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The cheapest new Toyota is the Yaris Ascent Manual listed at $15,390. For more info on the latest models check out our pricing and specs page, and you'll find all Toyota reviews and news here. 

Toyota was originally known as Toyoda, and was named after the company's founder Kiichiro Toyoda. In the mid '30s there was a logo competition that led to the name change. To write Toyota in Japanese characters (トヨタ) eight brush strokes are used (instead of 10 for Toyoda -トヨダ), and eight is a lucky number in Japanese culture. Toyoda also refers to "fertile rice paddies" so changing the name had the added benefit of not being associated with farming.

Toyota is owned by Toyota Motor Corporation. The company is based out of the Aichi prefecture in Japan. Other automobile companies Toyota own include Lexus, Hino, Ranz and Daihatsu.

Toyota has manufacturing facilities around the world. The vehicles we buy here in Australia are exported from Japan and Thailand. Out of Japan they build vehicles in the Aichi and Gunma prefectures. 

The most expensive new Mazda is the CX-9 Azami LE listed at $68,232. For more info on the latest models check out our pricing and specs page, and you'll find all Mazda reviews and news here. 

If there are any common problems and complaints about Mazda's reliability or faults, they'll likely show up on our Mazda problems page. You can also calculate a car's projected resale value via our price and specs page.

The Mazda name pays homage to Ahura Mazda who is a god of harmony, intelligence and wisdom. The company viewed the god as a symbol of the new automotive culture that was developing. Mazda also acknowledge's one of its founder's contributions to the brand as the pronounciation of his name, Matsuda, is similar to Mazda. 

Mazda is publicly owned. With major banks in Japan as majority shareholders. Previously Mazda had a partnership with Ford who at one point had just over 30% ownership of the company. However from 2008 to 2015 Ford divested in Mazda. Since 2015 Mazda and Toyota have had a partnership; their finance arms have since been integrated and they cross-share resources like the SkyActiv program.

Most Mazda vehicles are manufactured in the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures in Japan. They also have facilities in Salamanca in Mexico and Alabama in the USA. 

LDV originally stood for Leyland DAF Vans. Currently, under their new parent company SAIC Motor, LDV is simply known by its acronym. In its domestic market of China, LDV is marketed as Maxus.