TOYOTA has introduced a raft of updates for its 2023 Kluger SUV vary forward of its arrival in Australian showrooms subsequent momth, the revised line-up getting turbocharged four-cylinder energy as commonplace throughout the vary alongside new linked providers and multimedia applied sciences.
Priced from $49,720 plus on-road prices, the entry level to the Kluger vary is now $2070 larger than earlier than.
Acquainted GX, GXL and Grande variants stay, the flagship now priced from $78,160 + ORC, or $2460 above the sticker value of the MY22 range-topper (see full pricing desk under).
The Kluger continues to rival three-row household haulers together with the Hyundai Santa Fe ($46,050-$69,550 + ORC), Kia Sorento ($47,650-$81,080 + ORC), Mazda CX-9 ($47,250-$74,710 + ORC) and the just-launched Nissan Pathfinder ($54,190-$80,227 + ORC).
Due in native showrooms from January, the up to date Kluger vary is headlined by the change to Toyota’s T24A-FTS 2.4-litre petrol engine that produces 198kW and 420Nm, marking a 70Nm enchancment over the three.5-litre V6 unit it replaces. The engine is paired as commonplace with an eight-speed automated transmission.
Peak torque for the brand new engine arrives between 1700-3000rpm, far decrease than that of the outgoing engine, whereas gasoline financial system improves to the tune of 0.4 litres per 100km, now from 8.3L/100km on two-wheel drive GX and GXL grades.
Hybrid fashions proceed to be powered by Toyota’s 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol and electrical motor mixture.
Together with the brand new powertrain, the Kluger vary scores an up to date multimedia system, with all variants additionally gaining bigger display sizes.
On the Kluger GX, a bigger multi-function display – rising from 4.2 to 7.0 inches – forma a part of the revised instrument cluster. GXL and Grande variants improve to a 12.3-inch multimedia display (beforehand 8.0 inches), whereas Grande variants additional add a totally digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster.
Toyota says the brand new multimedia system affords easy and pure navigation with a set of shortcut buttons alongside the facet of the display, with data simply projected onto two different easy-to-read tiles.
Wi-fi Apple CarPlay is now out there alongside wired Android Auto, whereas pure voice recognition has been additional improved.
Alongside the improved multimedia system is 12 months complimentary entry to Toyota Related Providers performance, which allows homeowners to remotely achieve data referring to the car’s final identified location, car diagnostics, gasoline degree, odometer readings and up to date journey data, in addition to some remote-control options by way of the myToyota Join smartphone app.
Toyota Australia says these options arrive along with security choices together with automated collision notification, which is designed to contact a Toyota emergency name centre if it detects an airbag or collision sensor has been activated.
Additional, an SOS button put in within the roof can be utilized to manually set off a name with the emergency contact centre, whereas the stolen car monitoring characteristic can be utilized by authorities to doubtlessly get better a lacking car.
Additionally as a part of the MY23 replace, all Kluger GX variants now achieve dual-zone entrance and single-zone rear local weather management, whereas Grande variants add a wi-fi smartphone charger.
Nevertheless, the rear-seat leisure system discovered beforehand within the Kluger Grande is not supplied.
“Since launching final yr, the new-generation Kluger has been successful with Australians wanting the right household SUV,” mentioned Toyota Australia vp of gross sales, advertising and marketing and franchise operations Sean Hanley.
“Now with an upgraded multimedia system, new Related Providers performance and the torquey turbo petrol engine offering improved driveability, the Kluger will probably be much more interesting.”
In line with FCAI figures, the Toyota Kluger stays the best-selling monocoque bodied SUV within the sub-$70K massive SUV phase.
12 months-to-date gross sales to the tip of November 2023 present Toyota has offered 11,786 examples of its large-segment SUV, beating rivals together with the Kia Sorento (6637), Mazda CX-9 (6302), Mazda CX-8 (5397), Hyundai Santa Fe (4132), and Hyundai Palisade (3756).
2023 Toyota Kluger pricing*:
GX (a) | $49,720 | (+$2070) |
GX AWD (a) | $53,720 | (+$2070) |
GX AWD Hybrid (a) | $56,220 | (+$2070) |
GXL (a) | $59,240 | (+$2090) |
GXL AWD (a) | $63,240 | (+$2090) |
GXL AWD Hybrid (a) | $65,740 | (+$2090) |
Grande (a) | $71,610 | (+$2452) |
Grande AWD (a) | $74,720 | (+$2459) |
Grande AWD Hybrid (a) | $78,160 | (+$2460) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices