Toyota revealed a bunch of upgrades for Corolla, garland of the cross and RAV4 in the United States, and some of them indicate what we can expect to see here.
Australian Division released some details about update Corolla and RAV4 and the new Corolla Cross, all by second half of 2022.
Toyota Australia did not provide any further comment today.
RAV4
The US-market RAV4 gets a new Woodland Edition for 2023, featuring a host of mechanical and aesthetic tweaks.
It stands out by the bronze wheels wrapped in Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tires, as well as the black horizontal bars on the roof.
Other details include dual exhaust outlets with a black chrome finish, black badging and fenders, along with a 120V inverter.
Beneath the skin, there’s a TRD-tuned suspension that Toyota says has been designed to improve body control and isolate minor bumps, both on trails and on pitted urban roads.
The coil springs have been revised to focus on off-road, with twin-tube shock absorbers with internal rebound springs and unique mounts to help the RAV4 handle large bumps and slumps.
The presence of impact stops maximizes wheel travel in the direction of compression.
The Woodland is the latest in a series of more aggressive crossover variants for the US market, such as Subaru Forester and Outback wilderness and the Ford Explorer Timberline.
Toyota Australia previously confirmed it will showcase its latest generation infotainment system for the RAV4 with USB-C connectivity and Toyota USA has provided more details.
The system supports wireless updates and voice prompts, and you can summon the virtual assistant with the phrase “Hey Toyota.”
It also features Android Auto and Apple CarPlay wireless and cloud-based satellite navigation, and 4G connectivity will be available in the US, with mobile hotspot support.
The touchscreen is the 8.0-inch unit in most of the 2023 RAV4 in the US market, with high-end models receiving a 10.5-inch display.
Also present on the high-end RAV4s is a 12.3-inch digital instrument display.
Toyota is introducing the Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 suite of active safety features and driver assistance, and the Australian division has confirmed this includes emergency steering assist (which can help panic-stricken drivers). steer around obstacles to avoid a collision) and intersection safety (prepare the vehicle if it detects an impending crash while pulling out of the intersection).
These new features in addition to automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, along with adaptive cruise control, Lane Tracking Assist (lane centering), sea recognition Traffic alert, blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert.
Corolla
The American-market Corolla has the option of all-wheel drive, giving buyers full traction without forcing them to step into the hot GR Corolla.
It’s an electronic-on-demand setup, with a rear-mounted electric motor to power the rear wheels when needed.
It’s available with an updated 1.8-litre four-cylinder hybrid powertrain, which Toyota Australia has confirmed produces over 8kW of peak power for a total of 98kW for the front-wheel drive versions.
Styling tweaks include standard LED daytime running lights across the range and redesigned LED headlights on high-end models.
There’s a new rear bumper design, a redesigned front grille for the hatchback, new wheel designs and interior and exterior colors.
Toyota Australia has previously confirmed the Corolla will receive the new Toyota Audio Multimedia system along with more safety equipment and Toyota USA has confirmed the Corolla will receive Toyota Safety Sense 3.0.
This includes automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, lane tracking assist, traffic sign recognition, automatic high beams. .
However, these features are already available on the current Australian-market model, although Toyota USA notes that rear cross-traffic assist and adaptive headlights will also be available. available – neither of which are available on Australian models.
Then move the low beams in the direction of the turn, based on the steering angle and the car’s speed.
Corolla Cross
It hasn’t even been released here yet, and Toyota’s new compact SUV is getting a bunch of updates.
The standout action is the new fifth-generation Toyota Hybrid System and electronic all-wheel drive, with a total output of 145kW.
While Toyota Australia has not confirmed domestic output, it has been confirmed we will get this powertrain.
With this equipment, the crossover can accelerate from 0-100km / h in 8.1 seconds.
With a rear-mounted 30.6kW electric motor, a 2.0-litre hybrid powertrain has been introduced for the Corolla Cross for the European market, as well as a new infotainment system – shared with the Corolla and RAV4 – was announced to the US.
The 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster appears to have remained a European exclusive for now, while having different front-end styling across markets.
The 2.0-litre hybrid is expected to be joined locally by a front-wheel-drive 1.8-litre hybrid, like on the Corolla, and a petrol-only FWD model has been confirmed in Australia.
Like its hatch and sedan brethren, the Corolla Cross also gets the new Toyota Safety Sense 3.0.
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