Category: Car Models

Toyota Corolla Fielder: A Family Wagon that Ticks all the Boxes

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January 22, 2023

Toyota’s Corolla sedan is the most popular vehicle ever, so it couldn’t hurt the company to offer more variations on it, right? With some thought like that in the minds of Toyota executives, the wagon version of the famous model – the Corolla Fielder – was launched in 2000. The Toyota Corolla Fielder maintains its […]

Toyota HiAce

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January 22, 2023

The Toyota HiAce is a legendary workhorse, famous for its durability and versatility. Across Africa, Asia and indeed the world, this 1-box multipurpose vehicle is known for never quitting. Many owners report it clearing 250,000 km with no fuss, and many have been on the road so long they have outlived all other models of […]

The Toyota Prado – A rugged-yet-sophisticated SUV

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January 22, 2023

The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, often known simply as the “Prado”, is a luxury-leaning SUV available in a wide range of configurations. Long-travel suspension gives a smooth ride over the roughest terrain, while up-to-date features and slick exterior and interior styling make it city life ready. In production for over a quarter-century, the Toyota Prado […]

Toyota Premio

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January 22, 2023

Why does Japan seem to get all the good things? Case in point: The Toyota Premio, a luxury compact sedan with great features, engine life and reliability. The Toyota Premio is closely related to the Toyota Allion, another compact luxury sedan. Where the Premio differs is in the details. It’s a more upscale and mature […]

Japanese Car Auction Sheets: Decoded

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January 22, 2023

An auction sheet is one of the best free reference material that you can have when it comes to buying a car from a Japanese auction house. Instead of taking a car out for a road test, you can instead have a thorough idea of its tech and mech pluses and faults. An auction sheet […]

Toyota Succeed – The everyday wagon for Family transport

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January 17, 2023

The Toyota Succeed is one of those vehicles that is “big in Japan” but not so well known elsewhere. This is, of course, because it’s a vehicle that’s only sold first-hand at Japanese dealerships. Nonetheless, it’s managed to earn a strong reputation since its launch in 2002 abroad as a high value used car export. […]

Toyota Probox

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January 17, 2023

Toyota makes a lot of globally famous vehicles, but many don’t know they make a few Japan-specific ones too. Enter the Probox, a fuel-efficient wagon with excellent hauling capacity that’s been the company’s best-kept secret… till recently. First launched in 2002, the Probox was a Japan-only vehicle for its first 7 years of life. But […]