Today’s family haulers are big, versatile, and are almost always turbo-powered. The 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander is no exception, a three-row crossover utility vehicle that builds on the footprint of the midsize Highlander. Offering room for eight, thus matching the Sienna van in passenger capacity, only the Sequoia SUV measures … Read more
The full-size Toyota Tundra pickup truck gives this Japanese brand a player in an ultra-competitive segment. It comes with a standard twin-turbocharged V6 engine with an available hybrid variant that emphasizes power over efficiency. Available in double and crew cab configurations, the 2025 Tundra trails its American competitors in towing … Read more
The large, traditional truck-based SUV continues to pull in sales and profits, a segment too important for major manufacturers to pass up. GM dominates the market across three brands, but Ford, Jeep, and Nissan are also present. Not to be overlooked is the Toyota Sequoia, a recently overhauled people mover … Read more
Toyota’s most popular pickup truck remains the Tacoma, which has long been the dominant model in the midsize segment. Completely overhauled in 2024, the 2025 model continues with minor changes, including now-standard front tow hooks. The new style is burly, but the high price point for top-of-the-line models such as … Read more
Japanese automaker Mazda has been late to the hybrid game, introducing the CX-90 plug-in electric hybrid ahead of its latest offering: the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid. Unlike the PHEV, this one does not require a plug to replenish the battery system. Instead, the onboard technology keeps the battery going, while enabling … Read more
Minivans have come a long way since their inception in the 1980s. While the market for these vehicles has shrunk, Toyota remains committed to the segment with the Sienna, one of the few minivans still available today. The 2025 Toyota Sienna keeps its hybrid-only powertrain strategy rolling forward, blending efficiency, … Read more
Manufactured goods names are supposed to be memorable, even catchy. Consumers should recall a product’s name and associate it with something good, interesting, or exciting, and ultimately purchasable. But that is not what you have with the Toyota bZ4X, this brand’s first all-electric vehicle not involving hydrogen. The name is … Read more
Small crossovers dominate the new vehicle market, with every manufacturer well represented. The Toyota Corolla Cross, harnessing the brand’s most popular product’s name, is one of the newer models available. This one seats up to five, comes with available all-wheel drive, and is sold in gas and hybrid versions. It … Read more
One in a series of articles examining car models not sold in the U.S. market. The Toyota Fortuner is a mid-size SUV built by this Japanese brand since 2004. The Fortuner came to replace the highly successful 4Runner, as it was discontinued in most global markets (but not in the … Read more
One in a series of articles examining car models not sold in the U.S. market. The Toyota Avanza isn’t a vehicle developed by Toyota. Instead, the Japanese marque Daihatsu makes it (called the Daihatsu Xenia), and both brands sell the vehicle with different names. This was made possible due to … Read more