Toyota new cars for 2012

The new-model push comes after what was, for Toyota, a disappointing result in 2011.

Everything from a tweaked HiLux to the all-new 86 sports car are confirmed for one of the biggest product makeovers in Brand T's recent history in a showroom revamp that promises something for almost anyone.

The locally made Camry is already swinging back into full-scale production - with the hybrid next and then the V6 Aurion - with an overhauled Corolla to end the action in the back end of the year.

"We have now embarked on a dramatic period of product renewal. For the year ahead, Toyota sees plenty of positives," says Dave Buttner, executive vice-president of sales and marketing at Toyota Australia.

Following a quiet year on the model front through 2011, apart from the late arrival of the new Camry, shoppers will see plenty of action from this month right through until November with a predictable emphasis on the expansion of the Prius lineup to include the new V and C models, as well as a facelift for the regular Prius hatch.

But it's the 86 coupe that will be the headliner.

"We've seeing an incredible amount of interest in that car," says Buttner.

At Lexus shops, the all-new GS is the hero car, with the RX SUV also coming in for an overhaul.

The new-model push comes after what was, for Toyota, a disappointing result in 2011.

It might have been Australia's favourite brand for the ninth straight year, with a string of successes including class wins for the Camry and HiLux, but sales were down by 15.4 per cent over 2010. The result looked even worse when natural disasters in Japan and Thailand emptied the supply chain, and a final-quarter recovery - when the Corolla even led the Mazda3 that became Australia's number one - only just got things back on track.

"I think it's marvelous, compared to what it could have been. Things looked pretty bad there for a while. It was actually a good result in the end," says Buttner.

He is predicting a sales result of around 250,000 vehicles in 2012, up from 181,624, last year and believes the new models will provide the drive.

"Our aspirations are strong for 2012. Four of the past five months (of 2011) were stronger than the corresponding time in 2010. That's a great springboard into 2011," says Buttner.

2012 AT TOYOTA

All-new