AS first-world problems go, this has got to one of the better ones. A line-up of brand new cars and PR folk who are willing to allow – nay, positively encourage you, to drive them as you seem fit for as long as you like; so long as you don’t take all day and make the effort to bring the … Read the rest
Tag Archives: Toyota
The Northern Group Of Motoring Writers’ Car Of The Year 2021 – Toyota GR Yaris
By Andy Harris
I AM now in my third year as chairman of the Northern Group of Motoring Writers. It is the oldest regional group of automotive journalists in the UK, and I feel very honoured to be at the helm.
First founded in 1973, the group is open to professional motoring writers across the North of England. With a … Read the rest
Suzuki Swace ZS5 Hybrid – Review
IF you get a sense of déjà vu when it comes to the Suzuki Swace, then it could be because you’ve seen (and probably admired) the latest Toyota Corolla Touring Sports.
The Swace is the second vehicle to be supplied to Suzuki by Toyota under a collaborative business agreement between the two companies; the first one being the Across, which is based … Read the rest
Toyota Corolla Excel 2.0 Touring Sports Hybrid
The new Toyota Corolla hybrid marks a welcome return to these shores for the world’s best-selling car. It also usurps its pretender-to-the-throne, the Auris, which was a Corolla in all but name.
Now, almost 14 years later, the Corolla name is back – and what a Corolla it is, picking up the What Car? gong for best hybrid of 2020. … Read the rest
Toyota C-HR Dynamic 1.2 CVT – Review
The new Toyota C-HR attracts a lot of attention.
For a mid-sized family hatchback to draw this amount of attention it is either: a) Very noisy b) Very unusual or c) Very much on fire.
I’m glad to say that the C-HR I’ve been driving around in is neither very noisy nor very much on fire.
It is most definitely … Read the rest
Toyota Aygo x-press – Review
Toyota Aygo may be small but it punches well-above its weight.
An oversight on the car-choice front recently found me driving a tiny Toyota Aygo X-Press – with Mrs B and Mrs B’s mum aboard – up to Penrith for a 5-day stay at Center Parcs. And yes, luggage was included too although, thankfully, no bikes.
I was a little … Read the rest
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid – Review
Toyota RAV4 grows up to lose it’s curves and gain some 4×4 kudos
Back in 1994 the world of the 4×4 vehicle was dominated by big, hulking monstrosities like the Range Rover and the Mitsubishi Shogun – or pick-up trucks like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux. These were vehicles mostly driven by posh people and farmers. Or posh farmers.… Read the rest
Toyota Avensis Touring Sports Excel 2.0 D-4D – Review
The Toyota Avensis Touring Sports – a family Estate you choose with your head rather than your heart
The Toyota Avensis Touring Sports is Toyota’s large, family-friendly estate car that – just like it’s smaller sibling, the Auris Touring Sports – shouldn’t really have the word “Sports” anywhere near it.
It’s certainly large enough and comfortable enough inside to take … Read the rest
Toyota Auris Touring Sports 1.2 Design – Review
Toyota take the “sport” out of sporting but leave a decent load-lugger in the Auris Touring Sports
TOYOTA have opted to name the estate version of their popular Auris the Toyota Auris Touring Sports.
Now, I can understand the “Touring” bit but the “Sports” part is a bit of a mystery as the Auris Touring Sports is about as sporty … Read the rest