To announce the launch of the new Toyota Avensis, Toyota are advertising on our sister site, FleetDirectory.co.uk. The new Avensis makes the ideal solution for both family and business needs. With class-leading predicted residual values, the new Avensis is better than ever. Officially launched on 1st January, the new Avensis is expected to be one of the star cars of 2009. Figures released by CAP Monitor show new Avensis outperforming both the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia when it comes to read more

The new Toyota Avensis is primed for strong performance against its leading market rivals in terms of holding its value and costing less to run for company car drivers. Figures released by CAP Monitor show new Avensis outperforming both the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia when it comes to value retained after three years/60,000 miles, making the Toyota a compelling proposition to fleet managers when it goes on sale on 1 January. For example the Avensis TR 2.0 D-4D 130 will retain 35 per read more

Billed as the world’s smallest 4-seater, Toyota’s cute iQ goes on sale in the UK in January ‘09. At just under 3 metres long it’s shorter than the original Mini, and vastly more sophisticated, but what’s this all-new city-car like to drive, and can it really seat four in comfort? Toyota iQ VVT-i Multidrive full road test Toyota iQ car leasing special offers Toyota iQ new and nearly new cars With prices at around £9,500 to £11.500 (tbc, dependent on recent VAT read more

The first RAV4 hit the streets way in 1994. Initially in 3-door guise, it bravely pioneered the still highly popular soft-roader niche. Since then the ‘RAV’ has been completely re-designed twice and grown in size, but along the way has become not only Europe’s best-selling SUV, but the world’s best-selling compact SUV. Toyota RAV4 2.2 D-4D SR180 full road test report Being the most powerful and consequently the fastest RAV4, the £23k SR180 isn’t either the cheapest or read more

Mini storms to victory for the second year running, as EurotaxGlass’s, one of the leading automotive intelligence companies, publishes its annual residual value league table. The diesel-powered MINI 1.4TD is the UK’s slowest-depreciating used car, according to new analysis of the residual values of three-year-old vehicles carried out by EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide.  The supermini currently has an average trade-in value of 63.2 per cent; better than that of any other read more

Jungle star Anna picks go-anywhere Hilux for wildlife park patrol Anna Ryder Richardson, a star survivor of last year’s I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, knows just what it takes to tackle tough environments. That’s why the celebrity TV interior designer has chosen a pair of Toyota Hilux to ride the range of her very own safari park. Hilux is renowned the world over for its go-anywhere character – only last year it became the first car to be driven across the ice to the Magnetic read more

Friday 21st November is an important milestone in Toyota UK’s strategy with the production launch of the new Toyota Avensis at Toyota’s Derbyshire site at Burneston. The Rt Hon. Geoff Hoon MP, Secretary of State for Transport, has been invited to oversee the launch and will take the opportunity to tour the plant and meet the production line workers and managers. Production at Burneston further enhances Toyota’s commitment to car manufacturing in the country, and spends almost £2bn a read more

The usual place for a car’s fuel tank is beneath the rear seats, but in the compact interior of the iQ this would make it impossible for Toyota to achieve its goal of a sub-three-metre long car with four seats. The solution was to create a flat fuel tank, positioned beneath the vehicle floor. This was no simple task, requiring a number of fundamental engineering challenges to be met. Traditionally a flat fuel tank has been considered too difficult to design, because of the variance in fuel read more

A dedicated Fleet sales team based in Somerset that understands a companies needs and want to help take the hassle out of running company vehicles. They deal with Business customers on a daily basis and are as dedicated to the sole trader as they are to a national fleet. For great deals on the Toyota Aygo, Yaris, Avensis, Auris, Rav 4, PRIUS, Landcruiser, Verso, & TOYOTA COMMERCIALS; Hiace, Hilux and Dyna TIPPERS contact LODERS TOYOTA BUSINESS CENTRE Fleet Department - ask for Rob or read more

Toyota has revamped the Aygo city car by adding a new dedicated Slate Blue metallic paint finish to its range. It starts from £7,995 on the road. The colour co-ordination goes from the door mirrors and bumper inserts on the outside to the carpet mats with matching blue stitching and slate blue bezels for the air vents and instrument display on the inside. The Aygo Blue sits alongside Aygo Platinum at the top of the model range, offering an attractive array of premium equipment features. This read more