Toyota Kluger 2016 Problems

Toyota is keeping the information on specs and prices close to its chest until the launch, which is expected in the first half of 2017.

I am not a fan of the new Kluger, so it would definitely be the Lexus RX for me.

It's an interesting put-down of the Mercedes-Benz. The Territory is an all-round good car that has been developed for Australian roads, it might be more comfortable than the 'Benz, but I wouldn't say it was of a better quality. You could also look at a Toyota Kluger or a Kia Sorento, both of which would handle the roads well, be comfortable and are of a decent quality.

The car is not as you ordered it, so you have every right to refuse to accept it.

Sludge build-up is a turbocharger killer, but sludge won't build up if the car is regularly serviced and the oil is changed so it's always fresh. The problem is usually only with cars that haven't been serviced. Other seven-seaters you could look at are the Kia Sorrento, Hyundai Santa Fe, or Toyota Kluger.

The Kluger released in 2014 was initially only fitted with navigation in the flagship Grande model. But the facelift of the model in 2017 saw navigation become standard on the mid-spec GXL model, so that model now looks like the most cost-effective way into a Kluger with factory-fitted navigation.

Your mechanic is wrong. The new Sorento has been out less than a year, has zero engine troubles and is the one I would pick.