The new Toyota Verso compact MPV will be introduced early in the New Year, joining the new, British-built Auris to strengthen Toyota’s presence in the family/compact car market.
Toyota is proud of the fact it created the compact SUV market with the launch of the original RAV4 back in 1994.
That pioneering three-door model – its name standing for Recreational Active Vehicle 4-wheel drive – was quite different from traditional 4x4s, being conceived as an “urban” all-wheel drive vehicle with a monocoque chassis rather than body-on-frame construction, and independent suspension. Power came from a relatively small 2.0-litre, transverse mounted petrol engine.
Safer vehicles and the elimination of road accident injuries and deaths are central to Toyota’s future transport strategy and at its annual Safety Seminar in Japan this week the company has revealed details of new technology to help prevent collisions – both familiar low-speed parking accidents and high-speed rear-end shunts.
Toyota will unveil the all new RAV4 at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, prior to the launch of the car in the UK in early 2013.
KEY POINTS New features and improvements make Auris a car for the head and the heart A new design inside and out and comprehensive engineering changes make new Auris more rewarding to own and more
Toyota’s commitment to ensuring its vehicles meet the highest safety and quality standards includes detailed monitoring of vehicle performance. This applies not only to new vehicles, but also to those that have been in use
The appeal of new Auris’s sharp looks and driving dynamics is matched by competitively low running and maintenance costs, low tax and lasting value that make it an all-round compelling choice.
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In 1989 Toyota announced that it would start building cars in Europe and that its first engine and car plants would be located in the UK. Three years later Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) began production at Deeside inNorth Wales and Burnaston, Derbyshire.
The Toyota GT86 has received its first UK honour, being named best coupe in the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year awards.
The new Toyota Proace will expand Toyota’s presence in European LCV markets, a medium-sized van that will feature bespoke Toyota design details and branding.
Toyota has today announced a recall of 138,000 Yaris, Auris and RAV4 cars in the UK. This involves the electrical contact in the driver’s side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), which may over time come
Toyota places the highest priority on customer safety and the quality of our vehicles. We are constantly monitoring the performance of our vehicles through a variety of sources. From time to time, we become aware
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Toyota sales soared by 18.6 per cent in September, the rush for new 62-plate cars helping the company increase its share of the UK market to 4.25 per cent. Top performer among the Toyota models was the new Yaris, the supermini posting an exceptional 73 per cent increase in sales – including the new Yaris Hybrid – compared to the same month last year.
Toyota was named the world’s most valuable automotive brand for the ninth year running in the recently published Best Global Brands report 2012, compiled by Interbrand. This year’s report sees Toyota’s brand valuation improve by 9% to over $30 million. The brand secured 10th position across all industries, an improvement of one place over 2010.
KEY POINTS New Auris to be introduced in four grades – Active, Icon, Sport and Excel On-the-road prices from £14,495 All powertrains, including Hybrid Synergy Drive, available from launch Introduction of new park assist system,
It’s only been on sale since July, but Toyota’s Prius+ has already shown winning form in picking up the best MPV title in What Car? magazine’s 2012 Green Awards. The honour for Prius+, Europe’s first
The new Verso, unveiled at the 2012 Paris motor show, showcases Toyota’s European design and engineering capabilities. It joins the new Auris and Auris Touring Sports as the third element in the company’s renewed product offensive in the compact/family car market – the C-segment.
Lexus continues to set the standards for other brands to aspire to, with an emphatic first place in this year’s Auto Express Driver Power customer satisfaction survey. It maintains the leadership it has held every year since the survey was first carried out in 2002.
Toyota is famous for its involvement in global motorsport, but did you know it’s a major supporter of athletics, too?
Toyota is launching a multi-million pound advertising strategy for the new GT86 sports coupe. The Real Deal campaign, created by Saatchi & Saatchi London, celebrates Toyota’s return to its sports car heritage and reflects the rave reviews the GT86 has received* for its exhilarating, authentic driving experience.
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Toyota brings a bit of welcome styling sizzle to Britain’s bleak summer with the timely introduction of the new Yaris Edition and Yaris Trend. Adding a healthy dose of visual pizzazz to Yaris’s sharp appearance, both come with blacked-out C-pillars which, combining with darkened rear privacy glass and contrasting with Tyrol Silver or Cirrus White paintwork, create a floating roof effect.
