Toyota tweaks 86
Compact Japanese sports coupe gains reversing camera and touch-screen audio for the same $29,990Toyota Australia has added a reversing camera and touch-screen sound system to its entry-level 86 coupe, which it claims adds at least $1000 of value to its popular rear-wheel drive boxer coupe.
Despite this, the base 86 GT manual continues to be priced at $29,990 plus on-road costs, while the automatic version is actually $300 cheaper than before, at $32,490 plus ORCs.
At the same time, pricing for the top-spec 86 GTS has also been reduced by $500 (manual) and $800 (auto), to $35,990 and $38,490 plus ORCs respectively.
Toyota says the sharper pricing is the result of recent import duty reductions following the Australia-Japan free-trade agreement.
As part of its new 6.1-inch touch-screen display audio system as seen in the GTS, which also comes with satellite-navigation, the GT also features voice recognition and hands-free operation for a mobile phone, audio streaming, FM radio text, iPod control, USB input, SD card slot and a CD player.
A full-size spare wheel can now be ordered at no extra cost, giving customers an alternative to the weight-saving tyre-repair kit which is fitted as standard. When a full-size spare is specified, it comes with a urethane cover embossed with the 86 logo and the T-mesh motif also seen on the car's grille, instrument panel and instrument dials.
Like all new Toyotas, the 86 is covered by Toyota Service Advantage with a capped price of $190 for each of up to four scheduled services in the first three years or 60,000km.
Launched here in June 2012, the 86 has been Australia's best-selling sports car for the past two years with local sales topping 13,000 -- the third-highest total in the world.
The affordable rear-drive two-door will form the basis of a "grassroots" one-make racing series, the Toyota 86 Pro-Am, to be run alongside selected V8 Supercars rounds from next year.
2015 Toyota 86 pricing:
GT manual -- $29,990
GT auto -- $32,490
GTS manual -- $35,990
GTS auto -- $38,490
Options:
Full-size spare – no cost
Premium paint -- $450
Aero pack (GTS) -- $3000
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