Category: Concept Cars

Corolla Cross: Toyota’s best-selling car adopts Toyota’s SUV heritage

July 9, 2020

Toyota is expanding its industry-leading SUV line-up with a stylish Corolla-based vehicle that features raised ground clearance, dynamic performance and fuel-efficient hybrid technology. This global model has debuted today in Thailand where the vehicle will go on sale first. The Corolla Cross combines Toyota’s best-selling nameplate with Toyota’s strong heritage in small-car design and SUV engineering. Due in Australia in late 2022, Corolla Cross benefits from Toyota’s experience as a pioneer in recreational SUVs 25...

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Toyota Unveils the Car of the Future (…as imagined by Aussie Kids)

June 19, 2020

What does the car of the future look like through the eyes of Aussie kids? It’s the question Toyota posed in its annual Dream Car Art Contest and the answers came in more than 4700 imaginative, colourful and inspiring creations that addressed what kids of today see as some of the biggest issues facing society. Eight-year-old West Australian Claudia Fields, whose Nature Insect Car was judged the Australian winner, sought to address what she saw as a...

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Hybrid Power Features in Next-Generation Toyota Kluger

May 12, 2020

Toyota has confirmed the next-generation Kluger SUV will offer both hybrid and petrol engine options when it arrives in Australia in the first half of next year. The new seven-seat Kluger embraces a similar dual-powertrain strategy to that adopted by the Yaris Cross SUV due later this year and the latest-generation C-HR and RAV4. Toyota is the leader in both SUV and hybrid sales in Australia with the all-new Kluger expected to add to the...

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Inspired by Motorsport, Engineered for the Road

December 13, 2019

An all-new rally-inspired sports car, the Toyota GR Yaris, will make its international debut at next month’s Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan. The GR Yaris incorporates advanced technologies, knowledge and experience learned from Toyota’s title-winning participation in the World Rally Championship (WRC) where it competes under the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) banner. The GR Yaris will be the second pure sports-car model to be launched globally by TGR, following last year’s return of the legendary...

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New platform delivers style, practicality, driving enjoyment and safety – World Premiere of All-New Yaris

October 16, 2019

Toyota has unveiled a new-generation Yaris that delivers a step-change in the ride, handling and style of its most affordable model while debuting Toyota-first safety features including a centre airbag. Due in Australia mid next year, the all-new Yaris features a powerful, taut design that is more compact and sportier while introducing Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) philosophy to the compact-car segment. The new-generation Yaris sits on a newly developed TNGA platform and features responsive...

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Artificial Intelligence Agent “Yui” delivers personalised driving experience

October 11, 2019

Toyota today announced the LQ, an innovative concept vehicle that leverages advanced technology to build an emotional bond between car and driver. LQ is equipped with automated driving capabilities and Yui, a powerful artificial intelligence-powered interactive agent designed to learn from the driver and deliver a personalised mobility experience. The futuristic concept adopts technology designed to provide safety, peace of mind, and a comfortable mobility experience, including an augmented reality head-up display and driver’s seat...

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Early glimpse of the new Mirai at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show

October 11, 2019

Toyota will take advanced zero-emission fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology to new heights when it previews the second-generation Mirai at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show. The concept car will provide an early glimpse of the advances Toyota is making across the board with the new Mirai in terms of technical excellence, dynamic performance and desirable design. Scheduled for launch in 2020 – initially in Japan, North America and Europe in areas supported by a refuelling...

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Engineered to deliver a confident and natural drive

September 9, 2019

Toyota is extending the benefits of its TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) program to small cars with announcement of a new GA-B platform. The TNGA philosophy has already delivered a step-change in the ride, handling and design of a series of new models since its debut with the current-generation Prius in 2016. The GA-C platform for compact cars has also been deployed for the C-HR crossover and the new Corolla, both of which have earned...

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Toyota Granvia Offers Premium Level of Comfort and Safety

July 18, 2019

Toyota’s all-new Granvia will offer supreme comfort, premium appointments and a high level of safety features to move people in style when it arrives in Australia in the fourth quarter of this year. The new addition to the Toyota line-up will be offered in two grades with both featuring the latest Toyota Safety Sense driver assistance technologies along with luxury features that will appeal to high-end family, hospitality and corporate buyers. Toyota Australia Vice President...

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All-New Toyota Kluger Revealed in New York

April 18, 2019

Toyota has debuted a next-generation Kluger SUV with a bold, distinctive design and advances in safety, comfort, quality and reliability. The world premiere of the fourth-generation Kluger at the New York International Auto Show reveals a dramatic new design direction that combines a powerful SUV presence with sophisticated detailing. A sculpted new shape, with chiselled lines and 60mm longer body*, gives the all-new family-friendly Kluger more attitude with a stronger stance, including 20-inch wheels available...

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