If you didn’t know it yet, I’m a complete sucker for weird car colour combos. You can shove your whites and blacks, I like pearlescent yellow and maroon metallic. So this grey Toyota RAV4 press car with its half-orange interior started off on a good foot… but how did it do after that?
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Tested: 2019 Toyota Corolla (hatch) 1.2T XS Auto
D’you know what really irritates me? Sheepish behaviour. Add some overly common attributes to the mix and I lose interest so quickly that I actually consider growing a man-bun and wearing flannel shirts. And what’s the automotive epitome of sheepish solidarity? A white Toyota. Uh-oh…
Sprint Review: 2019 Toyota Aygo X-Cite
Student, senior, tourist, retiree, single parent and/or young working person? These are doubtless the main targets for a small and affordable Toyota hatchback. But don’t despair, even if you don’t fit into some (or any) of those marketing brackets, the Aygo could serve you well.
TOYOTA’S 5 CONTINENTS DRIVE PROJECT A GREAT SUCCESS IN AFRICA
Toyota has just completed its fifth consecutive leg of the 5 Continents Drive (5CD) Project in Africa. The Africa leg comprised two routes: Arusha, Tanzania to Sandton, South Africa as well as Windhoek, Namibia to Durban, SA. The first drive, led by Team 1 Captain Bundo-san covered more than 4 000km and had included countries such as Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Padtoets: 2018 Toyota Prado Land Cruiser VX-L
Junie 2018 was ‘n uitstekende maand vir Toyota, met dié vervaardiger wat kop-en-skouers uitstaan bo enige ander vervaardiger in terme van verkope. Hierdie is wel te danke aan die Fortuner en Hilux se goeie verkoopsyfers, maar ook die van die veel luukser Prado reeks.
Sprint Review: Toyota Prado 3.0DT VX-L
We took Toyota’s dinosaur 4×4 for a quick spin to see what the new, longer model is like.
Sprint Review: Toyota Yaris S
A newly updated compact hatchback, lots of information in short paragraphs.
What you need to know: Much like the Volkswagen Polo, Toyota’s Yaris used to be a simple city car which was smaller than a Golf or Corolla / Conquest / RunX / Auris / whatever it’s called nowadays. And just like the Polo, this Yaris is now much bigger, fancier and expensive than its original and first incarnation.
Tested: 2018 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD-6 4×4 AT
Fortuner 2.4 expands line-up
Selling more than 1000 units every month, the Toyota Fortuner stands as the leader in the SUV market. During our test of the 2.8 GD6 (2017) and our latest test in 2018, it was not uncommon to find at least three Fortuners behind one another in a traffic queue. Late in 2017, the Fortuner line-up was expanded with a smaller 2.4 engine. It was time to test this newcomer.
Padtoets: 2017 Toyota Aygo 1L
Die Stedelike Ontdekkingsreisiger
In Suidelike Afrika is daar twee groot probleme. Stede soos Windhoek, Johannesburg en Kaapstad raak digter bevolk. Nie meer is dit ‘n vinnige uitstappie om in die kar te spring en na die naaste winkelsentrum te ry nie. Tyd, verkeer en padwerke moet in ag geneem word. Die tweede probleem is natuurlik die styging in petrol pryse. Dit is nie meer ekonomies vatbaar om met ‘n groot voertuig in die stad rond te vertoef nie en baie vervaardigers is besig om juis hierdie kwessie aan te spreek.