Has been slowly taking over the world for years and, without anybody really noticing, is now the biggest car maker in the known universe (since the Uranus Motor Corporation went bust). Could buy GM with its pocket money but still can’t build anything remotely exciting.
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Auris
£14,370 - £20,935
After the sleep-assisting blandness of the Corolla, Toyota promised us a big leap forward in the Auris. But Evel Knievel could leap further than this. And he’s dead.
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Avensis
£16,845 - £25,930
All new car? Er, actually, it's not. In true Toyota fashion, it's about as much fun as a 50-plus swingers party. That said, the interior's good and it's fine on a motorway.
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Avensis Tourer
It's like an Avensis. But it has a boot. This doesn’t make it any more exciting than the Avensis. It does, conveniently, mean you can transport more stuff. Clever, eh?
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AYGO
£7,745 - £10,615
Seriously good little city car, the strongest of the triplets fathered jointly with Peugeot and Citroen. If this is poverty motoring, then we say bring it on.
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GT 86
Twin sister to the Subaru BRZ, and therefore one of the best driving sports cars of the last decade. Get one.
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Hilux
£13,645 - £18,645
Sixth generation of Toyota's legendary pick-up is a bona-fide off-roader. Buy one and make your neighbours cower in your majesty.
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iQ
£9,705 - £12,805
Utter brilliance from Toyota - absolutely the car the Smart ForFour should have been. This could be boring Toyota's iPod moment.
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Land Cruiser
£29,910 - £49,465
Forget Land Rover, this is the vehicle worshipped in the world’s most hostile and unforgiving environments. But, as Kensington isn’t one of these, do you need one?
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Land Cruiser V8
£58,860 - £60,860
Probably the car that gave Red Ken more sleepless nights than anything, and you’ve got to love it for that. Utterly bulletproof luxo-truck. Peace of mind, Baghdad style.
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Prius
£20,105 - £25,860
The third generation of Toyota's clean and economical saloon is even cleaner and more economical.
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RAV4
£22,685 - £27,155
Bigger and more refined than its predecessor, the latest RAV4 is no longer for the young at heart.
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Urban Cruiser
£15,105 - £17,115
Shock horror! Toyota attempts to appeal to the ‘yoof' with a blocky, funky city MPV that borrows heavily from the American-only Scion xD.
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Verso
£16,600 - £24,890
What the Verso lacks in charisma it makes up for with honest-to-goodness MPV practicality. Spanked by S-Max and C4 Picasso.
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Yaris
£10,430 - £15,145
Usually small people compensate in some way – either with a big personality, noisy hair or a nuclear temper. The Yaris is small. And quite good. Anyone fancy a pint?
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