Road TestCar reviews - Toyota - Tarago - GLX people-moverToyota modelsResearch Toyota OverviewSince 1983 Toyota's stylish Tarago people-mover continues to impress to this day11 Aug 2006 By CHRIS HARRIS TOYOTA has been selling Taragos to Australians since 1983, and for many people, the always-stylish people mover has transcended its role as mere transportation, becoming a symbol of freedom or adventure, in much the same way as 'Kombi' did a generation earlier. Now there is a new model, one that subtly addresses the wrongs of the previous model, to put the eight-seater Toyota back in the forefront of its segment. In $51,990 GLX guise, the latest Tarago is a very good thing. Model release date: 1 March 2006 to 1 June 2012 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelAFTER the breathtaking design and development expense of the egg-shaped, mid-engined Tarago of the 1990s, Toyota played it safe by basing the 2000 third-generation edition on the front-wheel drive Camry family sedan. The result was a far simpler, and also much more accessible, eight-seater people mover, complete with two side-sliding doors and a wonderfully spacious interior. The Camry also provided its powerplant - a 115kW/221Nm 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine, mated to a four-speed automatic gearbox. Today's Tarago may be virtually brand new, but it is a subtle refinement of the previous model. |
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