Previous 15 Columns   Toyota Sequoia – Surprisingly Capable and Civilized Brute
 By Jim Bray

Talk about a vehicle with an appropriate name!

Toyota’s Sequoia is an immense motor vehicle, a “full sized SUV” that seems about the mass of an Airbus A380, it’s large enough to haul a family of eight and a lot of their stuff. It also makes a heckuva statement on the road. 

Reborn 2009 Toyota Corolla Still Screams “Value”
 By Jim Bray

It has an all-new body, more room inside, and many other upgrades, but at heart it’s still a Toyota Corolla. And that should please millions of people.

Hybrid Highlander Flings Gas Pumps Away
 By Jim Bray

Toyota’s revamped 2008 Highlander is a nice “crossover,” kind of like a stretched RAV4. It’s comfortable, well-built and with plenty of features. But it’s also quite big, with three rows of seating available and plenty of room for hauling your stuff.

Toyota’s Highland Fling Fits Its Niche Well
 By Jim Bray

Think of it as a big RAV4 – and that’s meant as a compliment.

The new, 2008 Toyota Highlander is, according to its maker, “the mid-sized SUV that delivers the versatility of a sport utility vehicle with the driving comfort and performance of a passenger car.” Toyota also says the Highlander is designed as an “urban-friendly” SUV, as opposed to the more off-road-aimed FJ Cruiser and 4Runner, with more forceful styling and performance and a more flexible interior than before.

Toyota’s Avalon a Big and Smooth Operator
 By Jim Bray

It’s a full-figured car, with ample room and plenty of power. And it’s soft and comfortable.

Toyota’s flagship Avalon features some nice freshening for the 2008 model year, but if you’re looking for driving passion you’d best look elsewhere.

Fortunately, many people don’t care a whit for driving passion and are more than happy with a reliable vehicle that will take them where they want to go, efficiently and dependably. And for them, this Avalon may be just the ticket.

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