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Prius achieved the highest ranking of any Toyota in the survey overall, 3rd from 118 cars eligible, with a score of 83 per cent. This is the sixth year Prius has featured in the top 10 models, with two overall wins in the same period. Prius also achieved 1st position in the Family Car class. iQ is a new entry to the survey in 2012, and has continued the Toyota tradition of strong performance. T...

27Posted: 27th Jun 2012

Hybrid Power Made To Measure For Toyota Yaris

Inside a modern supermini every inch of space counts. That’s why Toyota had to be sure that in creating its new Yaris Hybrid, fitting a hybrid powertrain was not at the cost of room in the cabin, or in the boot. The result is a clever, compact version of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system that is used in larger mod...

27Posted: 27th Jun 2012

Toyota GT 86: Passion from just £24,995

Speculation about the price tag on one of 2012’s most keenly anticipated new cars can end: the new Toyota GT 86 will cost from £24,995 when sales start in June. That is the entry, on-the-road price for the all-new sports coupe; further pricing and specification details will be announced nearer the time of launch. ...

27Posted: 27th Jun 2012

Toyota's FIA World Endurance Championship & Le Mans Entrys

Toyota Racing has expanded its plans for the 2012 season and entered the FIA World Endurance Championship.The team had originally planned only to take part in selected races – fewer than required to be considered a full-time entrant – but revised its programme after unexpected changes faced by the championship. This mea...

27Posted: 27th Jun 2012

Britain Delivers Toyota’s 400,000th Hybrid in Europe

Toyota delivered its 400,000th hybrid in Europe yesterday (26 January), a British-built Auris Hybrid from its Burnaston factory in Derbyshire. The vehicle was handed over to Valentine Nkwocha, a company car driver for CTG, an IT company in Belgium. Auris Hybrid, the first full hybrid power Toyota to be built in Europe, h...

27Posted: 27th Jun 2012

Toyota launches colourful city car customisation programme

Colourful decal designs and leather seat upholsteries are now available for the Toyota iQ. Hundreds of possible permutations are available, allowing customers to personalise the car’s appearance. The Toyota iQ has always been one of the most distinctive cars on the street, given the fact its clever design delivers t...

27Posted: 27th Jun 2012

St Leonards Motors Town Centre Motor show

St Leonards Motors are delighted with the success of the latest Motor show which was held on Saturday 13th August 2011. There were twenty vehicles on display which included Fiat, Nissan, Hyundai, Toyota & Vauxhall. SLM approached Rob Woods, Town Centre Manager again this year as last years event was so beneficial for bo...

27Posted: 27th Jun 2012

The Dream Start

Just a couple of weeks after the deal with SLM and Ben was sealed, Ben, from Cooden, won his first ever tour event on the TP Tours Series at Knole Park Golf Course in Kent. The result put him inside the top 20 on the Tour prize money list. Ben, based at Cooden Beach Gold Club, held off a strong challenge from the field t...

27Posted: 27th Jun 2012

The Sussex Air Ambulance Charity Summer Drive

On the 7th August we sponsored the Sussex Air Ambulance for the Charity Drive they had arranged. The Drive was around 50 miles leaving Shoreham Airport to the Lavender Line in Isfield. We took part in the Drive, Lee Dennis our Workshop Forman, kindly gave up his time on Sunday to drive the Toyota Prius which we got sign...