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Life as a sub-compact isn’t always a bowl of cherries. Their primary use, small size and mandatory low price amount to a big challenge for manufacturers, as it’s hard to hit all these targets and still come up with something that’s inspiring and fun to drive. But then again, buyers …

The theory of evolution states that those creatures unwilling to adapt to their environment inevitably end up in the fossil record. The 2015 Toyota Tacoma has swum against the tides of change for the last decade or so, seemingly an exception to Darwin's directives as it continues to sell strongly …

No one chooses to buy a Toyota Camry because they’re looking for a sporty ride. The mid-size family sedan, which has been completely redesigned for the 2015 model year, has for decades lured legions of customers with its promise of a roomy interior, top-shelf reliability, and decent fuel mileage. It's …

How many vehicles get to claim status as one of the 'default answers' for their respective class? For more than a decade the Toyota RAV4's wide range of price points and appreciable practicality have been gobbling up Canadian customers left, right, and centre, consistently placing it in the top three …

In 2014, we saw one new model after another. So many, in fact, that it’s hard to do justice to the topic in just one article. To keep it simple, I’ve selected one game-changing vehicle per category. These are not necessarily the best-in-class winners, but they’re the vehicles that set …

Loathed by some, loved by others, minivans simply aren’t as popular as they once were. And yet, what could be more versatile than a minivan? Fortunately, some manufacturers continue to make them. And good ones, too. Like the 2014 Honda Odyssey , whose ride is almost sporty. It offers an …

The minivan sector may not be as strong as it once was, but that hasn’t stopped Toyota from fine-tuning its category representative. In fact, the 2015 Sienna has benefitted from several improvements—most notably in the passenger compartment—to make the vehicle more comfortable and versatile than ever. Toyota claims that the …

The Camry is North America’s top-selling sedan, but that doesn't mean that Toyota is resting on its laurels. On the contrary, a little more than two years after unveiling a new generation of this model, they are moving ahead with an elaborate mid-cycle makeover. The silhouette is now more dynamic …

At the Toyota Safety Seminar, presented days before the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) 21st World Congress in Detroit, Toyota Motor Corporation with support from their Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) and their partners, presented their philosophy and findings on current and future active safety systems. The emphasis is not on …