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2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Review: Here to Stay

While the 2021 Toyota Corolla isn't particularly extravagant, this electrified version of the Japanese manufacturer's stalwart little car is quite attractive on several levels. Here’s our review.

4/8/2021

Next Toyota 86 Makes its Virtual Debut

Toyota has presented the next generation of its 86 sports car, the close cousin of the Subaru BRZ if you recall. As expected, the aesthetic differences are minor, but still, the front end is quite distinct, and Toyota promises distinctive handling capabilities.

4/6/2021

2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review: When 4 Doesn't Add up to 6

Auto123 takes a look at the hybrid version of the Toyota Highlander and comes away with mixed feelings. The 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has many qualities, but also some flaws that might prevent it from sealing the deal with some buyers.

3/17/2021

NHTSA Opens Investigation Affecting 1.9 million Toyota RAV4s

The NHTSA has opened an investigation after receiving 11 complaints regarding engine fires in RAV4 SUVs. Under the microscope are models dating from 2013 to 2018 model-years.

3/3/2021

Consumer Reports Picks its Top 10 Cars for 2021

Consumer Reports has shared its latest ranking of the best choices for automotive consumers. The magazine’s Top 10 Picks for 2021 reward the models that scored best in several categories including road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction, safety and environmental friendliness.

2/23/2021

Top 10: Vehicles Offering the Best Value in 10 Categories in 2021!

Which vehicles offer the best overall value in 2019-2020? Auto123.com investigates in totally unscientific fashion and comes up with the best choices for your money in 10 different popular vehicle categories!

1/16/2021

My Top 10 Most Notable Car Reviews of 2020

2020 was easy for exactly no one, but at Auto123 we nonetheless test-drove a number of models that made an impression on us. Here are 10 models that caught the attention of our collaborator Daniel Rufiange.

1/11/2021

Kelley Blue Book’s Best Buy Awards for 2021: Here Are KBB’s Choices

Kelley Blue Book, recognized as a reference in the automotive industry by companies and consumers, has handed out its Best Buy awards for 2021 in a number of vehicle categories.

1/8/2021

2021 Toyota Venza Review: Back and Better Than Before

The 2021 Toyota Venza 2021 is a handsome new lad on the SUV landscape, which might reinvent the wheel but does offer a certain level of luxury minus the price point of a Lexus product. Here is our review.

12/16/2020

Top 10 All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles in Canada in 2021: 10 Categories, 10 Best Picks

Winter? Bring it on! Once again Auto123.com brings you our updated ranking of the Top 10 best choices among all-wheel-drive vehicles sold in Canada in 2021.

12/9/2020

2020 Toyota Camry Review: Unshakable

We went out and tried every version of the Camry sedan we could get our hands on this year. Here then is our review of the 2020 Toyota Camry, a dynamic sedan that still offers a high level of comfort and security for those who value those qualities, and want it in a four-door.

12/8/2020

2020 Toyota C-HR Long-Term Review, Part 3: Cool & Chill

As part of our Auto123 long-term review of the 2020 Toyota C-HR, Auto123 turns beauty pageant judge. It’s obvious from the first glance: the C-HR is esthetically unlike any other Toyota in the lineup. Is that good or bad? Here’s part 3 of our in-depth review of the little SUV.

9/25/2020

Toyota Outlines Changes Coming to its Models for 2021

Toyota has laid out all the changes coming to the models in its North American lineup in 2021. Several of its models are getting character-building elements and features. Nightshade and Lunar Rock editions, vibrant colours, boosted capabilities - who said Toyotas were reliable but dull?

9/22/2020

2020 Toyota C-HR Long-Term Review, Part 2: Fire in the Belly

As part of our Auto123 long-term review of the 2020 Toyota C-HR, today in Part 2 we look at whether the meat under the hood is as tasty as the bun that surrounds it.

9/18/2020

2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Review: Riding a Dinosaur

The 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro is a pimped-up version of a model that hasn't changed an iota in ten years. It's a strange formula for attacking the U.S. Big Three’s big guns, and indeed its attack has been as effective as a pea shooter’s against armour. Time is running out on the mighty Sequoia...

9/15/2020

2020 Toyota C-HR Long-Term Review, Part 1: Humans and their Toys

As part of our Auto123 long-term review of the 2020 Toyota C-HR, today in Part 1 we look at the little guy’s ability to transport people and things. Unusual things.

9/11/2020

2020 Toyota C-HR Long Term Review, Introduction – We’ll See What We See!

In the first of a series, we start a long-term test drive of the 2020 Toyota C-HR. We’ll be putting this Scion-turned-Toyota to the rigorous test over the next several weeks, so tune in for regular reports on its virtues and vices.

9/4/2020

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime First Drive: Admirable Product, Meet Questionable Marketing

Finally, we had the opportunity to make a first test drive of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, with the shocking result that we discovered things you might not have known! Here are the results of our initial encounter with Toyota's highly-anticipated plug-in SUV. Outlander PHEV, beware…

8/31/2020

Production of the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 Ends; Their Successors Are in the Works

The Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 are coming to the end of their journey; it’s now confirmed their production is ending this year. The up side is that we now turn our attention – and anticipation – to the arrival of the second-generation models that will be offered in their stead by the Japanese automakers.

8/4/2020

Top 10 Vehicles Offering the Best UX for 2020, According to WardsAuto

WardsAuto has come out with its fifth annual 10 Best UX list, recognizing the new 2020 and 2021 models offering the best user experiences to their occupants. Once again this year, much attention was paid to how nice a companion the multimedia system of a vehicle proves to be.

7/30/2020

Top 10 Vehicle Interiors in 2020 According to Wards

The Top 10 vehicle interiors in 2020 according to Wards have been announced, though there was no in-person presentation as in other years. This year’s list includes electrics, luxury models, fully new models – in short, a bit of everything, including a model that fit up to 8, and one that can barely fit two!

6/30/2020

2020 Toyota Highlander Review: Net Progress

In the three-row crossover segment, the 2020 Toyota Highlander is a definite short-lister - firstly because it benefits from a much longer and proven track record than most, and secondly because the model's renewal for its fourth generation is largely successful. Not to mention there’s a very attractive option in the hybrid version...

6/15/2020

Top 10 Plug-in Hybrid SUVs in Canada in 2020… with an extra one thrown in

Discover our updated ranking of the Top 10 Plug-In Hybrid SUVs currently (or soon) available on the Canadian market! From mass-market to luxury brands, the choice is growing steadily as we race to the halfway mark of 2020.

6/4/2020

Top 11 Sure Buys on the Automotive Market in 2020

Here's a Top 10 that's actually an 11 for those who are considering a new-vehicle purchase as the current confinement measures start to loosen. Auto123.com looks at all the main mass-market vehicle categories and comes up with the Top 11 sure buys for 2020.

5/15/2020