Toyota Reviews

The already angry looking Toyota GR Yaris GTS race car for the road has been given an Aero Performance package that not only makes it more dynamic but it now looks downright furious.

Toyota’s 70 Series LandCruisers are much loved for many reasons and one of those is the fact they don’t change much. Sure, it now has LED headlights and a new multimedia system, but otherwise not a lot has been altered. It's not pretty and it offers few concessions to occupant comfort or safety. But the 70 stands out as being unapologetically what it is: a boxy truck-like live-axle 4WD.

The 86 was, when launched, extremely affordable but has since become more expensive, and getting into a top-spec version of the GR86 is a task that’ll sap $20,000 more from your wallet than the original 86 base model. To find out if it’s worthwhile, we’ve snagged a 2026 Toyota GR86 GTS with optional Dynamic Performance Pack.

Toyota was late to the game with its first EV, the bZ4X, so let's find out whether this mid-life update has improved the package.

The Toyota HiLux Rugged X is the current flagship, and the off-road version of the ninth-gen range.Taking aim at the Ford Ranger Wildtrak, it starts from $71,990 (all prices are before on-road costs), and is a 4x4 automatic only.Based on the SR5 specification, Rugged X equipment levels are adequate if not generous.They include LED lighting, 12.3-inch instrumentation display, a 12.3-inch central touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, DAB+ digital radio, sat-nav, keyless entry and push-button start, heated seats and steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, bolstered front seats, a surround-view monitor, voice command, smartphone charger, USB-C ports front and back, rear-seat armrests, privacy glass, and electric park brake and 18-inch alloy wheels.In line with its adventure-seeking attitude, the Rugged X also features a 300-watt inverter, side steps, a locking tailgate, tyre-pressure monitors, damped tailgate on pick-up, side-step entry into the tub, four-wheel disc brakes, standard towbar, multi-terrain monitor, an emergency driving stop system that safely stops the vehicle if the driver becomes incapacitated, connected services for emergency callouts, eight airbags where possible including a front-centre airbag, and Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) technologies like AEB, rear cross-traffic alert and blind-spot warning.Only the Rugged X gets a unique front-end treatment, boasting a hoop-less bullbar with bash plate and LED light bar, as well as a bedliner, unique sports bar, special decals and a towing trailer wiring harness.  Toyota’s venerable (1GD-FTV) 2.8-litre common-rail twin-cam four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine lives over the front axle, giving 150kW of power and 500Nm. The transmission is a six-speed auto.Additionally, there’s 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance, courtesy of an 8.5kW/65Nm electric motor generator and small lithium-ion battery combo, for smoother and faster stop/start performance, while also helping to cut fuel consumption.The 0-100km/h sprint-time is about 11 seconds while top speed is 176km/h.The 4x4 set-up is a part-time system with high- and low-ratio off-road gearing, a rear differential lock, downhill-assist control and multi-terrain mode. Note that all 4x4s bring 3500kg of braked trailer towing capacity.Finally, the official combined-average fuel consumption figure is 7.6L/100km for the auto (equalling 201g/km of CO2 emissions). Over 1000km between refills of the 80-litre fuel tank is possible.

Billed as the luxury version of the long-lived Japanese ute series out of Thailand, the Toyota HiLux Rogue 4x4 consequently is aimed at lifestyle-orientated buyers rather than those wanting a workhorse.

Available as a variant since the late 1970s, the Toyota HiLux SR5 4x4 is the mid-grade model in the ninth-gen ute line-up, and the least-expensive for consumers seeking a lifestyle-orientated ute rather than just a hard-working workhorse.With no 4x2s on the horizon, three SR5 Double cab 4x4 models have landed from launch, kicking off with the pick-up manual from $63,990 (all prices are before on-road costs), Cab-chassis 48V auto from $64,490 and Double Cab pick-up 48V auto from $65,990.Unlike the Workmate and SR, the SR5 forsakes the workhorse heavy-duty suspension for a HiLux series-first soft suspension tune specifically developed to address ongoing criticism of noise, vibration and harshness in older versions. That said, braked trailer towing capacity remains at 3500kg.The target market is likely to lap that up, along with the SR5’s fancier LED lighting, 12.3-inch instrumentation display, privacy glass, electric park brake, heated seats and steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, four-wheel disc brakes, 18-inch alloys, standard towbar, multi-terrain monitor and emergency driving stop system that safely stops the vehicle if the driver becomes incapacitated. There’s also a 'Premium Pack' that adds powered seats, leather trim and premium audio.Of course, the SR5 also scores the usual items like keyless entry and push-button start, bolstered front seats, a surround-view monitor, voice command, smartphone charger, four USB-C ports, rear-seat armrests, a 300-watt inverter, side steps, a locking tailgate, tyre-pressure monitors, a 12.3-inch central touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, DAB+ digital radio, sat-nav, damped tailgate on pick-up, side-step entry into the tub, connected services for emergency callouts, up to eight airbags where possible including a front-centre airbag, and Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) technologies like AEB, rear cross-traffic alert and blind-spot warning.Under the bonnet is Toyota’s (1GD-FTV) 2.8-litre common-rail twin-cam four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, delivering 150kW of power, and either 420Nm of torque in the six-speed manual version or 500Nm in the six-speed automatic.SR5 48V autos use Toyota’s 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance, courtesy of an 8.5kW/65Nm electric motor generator and small lithium-ion battery combo, for smoother and faster stop/start performance, while also helping to cut fuel consumption.The 0-100km/h sprint-time is about 11 seconds while top speed is 176km/h.The 4x4 set-up is a part-time system with high- and low-ratio off-road gearing, a rear differential lock, downhill-assist control and multi-terrain mode. Note that across the whole HiLux range, 4x2s have a 2900kg braked trailer towing capacity with 4x4s at 3500kg.Finally, the SR5’s official combined-average fuel consumption figures are 7.1 litres per 100km (for a carbon dioxide rating of 187g/km) for the manual and 7.4L/100km for the auto (equalling 196g/km of CO2 emissions). Over 1000km between refills of the 80-litre fuel tank is possible.

The Toyota HiLux SR is the one-up-from-base model in the ninth-gen ute line-up.

The Toyota HiAce has long reigned as the king of mid-sized commercial vans, but are recent upgrades enough to ensure it remains on the throne?

The Toyota HiLux Workmate is the entry-level version of the long-lived Japanese ute series.