When you think of the efficient and small cars you certainly think of the Japanese names Toyota, Nissan, and Honda.
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Toyota
Continuing to Improve What Scion Left Behind
When Toyota chose to dissolve the Scion brand in favor of having all offerings under one brand name, most of the models that were offered previously were added to the Toyota lineup. One of the cars that we’ve seen as a successful model that has transitioned to the Toyota lineup is the Corolla iM. This is the hatchback model of the Corolla that offers the style and the versatility we love to see in a small car that fits a number of budgets to be a car that can be the right choice for you to enjoy on the road.
Are We Going Boxy?
There are a variety of markets around the world that tell you things will make their way back to the front of what we want and be popular again. The clothes you wore as a teenager in the 1970s and 1980s are coming back to be popular once again as are some of the vehicles that were driven at that time. Most of the SUVs we see on the market have gone from being boxy in shape to stylish and curved and now some of them are returning to the boxy build that offers more of what we need.
2018 Toyota 4Runner: A Classic That Continues to Dominate
With the movement of SUV models downward in size, it can be a bit of a relief to find one that still has the body on frame build we’ve admired for many years (such as on the Toyota RAV4 or Toyota 4Runner). The Toyota 4Runner offers you what you’re looking for with the ability to … Read more2018 Toyota 4Runner: A Classic That Continues to Dominate
And the Winner Is…
The AutoGuide.com team of experts got together and tested several different cars, as they do every year, to come up with the one model that would win the coveted 2018 Car of the Year Award.
This team put several cars through their paces on the track and on the road while checking out different qualities that each car brought to the contest to see which ones offered what we want for the drive that can be enjoyed. The team came up with a winner to give us the car that is new to the market and ready to drive.
Oddities On Stage
The Tokyo Motor Show is underway and as you would expect from any of the automotive shows around the country, there are a variety of impressive models that are meant to capture our gaze and tickle our imagination as the brands in attendance show us what the future may hold. Along with that thought, we also see some of the strangest models at these shows. These are concepts that might not make it to market, but have been rooked out to gauge our acceptance or our complete distaste with the models that are being shown; here are some of those strange models that made their way to Tokyo.
Toyota Combined a Minivan and SUV
When it comes to the positive elements of a minivan and an SUV you’ll have the benefits of a family-sized vehicle that can carry everyone where they need to go. As you look at what an SUV offers, the higher ride height and versatility of the cargo capacity make driving and bringing what you’re looking for with you to where you want to go. Toyota took these positive attributes and put them together to have the drive and the performance needed.
Contenders are Getting Lined Up
Automakers love to advertise their vehicles with the awards they earn to show off what the vehicle has been recognized for. As we head closer to the official beginning of the new 2018 model year the contenders for one of the most prestigious awards have begun to line up and become available to be judged. One of the first awards to be offered for this new model year is the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year. These awards see a large number of vehicles vying for recognition and the right to take to the screen and show off this trophy during commercials.
A Family Versatility Comparison
There are many vehicles that have become part of what we drive as families. the mid-sized sedan is one of the most popular but with the increased growth of the crossover SUV segment of the world these vehicles have become more popular than ever and are now what we turn to more often for the family drive we want to have on the road. With these vehicles on the road, there are a few that you will want to compare when you’re looking for the right crossover SUV for your family to enjoy out on the road.
The Toyota Investment in the Hoosier State
For many of the decades before the turn of the century, it felt like the automotive industry was at odds with itself. The foreign vehicles that were being shipped in were thought to be ways for outside companies to swoop in and take over the sales and profits from the US without any actual investment into the country they were being sold in. As the industry has progressed, we’ve seen the proof that what was once a divide is now becoming a cohesive existence with Toyota leading the way toward building jobs and offering community involvement in the US.