Toyota RAV4 2020 News

Models that might hold appeal for Holden fans

By Byron Mathioudakis · 06 Sep 2020

Holden is gone. Even with hundreds of unsold cars, trucks and SUVs still sat on de-branded dealer forecourts, the company once proudly proclaimed as 'Australia's Own' checked out long ago.

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Toyota's RAV4 now more expensive

By Tung Nguyen · 24 Aug 2020

Toyota Australia has increased pricing for its RAV4 mid-size SUV again - the second time this month the brand has done so.Though prices went up $1300 earlier this month due to "external market forces", according to a Toyota Australia spokesperson, the cos

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Diesel-powered cars are disappearing

By Stephen Ottley · 06 Jun 2020

Diesel is coming to the end of the road.Only a few years ago, the fuel economy and torque benefits of turbo diesels made it a popular choice for car makers, with everything from city cars to SUVs, and dual-cab utes running oil-burners.

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Meet the RAV4-based Toyota Harrier

By Andrew Chesterton · 14 Apr 2020

Toyota has whipped the covers off a new RAV4-based SUV called the Harrier, but there's bad news for Australia.For now, it seems the Japanese giant's newest SUV will be a Japan-only model, which, based on its equipment and specs, is a crying shame. Bu

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Australia's new-car sales shocker

By Andrew Chesterton · 03 Apr 2020

Australia's new-car market plummeted by 18 per cent in March compared to the same month last year as the impacts of the coronavirus tightens its grip in Australia.

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Toyota RAV4's unstoppable rise

By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Mar 2020

The Toyota RAV4 piled on sales in February, climbing to second place on Australia's best-seller list and extending the year-to-date gap between it and arch rival, the Mazda CX-5, to almost 2000 vehicles.

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Ford Ranger loses grip on second spot

By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Mar 2020

The Ford Ranger has lost its formerly unshakeable grip on second place on the Australian sales charts, with the red-hot RAV4 and HiLux cementing a one-two finish for Toyota in February. Ford shifted some 3003 Ranger 4x4s in February, up 2.2 per

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How does Ford’s Escape stack up?

By Tung Nguyen · 26 Feb 2020

Ford Australia has just priced its new-generation Escape mid-size SVU, but does it have a chance at toppling the reigning favourites such as the Mazda CX-5 and Toyota RAV4?Starting with pricing, the cheapest Ford mid-size SUV, the Escape EcoBoost in front

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RAV4 now Australia's favourite SUV

By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Feb 2020

Toyota's RAV4 has staked an early claim in the race to be crowned Australia's favourite SUV, closing January ahead of the Mazda CX-5 and kicking the year off as the country's best-selling medium SUV. The Toyota vs Mazda battle for top spot in t

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Australian new car sales continue to tumble

By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Feb 2020

Australian new car sales have continued their free-fall after January's results proved worst start to a year since 2009, with the Toyota HiLux taking the early lead over the Ford Ranger for the title of the country's best-selling vehicle. Australians

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