Well, it's finally out. Compared to the old HiHy's pricing, it's very very well priced and I think it's a bargain. Compared to the US pricing.. well no comparison of course. Highlander Hybrid: $42,825 (It's a 5-passenger model) Comfort Package: $47,580 Highlander Hybrid Limited: $55,975 (About $3k more than the regular Limited V6 4x4) Comfort Package: 19" Alloys on P245/55R19 tyres, Full-Size Spare Tyre, In-Dash CD Changer, Rear Automatic Climate Control, 8-Way Power Driver's Seat, Flip-Up Rear Hatch Glass, Power Rear Door, Privacy Glass, 3rd Row Seating Recline/Fold-Flat/Vertical Headrest Adjustment, Outside Temperature Gauge, Rear Seat Remote Release in Cargo Area, Rear Spoiler with LED Brakelight, Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors, Rear Reading Lamps, Puddle Lamps, Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel, Leather-Wrapped Shift Knob
Colour me green with envy At least you can get them -- I'd pay that price gladly. All we can get here are used JDM Harriers and Klugers starting at about $65K
I haven't been to Australia (kinda wish I did) but are 4x4s really as popular as in the US? Are they for show like in the US or are they really taken off road? Don't forget, Toyota's thinking of producing Camry Hybrids in Australia for the Australian market!
Uh... I'm in New Zealand. We're not attached to OZ (thank goodness) Sales of SUVs here (in NZ) have quadrupled since 2000. When I asked Toyota New Zealand about TCHs for here (NZ) they said they have no plans to bring them here. Same for the HiHy.
oops.. wow.. are they truck based (Pajero, LC/LC Prado, Patrol) or more car-based (Frontera, Murano... err I do not know what else you guys get down there lol)
S'ok. Its easy to tell us apart from the aussies, we're the good-looking smart ones... The most popular were truck-based (called utes), toyota & mazda pickups for our many unsealed roads. For the townies, the utes used to be holdens and fords (think el camino or ranchero) but now these are mostly driven by rich tradesmen. Now the townies and rich lifestylers all own prados, pajeros, etc and we call them "remuera tractors" (remuera is a toff-nosed suburb in Auckland)
I think you can put that in the past tense, it started about the same time here as it did there, but never reached the same size. No Hummers, H2s, or those big GM & Volvo behemoths I've seen on other threads here. Only occasionaly see a dodge ram truck, that's about as big as it gets, and they look grossly out of place. Mind you, petrol is at about $1.80+ a litre.
It's $1.10/litre here and that isn't stopping anyone. In fact the market gap is getting wider. There are more and more small cars (smart, Yaris, Fit etc) and yet still more and more larger SUVs (XC90, Tahoes, M-Classes, X5s etc).
What don't we get? Here's a list from my local dealer's website this evening. (It's so confusing!) Charade corolla corsa duet echo fun cargo ist platz sirion spacio starlet tercel vitz Will Vi Will Vs Allion Altezza Avensis Avensis wagon dB Caldina Caldina wagon Carib Celica Corolla Corona Premio Raum Camry Camry Gracia Alphard Estima Granvia Hiace Regius Ipsum Liteace Townace Previa Prius Kluger Kluger Hybrid Harrier Hilux Hilux Surf Landcruiser Landcruiser Prado Rav4 Corolla Sprinter GT Curren Cynos MR-S Supra
Charade Not missing much corolla You have the Auris, no? corsa You really want an Opel? duet Don't remember which manufacturer this is echo Long gone... unless you mean the Yaris which I thought you still have fun cargo Alright, another one of those funky vans hehe. ist The new one is quite nice (Scion xD in the US). platz Gone. Replaced by the Belta sirion Never heard of it spacio That one's nice. But you already have the Estima/Tarago. starlet They still make this?!?!?! tercel Not missing much. Esp. since the last Tercel was sold in 1999 here replaced by the Echo sedan vitz Ok seriously.. no need to repeat the Echo/Yaris/Vitz line lol. Will Vi Can't tell the diff btwn this and the VS. But it is funky.. almost like a Renault Will Vs Allion Not necessary Altezza ok fine but don't you get the Lexus brand now? Avensis You don't get this car? really? I thought this was in lieu of the Camry.. oh well. Avensis wagon See above dB do not know this one Caldina This one's nice... wait... or am I confusing it with the wagon version below? Either way.. 4WD and 2AZ. Nice combo Caldina wagon See above Carib Forgot which company Celica Well it's dead here but I think it lives on in Europe.. or at least they're gonna revive it Corolla You already mentioned it above Corona Well pick the Corona or the Avensis lol.. same sized car Premio Similar to the Spacio, no? Raum Another 2-box car. Not too bad. Haven't seen one in real life yet Camry You already have the Aurion, the V6 Camry. Camry Gracia wagon??? Alphard Not a bad luxury van. I guess that could sell well in NZ Estima Don't you have it already? Granvia do not know this one Hiace Regius another luxury van. This one has "heritage" while the Alphard doesn't. Take your pic. Ipsum This one I like. A toss up btwn this and the Wish Liteace This is the commercial van right? Townace This is the full boat luxurious van right? Previa See Estima Prius You guys don't get the Prius?? Kluger The new one is very nice but very heavy Kluger Hybrid Even heavier. It's pushing 2,000kg. I've yet to see one in real life Harrier Ok, now you really missing out Hilux I figured you get this car and the Surf already?? Hilux Surf See above Landcruiser This too. I figured you have this Landcruiser Prado And this Rav4 And this.. Toyota doesn't sell the RAV4 there?!? Corolla Sprinter GT Not familiar with it Curren do not know this one Cynos Don't know much about this MR-S Long gone Supra Long gone
Tideland, I think you misunderstood me... When I said "what don't we get?" I was being rhetorical. The vehicles I listed are in today's inventory at my local Toyota dealer. I just copied the list from the Dealer's website. (& I left out the Lexus line) If I click on any one of them I get a list of the individual cars of that model available along with photo and specs. I could go get any of them today.
The list of NEW Toyotas available here is much shorter (the other list are used vehicles) Yaris (starts at $19,950) Corolla ($25,990) Camry ($36,500) Aurion ($41,990) Avensis wagon ($43,070) Prius ($43,650) Previa ($55,990) Rav4 ($38,400) Highlander ($49,990) Prado ($69,990) Land Cruiser 70 ($57,900) Land Cruiser 200 (get in line) Land Cruiser wagon ($109,500) Hilux 2WD ($30,990) Hilux 4WD ($45,600 Hiace ($40,250) The NZDollar sits at about .77 USD, so that new Prius is $33,611. BUT we get paid in NZD not USD
Wow.. can't believe the Prius is the most expensive car (that or I can't believe the V6 Camry is so cheap lol). We're sitting about par with the USD so that's about Cdn$33,611 too.
