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![(first posted 2/22/2018) “White van man” is a British stereotype of white commercial van drivers, commonly regarded as inconsiderate drivers. Fortunately, my time behind the wheel of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_4171.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Toyota HiAce – My Day As A White Van Man")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Toyota HiAce – My Day As A White Van Man
Posted on February 27, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 2/22/2018) “White van man” is a British stereotype of white commercial van drivers, commonly regarded as inconsiderate drivers. Fortunately, my time behind the wheel of […] -
![On a trip for work, I reserved a mid size rental car. Upon arrival, the choices were a couple of other CUV minitrucks, a red Ram pickup truck, or this. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-toyota-rav4-IMG_7463u.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Rental Review – 2023 Toyota RAV4 – Valiant City And Highway Driver")
CC Rental Review – 2023 Toyota RAV4 – Valiant City And Highway Driver
Posted on February 6, 2024 | 29 CommentsOn a trip for work, I reserved a mid size rental car. Upon arrival, the choices were a couple of other CUV minitrucks, a red Ram pickup truck, or this. […] -
![Will they? Won’t they? Why not? When already? Those were some of the questions regarding the Supra’s future asked by many since the cancellation of the 4th generation Toyota Supra […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 – The Lederhosen Ninja")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 – The Lederhosen Ninja
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 31 CommentsWill they? Won’t they? Why not? When already? Those were some of the questions regarding the Supra’s future asked by many since the cancellation of the 4th generation Toyota Supra […] -
![Kermit The Frog may have had his own reasons for complaining that it’s not easy being green, however in the case of the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan, that is certainly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD (Hybrid) – Kermit Was Wrong")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD (Hybrid) – Kermit Was Wrong
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 60 CommentsKermit The Frog may have had his own reasons for complaining that it’s not easy being green, however in the case of the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan, that is certainly […] -
![It’s hard to believe that the Toyota Avalon has been part of the streetscape for over 25 years now. Redesigned again for its fifth generation a couple of years ago, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1194-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Avalon Limited AWD – Kicking Ass And Taking Names")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Avalon Limited AWD – Kicking Ass And Taking Names
Posted on April 19, 2021 | 71 CommentsIt’s hard to believe that the Toyota Avalon has been part of the streetscape for over 25 years now. Redesigned again for its fifth generation a couple of years ago, […] -
![This is the vehicle GM should have built and named the Volt back in 2010. Instead they chose to go with a low slung hatchback limited to four seats and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9295.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD (Plug-In Hybrid) – The Missing Link For The EV-Curious")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD (Plug-In Hybrid) – The Missing Link For The EV-Curious
Posted on February 8, 2021 | 75 CommentsThis is the vehicle GM should have built and named the Volt back in 2010. Instead they chose to go with a low slung hatchback limited to four seats and […] -
![2021 marks the twelfth model year that the current generation of Toyota 4Runner has been available for purchase in the United States, making it one of the longest-lived vehicles on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8942-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Contemporary Classic")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Contemporary Classic
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 30 Comments2021 marks the twelfth model year that the current generation of Toyota 4Runner has been available for purchase in the United States, making it one of the longest-lived vehicles on […] -
![Standard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8790-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 30 CommentsStandard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […] -
![Have you priced out a new Toyota Tacoma lately? How about a used one? In both cases, it’s simply astounding what prices they fetch. One would think that perhaps this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7879-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4×4 DoubleCab – Laughing All The Way To The Bank")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4×4 DoubleCab – Laughing All The Way To The Bank
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 36 CommentsHave you priced out a new Toyota Tacoma lately? How about a used one? In both cases, it’s simply astounding what prices they fetch. One would think that perhaps this […] -
![While most would say selling large pickup trucks is all about offering more and more choices, Toyota seems to have spent the last few years whittling away at the big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7391-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro DoubleCab – Still In The Hunt")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro DoubleCab – Still In The Hunt
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 26 CommentsWhile most would say selling large pickup trucks is all about offering more and more choices, Toyota seems to have spent the last few years whittling away at the big […] -
![Toyota’s Sequoia is a bit of an odd vehicle, not in terms of what it does but more in terms of how it manages to hang on in the marketplace. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6298.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro – As Big As Its Namesake; And Almost As Old")
Curbside Review: 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro – As Big As Its Namesake; And Almost As Old
Posted on October 26, 2020 | 22 CommentsToyota’s Sequoia is a bit of an odd vehicle, not in terms of what it does but more in terms of how it manages to hang on in the marketplace. […] -
![Has the sun set on the Toyota Prius? In many ways, yes. It is no longer the alternative energy vehicle of choice for certain demographics. Heck, it isn’t even the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201002_172304.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review – 2020 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e – A Fuel Efficient Champ That’s Struggling to Stay Relevant")
Curbside Review – 2020 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e – A Fuel Efficient Champ That’s Struggling to Stay Relevant
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 30 CommentsHas the sun set on the Toyota Prius? In many ways, yes. It is no longer the alternative energy vehicle of choice for certain demographics. Heck, it isn’t even the […] -
![Last year Toyota sold more Toyota Corolla badged cars in the United States than their entire Lexus brand sold here in total. Worldwide, the Corolla sold more often than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5780-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Corolla XSE – Humble Is This Juggernaut")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Corolla XSE – Humble Is This Juggernaut
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 45 CommentsLast year Toyota sold more Toyota Corolla badged cars in the United States than their entire Lexus brand sold here in total. Worldwide, the Corolla sold more often than the […] -
![I, for one, welcome our partially electrified overlords. After spending some quality time with the hybrid variants of Ford and Toyota’s recently redesigned compact crossovers, I came away with one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200916_190944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison Review: 2020 Ford Escape Titanium Hybrid AWD vs. 2020 Toyota Rav4 XSE Hybrid – Battle of the $38,000 Compact Crossovers")
Curbside Comparison Review: 2020 Ford Escape Titanium Hybrid AWD vs. 2020 Toyota Rav4 XSE Hybrid – Battle of the $38,000 Compact Crossovers
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 60 CommentsI, for one, welcome our partially electrified overlords. After spending some quality time with the hybrid variants of Ford and Toyota’s recently redesigned compact crossovers, I came away with one […] -
![Once upon a time (alright, twenty years ago), Toyota introduced the Highlander. Pitched as a more family-friendly alternative to the rugged 4Runner in the lineup, to my personal surprise it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD – A Lexus By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet")
Curbside Review: 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD – A Lexus By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 34 CommentsOnce upon a time (alright, twenty years ago), Toyota introduced the Highlander. Pitched as a more family-friendly alternative to the rugged 4Runner in the lineup, to my personal surprise it […]
