The all-new fourth-generation Toyota RAV4 is now available with a diesel engine for the first time in the SUV’s 20-year history in Australia. The Toyota RAV4 diesel is powered by a 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel that produces ...
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Toyota usually leaves spacious luxury car duties to its premium Lexus brand. But Toyota dealers have many loyal customers with needs for big-car room, luxury and utility but at a non-upscale price. And for years the Avalon has been a ...
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The Lincoln brand has been in trouble for years. Lincoln models have been too similar to their Ford counterparts to make it as credible luxury cars, and no amount of cosmetics and feature enhancements have made them feel all that special. ...
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With Jaguar ranking second in the well respected JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) in the United States last year, the question remains as to why sister brand Land Rover (Range Rover) continues being listed below the industry average. ...
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The Lexus IS250X and IS350X have been launched in Australia, with the two special editions receiving added features, technology and new driveaway prices. Both the Lexus IS250X and Lexus IS350X, priced at $58,990 driveaway and $64,990 ...
CarAdvice’s guide to the 10 most significant new cars coming to Australian showrooms in 2013, and a quick look at the other new vehicles arriving on our shores this year. Ford Kuga The locally built Ford Territory has done an ...
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Lexus has retained its number one ranking in automotive reliability, claiming top spot in the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 US Vehicle Dependability Study. In its second consecutive year of dominating the rankings, Lexus was the clear ...
Toyota has claimed top spot in the US Consumer Reports’ Car Brand Perception Survey for another year, despite a 2012 dotted with recalls. Conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Centre, the Car Brand Perception Survey is ...
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Since its 1989 introduction, the Lexus LS has steadfastly followed one mission statement: serve as a loyal, plush, isolating, and pampering cruiser for its affluent clientele. Updates for 2013 move the compass needle a bit, but otherwise it ...
Holden has announced its second multi-million-dollar football sponsorship deal in as many days, this morning confirming a three-year partnership with the biggest club in the AFL, the Collingwood Football Club. The deal sees Holden become ...
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Toyota has announced the recall of more than one million cars in the US as part of a global recall of almost 1.3 million vehicles, in what is the Japanese manufacturer’s third million-car-plus recall since October. The recall of ...
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The Infiniti FX SUV is by all accounts a unique car. That’s not ‘unique’ because it’s a rare SUV that doesn’t sell in decent numbers – therefore ensuring exclusivity – but also because few SUV ...
Japan-based automaker Toyota has recalled about one million vehicles in two different recalls over the defective air bags and improper wipers in the US. The recall has been made for 752,000 units of Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles ...
On January 30, Toyota Group announced a global recall of about 1 million cars. Public information shows that Toyota recalled 752,000 Corolla & Corolla Matrix cars and 270,000 Lexus IS and others in the same series in the United States. In ...
The auto industry has a very confusing family tree. The past few years have seen partnerships, sales, separations, bankruptcies, and entire divisions killed off, making it difficult to keep up with who owns which car brands. As automakers ...
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