The new Toyota Prius PHEV is finally about to go on sale in the UK, with a choice of two trim levels and prices starting at £37,315. When Toyota revealed the new Prius at the end of 2022, it said the only version heading for Europe would be the plug-in Hybrid version, and that the […]
New 2024 Toyota GR Yaris gets more power and auto option
The updated 2024 Toyota GR Yaris is revealed with cosmetic tweaks, an increase in power and an auto ‘box option. Almost four years ago, Toyota put the bonkers GR Yaris on sale in the UK at £30k, in the process delivering a ‘super’ supermini the likes of which you’d never have expected from Toyota., boasting […]
Nissan Ariya Nismo EV revealed with up to 429bhp
The electric Nissan Ariya Nismo is revealed as a performance take on Nissan’s Ariya with more power, new look and chassis tweaks. It’s almost seven years since Bissan announced it was planning to extend its Nismo performance offerings, and we’ve since had everything from the Leaf Nismo to the GT-R Nismo, and now it’s time […]
Toyota Hilux Pick-up gaining a DIESEL HYBRID option for 2024
Toyota has announced that the Hilux Pick-up will gain a 48v diesel hybrid powertrain option for 2024 to improve efficiency. If you’ve never been in the market for a Toyota Hilux Pick-up, you probably assumed that, just like almost every other car from Lexus, it came with a hybrid powertrain option. But it doesn’t. Or […]
Toyota Urban SUV Concept previews a Toyota EV challenge to the Volvo XC30
The Toyota Urban SUV Concept is revealed previewing a new electric compact production SUV from Toyota to launch in 2024. As all car makers head down the electric car road, much of the early focus was to build big and expensive EVs where the big battery costs could be more easily swallowed. But big, expensive […]
Toyota Yaris Cross gets new hybrid engine option and new Tech for 2024
The Toyota Yaris Cross – Toyota’s compact SUV take on the Yaris – gets a new engine option and extra tech for 2024. It’s just over three years since Toyota transformed the Yaris Hatch into a Yaris SUV – the Toyota Yaris Cross – and a bit over two years since it went on sale […]
Toyota Hilux advert BANNED – for driving through a river [Video]
The ASA has banned an advert for the Toyota Hilux because it’s shown driving across a river without regard for environmental impact. We wonder what the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) considers a proper complaint level for an advert, as it seems to be happy to waste time scrutinising adverts after just a single complaint. We’ve […]
Toyota bZ4X EV gets blue lights and goes to work with Plod
The electric Toyota bZ4X, Toyota’s electric SUV, has gained a set of blue lights and working as a patrol car for London Park Police. Full specs for the Toyota bZ4X EV were revealed at the end of 2021 – and went on sale in the UK early in 2022 – and although it seems an […]
New Toyota Prius IS coming to the UK as Toyota reverses its ‘No Prius for the UK’ decision
After previously announcing the new Toyota Prius will not be sold in the UK, Toyota has a change of heart and confirms it now will be available. There was a time, a decade ago, when the Toyota Prius was the car you needed to drive to show the world you had an ‘eco-conscience’, even if […]
New Toyota FT-Se Concept REVEALED – and it looks like an electric MR2 to come
The Toyota FT-Se Concept has been revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show previewing an electric sports car from Gazoo Racing. Earlier this month Toyota teased a new FT-Se Concept heading for the Tokyo Motor Show, and now it’s been revealed as a new electric sports car concept with Gazoo Racing DNA and looks pretty much […]