overview Released in May 1993, the Toyota A80 Supra was a three-door liftback that was available with fixed and targa (‘Aerotop’) roofs. Manufactured at Toyota’s Motomachi plant, the rear-wheel drive A80 Supra was initially available with 3.0-litre naturally aspirated and twin-turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol engines. Please note that the A80 […]
Review: Toyota J29 GR Supra (2019-on)
Overview Released in Australia in September 2019, the Toyota J29 GR Supra was a two-seat coupe. Manufactured by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, the rear-wheel drive J29 GR Supra was powered by BMW’s 2998 cc B58B30C turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol engine and had an eight-speed ZF transmission. Upon their release, the GR Supra GT and […]
Review: Toyota XA40 RAV4 (2013-19)
Review: Toyota XA40.I RAV4 (2013-15) Overview Released in February 2013, the Toyota XA40 RAV4 was a mid-size, five-seat SUV. Manufactured in Japan, the XA40 RAV4 was available in front- and all-wheel drive models, with a choice of petrol and turbo-diesel engines. Furthermore, the XA40 RAV4 range consisted of GX, GXL and Cruiser variants. 3ZR-FE, 2AR-FE […]
Review: Toyota XA50 RAV4 (2019-on)
Overview Released in Australia in May 2019, the Toyota XA50 RAV4 was a mid-size SUV. Manufactured in Japan, the Toyota XA50 RAV4 was offered with three powertrains – For the front-wheel drive RAV4, a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine was mated to a six-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT); For the all-wheel drive RAV4, a […]
Review: Toyota Rukus (2010-15)
Overview Released in May 2010, the Toyota Rukus was a five-door, front-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Japan, the Rukus was powered by a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission, the Rukus was initially available in three variants: Build 1, Build 2 and Build 3. In March 2011, a limited-run […]
Review: Toyota XA30 RAV4 (2006-12)
Review: Toyota XA30.I RAV4 (2006-08) Overview Released in January 2006, the Toyota XA30 Series I (XA30.I) RAV4 was a five-door, all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Japan, the RAV4 was initially powered by a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. In October 2007, however, a 3.5-litre V6 […]
Review: Toyota ZVW40 Prius v (2012-17)
Review: Toyota ZVW40.I Prius v (2012-14) Overview Released in May 2012, the Toyota ZVW40 Series I (ZVW40.I) Prius v was a seven-seat hybrid wagon. Manufactured in Japan, the Prius v (‘v’ for versatility) was powered by a 1.8-litre Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine and an electric motor which drew power from lithium-ion batteries. Furthermore, power was […]