Toyota Reviews
New Cars
Good: Decent combination of ride and handling that might suit some people better than a harder sprung Golf or a Civic. Quick yet soft T180/SR180 2.2 diesel. Excellent hybrid version is best of the range.
Bad: Unadventurous styling.
Good: Efficient new 1.8 Valvematic petrol engines, economical D-4d diesels with low CO2, good quality ride, six-speed automatic diesel from Spring 2009, very reliable.
Bad: Dull image, ho hatchback, not as much fun to drive as Mondeo or Mazda 6.
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Good: Low road tax and insurance, 60mpg, cheap to run and drives decently. 99g/km CO2 from 2012.
Bad: Doors feel flimsy. Reports of water leaks.
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Good: Neatly styled compact two-door sports coupe, promises to be good fun to drive, powered by 2.0-litre non-turbo engine with 197bhp.
Bad: Not on sale until June 2012.
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Good: Better fuel economy than the previous version. Easy to drive. Very dependable.
Bad: Not the most modern or stylish van you can buy.
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Good: Rugged and very reliable pick-up that's also good to drive, good quality interior.
Bad: Not quite as good as the Nissan Navara for refinement.
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Good: Triumph of 4-seater packaging 9' 10" long that still earned 5 NCAP stars. 99g/km so VED free. Better to drive than a Smart, or a FIAT 500.
Bad: Quite wide for a city car. Not cheap. CVT auto over 100g/km.
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Good: Big and tough. Good off road and good for towing. 5-speed auto only.
Bad: Expensive, and old school 4x4 to drive with very light steering. Band K VED.
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Good: Unstoppable off-road, very highly kitted out as standard, superbly engineered and robust.
Bad: More expensive new than a Range Rover and nowhere near as good, doesn't feel very upmarket considering the price, wallowy on the road, generic looks inside and out.
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Good: The best hybrid car on the market with amazing fuel economy and low CO2 emissions, zero car tax, spacious cabin makes it a realistic family car, good performance, Plug-In version on the way.
Bad: Not so efficient for long distances at motorway speeds where some diesel cars still beat it, can feel strained when accelerating hard.
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Good: More luxurious but not as practical as the previous version. Excellent, car-like road manners. Petrol and diesel autos from May 2009. Facelifted 2010.
Bad: Fairly pricey. On most models, the tailgate doesn't open wide enough unless you fit a different checkstrap. Tailgate spare wheel abandoned in favour of tyre repair kit.
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Good: Chunky looks. 1.4 D-4D AWD surprisingly enjoyable to drive as well as lowest CO2 emission 4WD in the UK and in Band C VED.
Bad: 1.3 VVT-I stop&start low CO2 for a petrol (also Band C VED), but no fun to drive. DMF and clutch of 1.4 D4-D can be short lived.
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Good: Compact 7 seater. Excellent Valvematic 1.8 petrol engine with superb 7-ratio CVT gives 40+ mpg.
Bad: Manual 2.0 diesel uninspiring to drive.
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Good: Mini-MPV that fills the gap left by the Toyota Yaris Verso. Upright seats. Practical interior. Touch screen radio/MP3/info system with reversing camera and £500 optional satnav. £30 tax CVT auto.
Bad: Not cheap, but even TR is well equipped and has reversing camera.
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Good: Easy to drive, economical engines including great 1.33 VVT-i, well equipped as standard, plenty of room for rear passengers, HSD hybrid model on the way.
Bad: A rather generic and and not especially distinctive design, quite a firm ride.
Used Cars
Cars not officially imported to the UK
Concept Cars
Toyota Avensis
Toyota RAV4
Toyota Avensis
