Toyota NZ has put its name down for the production version of the C-HR concept (above) when it is unveiled at the Geneva motor show next March. In doing so it is playing catch-up in the compact SUV/crossover market, particularly the quirky segment that Japanese rival Nissan has pretty much had to itself with the Juke for almost the past four years. Toyota NZ product … [Read more...] about Toyota NZ to Toyota HQ: ‘Can we please have car to rival Nissan Juke’
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New Toyota Prius hybrid a ‘sibling’ to company’s hydrogen car
The fourth-generation Toyota Prius will “establish new benchmarks in fuel economy” when it lands in New Zealand next year, thanks partly to the first use of a flexible modular platform that will underpin multiple new models from the carmaker. The so-called TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform has allowed Toyota engineers to develop a new hybrid drivetrain for the … [Read more...] about New Toyota Prius hybrid a ‘sibling’ to company’s hydrogen car
Ford and Toyota sales battle shifts up a gear and into SUVs
Ford and Toyota will shift their battle for ute supremacy into the SUV segment when Ford’s Everest lands in New Zealand this month to challenge Toyota’s updated Prado (above). The two companies have been going toe-to-toe in the ute segment over the past two years, a scrap that saw the Ford Ranger last year end the Toyota Hilux’s long-term reign as New Zealand’s favourite light … [Read more...] about Ford and Toyota sales battle shifts up a gear and into SUVs
Toyota takes on Ford Everest with Hilux-based Fortuner SUV
The rivalry between Toyota and Ford in the ute/SUV segment will heat up even further when Toyota NZ unveils its Hilux-based Fortuner wagon later in the year. As usual, Toyota HQ in Palmerston North is playing dead on anything to do with future models, but word on the street has it that the new addition will specifically target the Ford Everest, the SUV based on the Ford … [Read more...] about Toyota takes on Ford Everest with Hilux-based Fortuner SUV
New Toyota Hilux – first pictures of the inside
The new HiLux range will feature an interior that is tough and functional for the daily grind as well as offering advanced features demanded by workers, recreational users and their families, says Toyota Australia. It released the first pictures of what it says is the interior of the Australian model Hilux, in this case the top-range SR5. Nothing from Toyota NZ yet, although … [Read more...] about New Toyota Hilux – first pictures of the inside