| The Toyota Kluger is an All Wheel Drive | | | | need to go without the arguments about reading |
| crossover vehicle that combines the attributes of | | | | car directories or asking for directions. |
| a soft roader with the luxury of a passenger | | | | While the Kluger can never be expected to keep |
| vehicle. While the Kluger's name is rather | | | | up with the likes of Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan |
| uninspiring (like many of today's cars) does it | | | | Patrol or Land Rover Discovery in the bush, it is |
| make up for its less than inspirational name where | | | | quite capable on the dirt, as long as it doesn't get |
| it really counts? | | | | too rough. And it it will comfortably handle |
| The Toyota Kluger has the bland looks to | | | | anything that most kluger owners are ever likely |
| complement the crossover vehicle's rather bland | | | | to dish out. But it's on the highway and about |
| and uninspiring name. Compare this to the Holden | | | | town that the Kluger really comes into its own. |
| Adventra, which has far more rugged looks and | | | | The Kluger's 3.3 litre V6 engine is quite zippy |
| the name to match, and it's hard to see how this | | | | around town and on the highway and its smaller |
| car could compete in the Australian market. But | | | | size, as compared with the full blooded four wheel |
| can looks and names be deceiving? Let's take a | | | | drive vehicles, makes it much easier to park in |
| look at what the Kluger has to offer. | | | | the city and suburbs. Another advantage of the |
| As mentioned, the Toyota Kluger is a constant All | | | | Kluger over its larger four wheel drive cousins is |
| Wheel Drive crossover vehicle that has room | | | | the far better fuel economy that will save you at |
| inside for seven people. It is powered by a 3.3 | | | | the petrol pump. And for many families now, this |
| litre V6 VVT-i engine teamed with a five speed | | | | is a very important consideration. The Kluger uses |
| automatic transmission gearbox. The Kluger | | | | around 13.8 litres per 100 kilometres. |
| features cruise control, power steering, a six | | | | As the Kluger has only been available in Australia |
| speaker audio system, driver and passenger SRS | | | | since 2003, you should not have any problems |
| airbags, side door anti-intrusion beams and | | | | finding a used car in excellent condition. As with |
| Electronic Brake-force Distribution & Brake | | | | buying any used car however, it's important to |
| Assist as standard. | | | | get a professional inspection and to check the log |
| On the top of the line Grande model, you also get | | | | books to make sure that all services have been |
| DVD satellite navigation to get you where you | | | | made. |