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Toyota South Africa has just expanded the local Auris range with three all-new derivatives. The Auris HSD (in XS and XR trim levels) sees hybrid technology from the Prius brought to a lower segment of the market and, with its supercharged performance, the new Auris TRD is set to revive the love of many “hot [...]

With sales of more than 11 000 units in the first sixth months since its local introduction in 2005, the Yaris is undoubtedly one of Toyota’s big success stories. It’s completely understandable though, because with it’s friendly and perhaps even playful styling, willing engines and reasonable specification levels, Toyota managed to offer a car in [...]

If you’re in the market for a car that will comfortably transport your entire family and their luggage, you’ll have noticed just how many options there are, ranging from station wagons to MPVs and SUVs. If you’re on a tight budget and need the best value that money can buy, you would also have seen [...]

I have no fond memories of the Toyota Yaris. An odd introduction to this story perhaps, but you might recall Brent Ellis’ opinion of the Zen3 Plus model and how he has had fond memories of the car after taking one for a test drive just after it was launched in South Africa in 2005, [...]

Toyota’s biggest asset has been given a mild make-over for 2011. The Hilux is the biggest-selling bakkie (and in fact the best-selling vehicle overall) in South Africa and, with the latest enhancements, the model’s success story should only continue. This being the second facelift in the current model’s life cycle, cosmetic changes make this version [...]

Mention the name Toyota and the odds are than a multitude of complimentary words will be uttered in response. Words like ‘safe’ and ‘reliable’ have become synonymous with the brand, while many off-road enthusiasts will also mention ‘strong’ and ‘tough’, followed by almost unbelievable tales of the extremes to which their Toyota have taken them. [...]

At long last the Toyota Aygo is available to South African motorists. Part of a joint venture between Toyota, Peugeot and Citroën, the Aygo has been serving other markets since 2006 along with its cousins, the Peugeot 107 and Citroën C1, which we have been enjoying since then. The three cars are identical besides their [...]