Toyota Problems

Try a Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Kia Sportage, or Subaru Forester. Any of them would be good choices.

Toyota Motor Company owns Toyota, Lexus, Hino, Ranz and Daihatsu.

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

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 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. 

Both would be good buys; it really comes down to which one you like better. Test drive each one and look how they fit your needs and wants.

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.

The hybrid is at its best in city type driving where the electric motor does more of the driving. Out of town it will be petrol motor doing most of the work, so it might well be better in your case to go for a straight petrol engine.

The most expensive new Toyota is the Landcruiser LC200 Sahara listed at $119,930. For more info on the latest models check out our pricing and specs page, and you'll find all Toyota reviews and news here. 

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.