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Toyota offers extra value on Corolla

On sale in March the 4.0 V6 bush basher is the polar opposite of eco friendly hybrids.

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  • Real world price announcements
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  • FT-86G can be driven only on PS3

On sale in March the 4.0 V6 bush basher is the polar opposite of the eco friendly hybrids that are on the periphery of Toyota's near football-field long stand.

Market leader for the 66th consecutive month, Toyota doesn't have to try terribly hard, but nevertheless announced price reductions for its leading lines.

Toyota senior director sales David Buttner says the Corolla now had seven airbags to match Volkswagen's class-leading Golf and extra value to the tune of $2400 for no price increase.

He said Yaris pricing was coming down to the same level as 2005 and the HiLux's tag to 2007 levels. The top selling utility vehicle gets safety kit including stability control.

Those longing for a re-run of fun to drive Toyota's will have to content themselves with driving the FT-86G on the new Gran Turismo 5 which runs a facsimile of the legendary Nurburgring.