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First Drive: 2025 Toyota 4Runner Proves Ready for Adventures
This sixth-generation 4Runner shares powertrains with the Tacoma pickup truck, offering a choice of two turbocharged four-cylinder engines—with the top one being a potent hybrid. There is quite a range of available equipment as the trim lines move up from the base configuration, with its humble screen sizes and basic features, to the relatively luxurious and safari-ready top versions. There…
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5 Reasons Not to Buy a Toyota RAV4 Now
We are in the twilight of the current RAV4 generation, with an all-new version unveiled and coming to dealerships later this year. Compared to the model it’s replacing, the newest version will have more power, more technology, and more safety features, with many more choices in trim levels. It is the exact same size, however. Buying a 2025 RAV4 now…
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Preview: New 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland Electric SUV
The bZ Woodland interior is quite similar to that of the updated bZ, with an instrument panel display near the windshield base, 14-inch infotainment screen, and center console with twin wireless Qi phone-charging mats. A six-speaker stereo is standard, and there is an available upgrade to a more powerful JBL system with eight speakers plus a subwoofer. The stereo has…
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Is All Hybrid With More Power and Tech
This enviable position means that Toyota has a lot at stake for the latest iteration and, in theory, a lot of money to fund its execution. Dimensions for the sixth-generation RAV4 are an exact match for the outgoing version. But there are numerous, significant changes beyond the styling refresh that promise to strengthen its rank among its chief rivals, the…
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2022-2025 Toyota Tundra Recalled – Consumer Reports
Toyota is recalling about 443,000 Tundra pickup trucks due to the risk of the reverse lights not illuminating. Without those lights on when the truck is in Reverse, there is no indication that the vehicle is about to move backward, thereby risking a collision with an uninformed car or pedestrian. Moisture intrusion and the resulting corrosion are to blame for…
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Preview: Updated 2026 Toyota bZ Boasts More Power and Range
Plus, there is a new Woodland version, stretching about six inches longer than the regular bZ and boasts 375-horsepower, standard all-wheel drive, premium interior features, and off-road-oriented driver-selectable modes. Inside, the dash, center console, and instrument panel have been redesigned, and the infotainment screen now measures 14 inches diagonally. The bZ’s mechanical twin, the Subaru Solterra, has been similarly updated…
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Preview: All-New 2026 Toyota C-HR Goes Electric
It measures 5 inches longer and about 2 inches wider than the original, bringing some welcomed interior space gains. That gives it a larger footprint than the Toyota Corolla Cross, although it sits slightly lower. It is based on the e-TNGA electric vehicle platform that has been used throughout a growing roster of battery-powered vehicles, such as the updated Toyota…
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Toyota to Discontinue the GR Supra After 2026
Toyota has just unveiled all the details for the 2026 GR Supra, and we have to admit, it looks incredible. The 2026 model remains as track-ready as ever, and it’s going out with a bang. That’s right, this is the final year for the sports car. But with a middle name like “Speed,” the Supra is set to make its…
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Talking Cars 468: Driving the Toyota Crown Signia
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we give our first driving impressions of the all-new 2025 Toyota Crown Signia, which we recently purchased for CR’s auto test program. As the name suggests, this new model is based on the Toyota Crown sedan. Where it differs from the sedan is that it doesn’t just look like a hatchback, it actually is…
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Toyota Sienna Minivans Recalled to Fix Defective Third-Row Seats
Due to a manufacturing error, the bolts used to attach the third-row seatbacks may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the vehicles may not meet federal motor vehicle safety standards. In a written statement, Toyota said that the seatbacks may not perform as intended and could increase the risk of injury to seated occupants. To fix the problem,…
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