Showing posts with label Toyota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toyota. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
LIVE NOW Toyota Webcast To Refute Professors Unintended Acceleration Demonstration
Toyota is explaining why it believes the ABC News report featuring a Southern Illinois University professor who claimed he could induce unintended acceleration is wrong.
Go here to watch it live while it lasts.
Then, go here and read how ABC is fessing up to some editing decisions in that story. ABCs own version (with re-edited video) is here.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
2010 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4X4 Review
Massive. The exact first word that struck me as I walked up to the 2010 Toyota 4Runner the day it was dropped off.
What was once the prototype for compact SUVs has packed on the pounds and the new styling is like putting shoulder pads on top of all that bulk.
No, its not just me. Turns out Sajeev Mehta over at The Truth About Cars thought the same thing...he writes "Its sort of like Fat Elvis, on four wheels."
All that bulk goes straight to the driving experience. As Casey Kasem said in his most famous outtake, "Ponderous, man...ponderous". 270 horsepower feels no more than adequate in overcoming the inertia of this 4400 pound machine...and the EPA estimate of 17 city/22 highway? Let me know when you see that, okay? Here at TireKicker, we get surprisingly close to, and on occasion exceed EPA estimates...but the best this one would do for us was 16 in a mix of urban streets and freeways. Without the freeways, 13-point-something or 14 would have been about it.
Even the interior is set up to convey size, heft, bulk...almost as though the idea were to transform the 4Runner into a junior version of the Land Cruiser. But we like the Land Cruiser....mainly because it is what its supposed to be. Oh, and its EPA is 13 city/18 highway...which is about all the 4Runner will do, based on our weeks test.
Ours was the SR5 4X4...base price a reasonable $30,915...optioned with an audio system upgrade ($585), backup camera (a necessity in this vehicle at $525), a convenience package including moonroof plus front and rear AC power outlets ($1050), leather and power sliding rear seats with extra airbags ($3570) and floor mats and cargo mats ($204). With $800 for destination charges, the bottom line was $37,649.
Not outrageous for this level of equipment. If it had been on the 09 4Runner, I wouldnt have batted an eye. But this strikes me as a chunk of change for a vehicle that appears to be going the wrong direction at the wrong time.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
2011 Toyota Sienna LE SE and Limited
All too often, advertising is better than the product.
The advertising is great. I love the whole "Swagger Wagon", "Mommy Like" and "Daddy Like" thing.
The product is better.
You see, to me, minivan haters have it wrong. At least from a standpoint of timing. 15 years ago, minivans were dreadful. The original Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth vans were expanding...and not gracefully. GM and Ford didnt have a clue and the Japanese were trying to be unique...and succeeding all too well. That would have been the time to rebel against them.
But now? There are some very, very good minivans out there. And the new Sienna is at the top of the list.
I had three different trim levels of Sienna over the summer. There are five. But the Swagger Wagons on loan to TireKicker were the one-step-up-from-base LE, the next-step SE and the top-of-the-line Limited.
The Limited? Well, lets just say that exposure to it caused one die-hard minivan-hater I know to go into a spasm of "Oh my God"s...and in a good way. Reclining captains chairs with footrests in the second row with which to enjoy the split screen entertainment system will do that to you. And the Limited is decked out very nicely. Its the Lexus of minivans. And ours had the $4,025 LTD Premium package.
Base price? $39,770. As tested? $45,890.
Yeah...thats a lot for a minivan. But its good enough that if I was looking at family vehicles (SUVs, wagons, minivans) with a max budget of $50,000 (have you priced vehicles that seat seven lately), Id pop for the Sienna Limited in a heartbeat.
But if you listen to your inner CPA, stepping down to the SE is by no means trading riches for rags. Its a wonderfully solid piece, with the same engine and transmission as the Limited, but less weight, resulting in a boost from 16 miles per gallon city, 22 highway to 18/24. And its hard to argue with the savings...base price drops to $30,550 and our tester topped out at $33,518.
However, my favorite (no surprise to regular TireKicker readers) was the second-from-base LE. The 3.5 liter V6 is replaced by a 2.7 liter 4-cylinder which is more than adequate and bumps the EPA numbers up to 19/24. Base price drops down to $25,345 (ours had the LE Preferred Package, adding power sliding doors and drivers seat, backup camera, sunshades, upgraded audio system and Bluetooth) and the as-tested was $29,703.
Well-equipped minivans under $30K are not everyday things. But then, neither is the Sienna. Id happily make the LE my daily driver.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
2013 Toyota Camry Owners Manual
2013 Toyota Camry Owners Manual - Welcome Mustahaq and today we will share it for you, today's article is the Toyota Camry is a family car and is perfect for relaxing. you can also read our previous article "2013 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual" before reading this, and we hope this blog can help you in many ways other than post.
2013 Toyota Camry comes with a new design that is quite charming, updated nearly every component to create a better outcome in terms of comfort and safety. 2013 Toyota Camry is a midsize car that offers a spacious internal sit comfortably. This car prices from $ 22.500 - $ 31.000 and hopefully you are interested with this amazing car.
2013 Toyota Camry will be available in two versions of the gas-electric and Hybrid. Both engines on the 2013 Toyota Camry will be linked specifically with the 6-speed automatic gearbox that allows the management of type gears manually via handle pace the floor. With the release of the new design is expected to meet the needs of the market. and hopefully this article can help you and beneficial for everyone, do not forget to read the "2013 Toyota Tundra Owners Manual" before leaving this blog.
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2013 Toyota Camry comes with a new design that is quite charming, updated nearly every component to create a better outcome in terms of comfort and safety. 2013 Toyota Camry is a midsize car that offers a spacious internal sit comfortably. This car prices from $ 22.500 - $ 31.000 and hopefully you are interested with this amazing car.
2013 Toyota Camry will be available in two versions of the gas-electric and Hybrid. Both engines on the 2013 Toyota Camry will be linked specifically with the 6-speed automatic gearbox that allows the management of type gears manually via handle pace the floor. With the release of the new design is expected to meet the needs of the market. and hopefully this article can help you and beneficial for everyone, do not forget to read the "2013 Toyota Tundra Owners Manual" before leaving this blog.
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2013 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual
2013 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Welcome and happy sunday, I will post about toyota for you today.. I hope you not boring to visit this blog and always happy with this blog. 2013 Toyota RAV4, it is the title of this post. and you can download in the end of this page.
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2013 Toyota RAV4 is a beautiful car and very correct to you and family, I like this car and I think so amazing and make me wonderful. this is the car review, you can look the photo.
Price of this car is $27,000 to $50,610. I think it very look great. after read this article you can read "2013 Toyota Camry Owners Manual" also in this blog. we hope all of this blog content so useful and benefit for me and many people.
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