For the most part, Swifts have reminded us of Japanese subcompacts from the mid-1980s: noisy, cramped, basic--but stingy with fuel. As economical runabouts, they'll do--but just barely....
There's a lot of the Lexus ES 300 in the Camry, which we believe set the standard for refinement among midsize and compact family cars. It's smoother, quieter, and built with higher levels of [...]
Corollas generally sold for more than comparable subcompact rivals, so expect preowned models to also be priced a bit more, given Toyota's generally high resale value and strong reputation for [...]
While payload and towing capacities are better than the Japanese norm, they don't quite measure up to the domestics. When comparison shopping, Toyota may have an advantage in the fact they have [...]
Unfortunately for the Tercel, Toyota dictated that it be the low-price leader in the automaker's very full model lineup, and it shows. The car is simply outclassed by the plusher, more [...]
The bottom line is this: If you want more than a compact pickup, don't need a V8 engine, and think getting added refinement is worth paying a little extra to get, the T100 is a great way to go...
High prices remain one of the 4Runner's biggest problems. We prefer domestic rivals such as the Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevrolet Blazer, and GMC Jimmy, which have more room, a [...]
