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2021 Toyota Sienna: A Hybrid for the Whole Family4.0/5

Ten years after introducing the third-generation Sienna , Japanese automaker Toyota is launching a completely revamped model for 2021. The popular minivan still features a pair of sliding doors, but everything else is vastly improved starting with the powertrain, which is now electrified across the line. We recently were invited …December 1, 2020

2021 Toyota Venza: From Large Camry to Halo Product4.0/5

When the original Toyota Venza hit the market in 2009, crossovers were still a novel concept—literally a cross between a car and an SUV. The Venza was essentially a larger, more versatile Camry . Discontinued after the 2016 model year, it’s back for 2021. Today’s automotive landscape has changed quite …October 9, 2020

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: Like a Thousand Hot Cakes4.0/5

As the best-selling SUV in Canada, the Toyota RAV4 is clearly a big hit among consumers. For 2021, both the conventionally powered model and the RAV4 Hybrid remain unchanged. However, a new plug-in hybrid variant joins the lineup. The Car Guide recently headed to Kingston, Ontario to attend the Canadian …August 31, 2020

2020 Toyota Highlander: Definitely Pick the Hybrid4.0/5

San Antonio, Texas— They say everything is bigger in Texas. Well, this is where Toyota invited journalists to discover the all-new 2020 Highlander , an SUV the company has big hopes for. The outgoing model was introduced six years ago and its successor boasts fresh styling in line with recent …December 18, 2019

2020 Toyota GR Supra: Teaming up for the Greater Good4.0/5

At a time when many automakers move away from cars to focus on utility vehicles, Toyota is sticking with them, seemingly not convinced that the SUV craze will last. Maybe gas prices will go up again or governments will impose new regulations. And you never know what the next big …July 10, 2019

2020 Toyota Corolla: The Beige Corolla is Dead… Almost4.5/5

Toyota has completely redesigned and improved the Corolla sedan for 2020, a year after introducing the new Corolla Hatchback. The Japanese automaker aimed to make the Corolla more dynamic and more attractive to young drivers. And to ensure no one ever calls it “beige” again, the PR staff at the …May 13, 2019

2019 Toyota RAV4: Poised to be More Popular than Ever4.0/5

Toyota’s problems are what we’d call good problems. Just as the fourth-gen RAV4 was reaching the end of its production cycle, its popularity was on the rise. In fact, 2017 was a record year for the model, with more than 50,000 units sold in Canada . Wiping the slate clean …November 20, 2018

Surprise! Toyota Unveils the New 2020 Corolla

No one knew exactly when the new 2020 Corolla would be unveiled or what it would look like. But after the Corolla hatchback was released earlier this year, it became clear that the sedan was going to be seriously revamped. Even though the 2020 Corolla was just unveiled at Auto …November 19, 2018

Toyota TRD Pro: Here to Stay

FRENCH RIVER, Ontario – In 2016, Toyota launched a new off-road series called TRD Pro, developed to meet rapidly growing consumer demand for off-road vehicles following the launch of the Ford F-150 Raptor. The TRD Pro series impacted mainly the Tacoma and Tundra pickups as well as the 4Runner midsize …October 23, 2018

2019 Toyota Avalon: The Best Modern Large Sedan, Period4.5/5

ORFORD, Quebec – I’ve not lost my mind. I’ve not been paid by Toyota to write these words. I have seen a doctor for a routine check-up in the last nine months and I am perfectly normal, whatever that means. I mostly grew up with big cars and even though …August 21, 2018

2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback: Excitement Included!4.0/5

ORFORD, Quebec – Everyone mocked me for being excited about this car. The truth is that before I went off on this official product launch, I’d already driven it. I knew what I was in for, but for a moment I must admit I thought maybe I’d gone too far …August 16, 2018

2018 Toyota C-HR: Toyota's Sexy Diamond3.5/5

Sexy Diamond. That’s what Toyota calls the 2018 C-HR. It’s the newest kid on the block in the white-hot subcompact SUV segment and it’s hitting Canadian dealerships on May 2nd of this year. With the C-HR, Toyota is making a bold statement. The latest Corolla and Camry moved the needle …April 6, 2017

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