Compared to the Auris, the Blade utilized a double-wishbone rear suspension system. Another version of the Toyota Blade, a spiritual precursor to the GR Corolla, was called the Toyota Blade Master.

Wanting to create a truly high-performance luxo-hatch, the Toyota engineers discovered that the 60-degree 2GR V6 engine would fit transversely under the hood of the Blade.

The Toyota Auris’ interior is perfectly adequate, if a little uninteresting. The Auris’ dashboard is dominated by a flat black plastic that houses the infotainment screen and a clock.

As we reported yesterday, Toyota announced today the availability of a new premium compact hatchback called the Blade. Based on the Auris, the Blade gets a sharper edge of style with a sculpted ...

The Blade was unveiled alongside the Auris as a more upmarket sibling, with the two cars sharing a platform but the Blade featuring a larger 2.4L engine and a fancier interior.

Toyota is known for its bland and economical offerings, but the Blade is at least one indication it’s trying to improve its image. Compared with other hatchbacks, it gets a stylish exterior ...

What gives, Toyota? The interior design itself is the opposite of flashy, but it’s quite functional and exudes a quiet premium feeling that fits the Crown’s hefty price tag.

We hop across the pond to JDM land to test out Toyota's new compact Blade Master. - Sport Compact Car Magazine ...

Rumor has it that when Toyota replaces the aging five-door Matrix hatchback in the spring of 2008, the Corolla-based vehicle will take on its Japanese-market name, the Blade. The Blade currently ...

When will Toyota launch an electric SUV for under $20,000 in the US or Europe? We’ll keep dreaming. Toyota is launching the new bZ5 electric SUV next week in China amid an intensifying EV price war.

Toyota insiders say the Mazda3 -- the hip cool car in the compact class -- is the visual benchmark for the Matrix successor, which is expected to be called the Blade.

Toyota's only EV competes with the Chevrolet Equinox EV, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Nissan Ariya. The range and charging time of the Toyota bZ4X EV trail its competitors. Toyota sold 18,570 in 2024 ...