Review: Toyota 150-I LandCruiser Prado (2009-13) Overview Released in November 2009, the Toyota 150-Series Mk.I (150-I) LandCruiser Prado was a four-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Japan, the Toyota LandCruiser Prado was available in three or five door models – the latter available with five or seven seats – and powered by either a 3.0-litre four-cylinder […]
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Review: Toyota SW20 MR2 (1990-99)
Review: Toyota SW20.I MR2 (1990-94) Overview Released in March 1990, the Toyota SW20 Series I (SW20.I) MR2 was a mid-engined, two-door coupe with a targa roof. In Australia, the rear-wheel drive MR2 was powered by a 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Although hardtop, convertible and turbocharged models were available […]
Review: Toyota 120-Series LandCruiser Prado (2003-09)
Review: Toyota 120-I LandCruiser Prado (2003-04) Overview Released in February 2003, the Toyota 120-Series Mark I (120-I) LandCruiser Prado was an eight-seat, four-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Japan, the Toyota 120-I LandCruiser Prado was available with three engines: a 2.7-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (3RZ-FE), a 4.0-litre V6 petrol engine (1GR-FE) and a 3.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel […]
Review: Toyota 90-Series Landcruiser Prado (1996-02)
Review: Toyota 90-I Landcruiser Prado (1996-99) Overview Released in July 1996, the Toyota 90-Series Mk.I (90-I) LandCruiser Prado was a four-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Japan, the 90-I LandCruiser Prado had a full-time four-wheel drive system and a two-speed transfer case. The range consisted of RV, RV6, GXL and VX Grande variants. Of these, the […]
Review: Toyota 100-Series Landcruiser (1998-07)
Review: Toyota 100-I Landcruiser (1998-02) Overview Released in March 1998, the Toyota 100-Series LandCruiser included both the 105-Series and 100-Series LandCruiser models. The 105-Series carried over chassis and powertrains from the 80-Series LandCruiser with coil-suspended solid axles (front and rear) and inline six cylinder petrol and diesel engines (though the 4.2-litre turbo-diesel was a 100-Series […]
Review: Toyota 200-Series LandCruiser (2007-on)
Review: Toyota 200-I LandCruiser (2007-12) Overview Released in November 2007, the Toyota 200-Series Mark I (200-I) LandCruiser was initially available as an eight-seat, four-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Japan, the 200-I LandCruiser was powered by 4.7-litre petrol V8 or 4.5-litre twin-turbo diesel engines that were mated to five- and six-speed automatic transmissions, respectively. The 200-I […]
Review: Toyota XU50 Kluger (2014-on)
Review: Toyota XU50.I Kluger (2014-16) Overview Released in Australia in March 2014, the Toyota XU50 Series I (XU50.I) Kluger was a seven seat SUV. Manufactured in Indiana, United States, the XU50 Kluger was available in front- and all-wheel drive models and powered by a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic […]
Review: Toyota XU20 Kluger (2003-07)
Review: Toyota XU20.I Kluger (2003-05) Overview Released in October 2003, the Toyota XU20 Series I (XU20.I) Kluger was a five- or seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in Miyawaka, Japan, the Toyota XU20 Kluger was powered by a 3.3-litre 3MZ-FE V6 petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. Furthermore, the Kluger range consisted of three […]
Review: Toyota XU40 Kluger (2007-13)
Review: Toyota XU40.I Kluger (2007-10) Overview Released in August 2007, the Toyota XU40 Series I (XU40.I) Kluger was a large SUV, available in front- and all-wheel drive models. Manufactured in Miyawaka, Japan, the XU40.I Kluger was powered by 3.5-litre V6 petrol engines that were mated to six-speed automatic transmissions. The XU40.I Kluger range initially consisted […]
Review: Toyota Mk.8 Hilux Utility (2015-on)
Overview Released in Australia in September 2015, the Toyota Mk.8 Hilux utility was available in extra cab and dual cab bodies. Manufactured in Thailand, the Toyota Mk.8 Hilux utility was available with 2.7-litre petrol, 2.4-litre turbo-diesel, 2.8-litre turbo-diesel and 4.0-litre V6 petrol engines. As per the table below, the Mk.8 Hilux utility range consisted of […]