While the all-new GR Corolla basks in the sunlight following its highly-anticipated debut last year, the regular Corolla Hatchback sings for your attention by enhancing its strengths for 2023 – style, value, comfort. The XSE trim brings a healthy dose of all three and an updated Toyota Safety Sense system that really impresses. The manual transmission may be gone, but the GR … [Read more...] about 2023 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Review
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2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid First Drive
It turns out that sometimes, being powered by a Prius powertrain is good. Case in point: the new Corolla Cross Hybrid shares its new eAWD hybrid system with the new Prius. Although rated for 42 MPG, we managed to average 50 MPG without trying terribly hard. Highway numbers should fall closer to 40 MPG, but any way you slice it, the new Corolla Cross Hybrid is an interesting … [Read more...] about 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid First Drive
Toyota Developing a 200-km Plug-in Hybrid
In an announcement made by Toyota's Executive Vice President last night, it was revealed that the company is now in the process of developing plug-in hybrid technology that will enable pure-electric range figures of more that 200 kilometers (124 miles). No matter which test cycle that number was achieved through (Toyota won't say), it is still a massive jump over the best … [Read more...] about Toyota Developing a 200-km Plug-in Hybrid
2023 Toyota Prius Prime First Drive
Toyota has lately been under-promising and over-delivering. We all assumed the 2023 Prius Prime would be a modest improvement on the outgoing model, but instead they pulled out all the stops. 0-60? Faster than a Civic Si. MPG? Over 50! Range? 44 miles all-electric! The only problem? Since it's not made in America, it won't get a tax credit if you decide to buy one. (Sad … [Read more...] about 2023 Toyota Prius Prime First Drive
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander First Look
You've been asking for it, you've waited patiently. Finally, Toyota is ready to deliver. Introducing the all-new 2024 Grand Highlander, a bigger and more flexible Highlander. Three powertrains, two of which are hybrids, and much more room inside make this a real contender for the largest three-row crossovers in America. Think Telluride, Palisade, Pilot, Traverse, Atlas, and … [Read more...] about 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander First Look
Akio Toyoda Steps Down As Toyota President
Taking the Presidential reigns from Katsuaki Watanabe in 2009, Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the company's founder, has just announced he will be stepping aside after 14 years. Being a lover of motor sports and racing, he felt that Toyota's lineup lacked any spirit at the time. Later in 2009, the first concept that would eventually lead to the production ScionFR-S/Toyota 86 was … [Read more...] about Akio Toyoda Steps Down As Toyota President
2024 Toyota Tacoma Patents Reveal Production Design
The wait for a fourth-generation mid-size truck from Toyota may be coming to a close soon, as we have now seen detailed patent imagery of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, and it looks strikingly similar to the Pickup EV concept that debuted near the end of 2021. It (first photo below) was displayed among a buffet of different electric models that Toyota confirmed were in the development … [Read more...] about 2024 Toyota Tacoma Patents Reveal Production Design
2023 Toyota Prius First Drive
Toyota finally decided that it was time to give the Prius a new lease on life, one that would shed its reputation as the ugly hybrid for old people. The all-new 2023 Toyota Prius looks radically different than any Prius before it, with sleek and, dare we say it, sexy styling. Its interior receives a more premium feel and layout, while the new hybrid system provides a … [Read more...] about 2023 Toyota Prius First Drive
Next-Gen Toyota C-HR Officially Previewed
Toyota's funky-looking subcompact crossover inspired by diamonds is officially getting a second generation in Europe. The C-HR prologue has been revealed showing a close-to-production design for the Nissan Juke competitor. Here in the U.S., the C-HR hasn't experienced blazing sales that more traditional models like the Honda HR-V have enjoyed. This is mainly due to its lack of … [Read more...] about Next-Gen Toyota C-HR Officially Previewed
2023 Toyota Prius Revealed, And It Looks….Fantastic?
We live in a wacky world. Elon Musk owns Twitter, there's an ongoing war between Russia and the Ukraine, Donald Trump is running for president again, and the all-new 2023 Toyota Prius looks like a million bucks. That's right, Toyota Prius and 'attractive' can now be used in the same sentence non-ironically for the first time ever. Let's dive into that design. Where the outgoing … [Read more...] about 2023 Toyota Prius Revealed, And It Looks….Fantastic?