Tests and Features

Carmel, California. When it first hit the market 12 long years ago, the Toyota Highlander struck me as a happy medium between a real SUV and a wagon. But since then, that role has been assigned to the Venza. In a way, it was also a toned-down version of the …

The new Corolla launched a few months ago, and since Akio Toyoda, top dog at the world’s number one automaker, decreed that the brand’s cars had to have panache, Toyota’s stylists have become bolder – to a certain extent. The Furia concept vehicle introduced in Detroit in January 2013 foreshadowed …

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The redesigned 2014 Toyota 4Runner, which I was given a chance to drive this past week in San Antonio, Texas, is one of the few mid-size SUVs that has remained true to its roots, maintaining a body-on-frame design, a standard …

Full-size pickup trucks are a big deal in Canada, with sales figures that trail only the compact car and compact SUV segments. Consequently, it’s in the best interests of major automakers like Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, and Toyota to make sure that they stay in the mix when it comes …

Just because your friend jumps off a bridge doesn't mean that you should, too. Apparently, product planners at Toyota never heard that particular childhood admonishment regarding peer pressure, and the end result is the 2013 Toyota Sienna SE. The Sienna SE is a 'sporty' minivan that ostensibly targets the same …

The Toyota Corolla was introduced in 1966 and since then more than 40 million have been sold around the world. Throughout the decades the Corolla name has become synonymous with reliability, efficiency and value, if not for engaging driving dynamics. It’s the car you use to get the groceries, to …

On the surface, it makes no sense to compare the new Nissan Versa Note and the Toyota Prius C. After all, the Nissan is powered exclusively by a combustion engine while the Toyota uses a hybrid system. But if you disregard the engines, the two vehicles have a lot in …