Toyota rings in raft of updates
Toyota has announced upgrades to its hatchback, sedan and sportscar as well as small and medium SUV ranges that will be rolled out during the second half of 2022.
The Corolla, Camry, C-HR, GR Supra, RAV4, Yaris and Yaris Cross are all set to be enhanced.
Toyota Australia vice-president of sales, marketing and franchise operations Sean Hanley said the raft of updates across several models demonstrated the Aichi-based brand’s ongoing commitment to continuously improving the line-up.
“Toyota will continue to keep our customers informed on key changes to our significant line-up and we encourage our customers to speak with their preferred Toyota dealer about these enhancements,” he said.
Corolla variants gain the most extensive improvements, with hybrid versions of the hatch and sedan also receiving an 8kw boost, bumping up combined peak power to 98kw.
The light car’s safety and security systems, meanwhile, will be enhanced through the introduction of Toyota Connected Services, which are enabled through a built-in data communication module that offers advanced safety features such as automatic collision notification, SOS emergency call and stolen-vehicle tracking.
The Corolla also gains the latest version of Toyota’s multimedia system, with additional USB-C connectivity, along with ‘a number of updated safety and convenience features’.
Exterior styling tweaks, meanwhile, will include fresh alloy-wheel designs and an updated colour palette.
For Yaris Cross, updates will incorporate improved technology and enhancements to interior trim, including black leather-accented upholstery on Urban variants.
GR Supra will also receive new-look wheels and a newly offered manual transmission version.
Apart from the Yaris Cross, the Yaris, C-HR and Camry will all be available with an updated exterior colour range that introduces a raft of new colours and finishes.
Earlier this month, Toyota also announced its popular RAV4 would receive upgrades to its multimedia, technology and safety systems in the second half of this year.
All variants of the medium SUV will feature the brand’s latest-generation multimedia system, as well as the ‘safety sense’ suite of driverassistance technologies, including intersection pre-collision safety and emergency steering assist.
VFACTS new-vehicle sales figures for April show Toyota again led the Australian market, ahead of Mazda and Mitsubishi by a margin of 10,578 unit sales. The big T led the market with a total of 17,956 sales overall for the month.