The 2024 Toyota Kluger is as much as $2630 costlier after the favored giant SUV was hit with worth rises in March, whereas petrol fashions are now not obtainable to order.
UPDATE, 07/08/2024 – Following Toyota closing orders for petrol-powered Klugers, we’ve up to date this text and introduced it ahead.
“These adjustments got here into impact on 4 March 2024 on account of elevated prices and inflationary pressures each right here and abroad,” a spokesperson for Toyota Australia instructed CarExpert.
With the March worth rise, the price of entry to the Kluger vary rose to $54,420 earlier than on-road prices – a $6770 improve on when the current-generation mannequin debuted in 2021.
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GXL 2.4T proven
Nevertheless, Toyota Australia introduced on June 5 that it was closing orders for petrol-powered variations of its Kluger, RAV4, Corolla Cross, Corolla and Camry fashions, with solely hybrid drivetrains remaining.
Which means the most affordable Kluger variant is now the GX eFour hybrid, priced at $60,920 earlier than on-roads, additionally a $6770 rise in comparison with the primary iterations of the current-generation SUV.
On the high quality, the flagship Kluger Grande eFour Hybrid is priced from $82,860 earlier than on-road prices, making it the most costly variant within the nameplate’s Australian historical past.
Deliveries of fashions with the 198kW/420Nm turbocharged 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine are set to proceed into 2025.
There aren’t any options or specification adjustments to the Toyota Kluger for 2024, past the discontinuation of petrol-powered front- and all-wheel drive fashions. The big crossover is now supplied solely as an all-wheel drive hybrid.
Whereas the Yaris acquired a brand new entry-level hybrid variant earlier this yr, Toyota Australia mentioned it received’t do the identical with the Kluger.
As a substitute, it expects clients to spend extra within the absence of those price-leader petrol fashions.
“They’ll transfer as much as the hybrid automobile,” mentioned Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia vice chairman for gross sales, advertising and franchise operations.
“The hybrid automobile is a compelling worth proposition and we’ve at all times tried to proceed to make it as inexpensive, sensible as doable.
“I don’t suppose we’ll lose quantity. Why would we? They symbolize such a excessive proportion now, and as demand has outstripped provide for years so I’m not anticipating that there’ll be any longer-term drop.”
Toyota confirmed in June the Kluger had a hybrid take charge of 76.7 per cent.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-road prices | March 4 worth improve |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Toyota Kluger GX eFour Hybrid | $60,920 | $2630 |
| 2024 Toyota Kluger GXL eFour Hybrid | $70,440 | $2630 |
| 2024 Toyota Kluger Grande eFour Hybrid | $82,860 | $2630 |
Drivetrains
The Toyota Kluger Hybrid adopts a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine – producing 142kW and 242Nm by itself – to a few motor turbines, one on the entrance axle and two on the rear.
Its whole system output is 184kW, and drive is distributed to all 4 wheels by a repeatedly variable transmission (CVT).
Effectivity
All Toyota Kluger Hybrid variants devour a claimed 5.6L/100km on the mixed cycle.
They’ve a 65L gasoline tank and require a minimal of 95 octane premium unleaded petrol.
Dimensions
| Toyota Kluger | |
|---|---|
| Size | 4966mm |
| Width | 1930mm |
| Top | 1755mm |
| Wheelbase | 2850mm |
| Boot area | 241L (all seats up) 552L (third row folded) 1150L (second and third row folded) |
| Braked towing capability | 2000kg |
| Unbraked towing capability | 700kg |
| Kerb weight | 2050kg (2095kg in Grande) |
Servicing and Guarantee
The 2024 Toyota Kluger is roofed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.
Its engine and driveline will be coated for as much as seven years, whereas the hybrid’s high-voltage battery receives 10 years of protection – offered you preserve your automobile inside the Toyota supplier community.
Logbook servicing is required each 12 months or 15,000km, with the primary 5 visits capped at $265 every.
Security
The Toyota Kluger earned a five-star ANCAP security ranking in 2021.
It acquired scores of 90 per cent for grownup occupant safety, 88 per cent for youngster occupant safety, 76 per cent for susceptible street consumer safety, and 82 per cent for security help.
The 2024 Toyota Kluger is fitted with the next security tools as customary:
- Seven airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Pedestrian detection (day/evening)
- Bicycle owner detection (day)
- Junction help
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Emergency steering help
- Adaptive cruise management
- Lane Hint Help
- Visitors signal recognition
- Reversing digicam
- Entrance and rear parking sensors
The Grande additionally receives a surround-view digicam.
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Customary Gear
The Kluger is out there in three trim ranges.
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Kluger GXL
The 2024 Toyota Kluger GX comes customary with the next options:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Computerized parabola LED headlights
- Auto high-beam
- LED tail lights
- Fog lights
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Privateness glass
- 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster
- 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wi-fi and wired Apple CarPlay
- Wi-fi and wired Android Auto
- DAB+ digital radio
- Six-speaker sound system
- Three-zone local weather management
- Keyless entry and begin
- Leather-based-accented steering wheel
- Leather-based-accented gear shifter
- Material upholstery
- Carpet ground mats
The GXL provides:
- Roof rails
- Energy tailgate
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Satellite tv for pc navigation
- Leatherette upholstery
- Heated entrance seats
- Eight-way power-adjustable entrance seats
- Energy driver seat lumbar help
The Grande provides:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Projector LED headlights
- Panoramic glass sunroof
- Energy tailgate with kick sensor
- Chrome grille
- Painted rear decrease bumper
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- Head-up show
- 11-speaker JBL premium sound system
- Wi-fi cellphone charger
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Second-row retractable sunshades
- Inside ambient lighting
- Leather-based upholstery
- Heated and ventilated entrance seats
- Driver’s seat reminiscence
- Premium tender instrument panel
- Wooden-look ornamentation
Colors
Eclipse Black is the usual paint color.
The next price an additional $675:
- Frosted White
- Silver Storm
- Graphite
- Atomic Rush
- Galena Blue
- Saturn Blue
