Category: Toyota

2023 Toyota Highlander AWD Limited

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George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 FM assisted in reviewing the Highlander AWD:

Cypress green tint coat metallic paint with black leather seating for 7 – heated front and rear outboard seats and air conditioned front seats – 16/48/84 cubic ft. of cargo space, weighs 4,529 lbs., has a 112.2” wheelbase 5,000 towing capacity –  194.9” long, 20” – Chrome finished aluminum spoke wheels and 235/55R20 Bridgestone all season radials, 12.3” multimedia infotainment screen, 12.3” LED gauge cluster, rear (and surround) vision camera setup, wireless flatbed phone charger, pushbutton and remote starter, power tilt/telescope steering column, navigation, power moonroof, heated steering wheel, 11 speaker JBL premium FM/AM-Satellite stereo, heated, folding exterior mirrors, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto capability, power lift gate with hands-fee feature, 265 horsepower, 2.4 liter turbo four with 8 speed automatic transmission  (torque is 309) – all wheel drive, zero to 60 in 7.2 seconds and 104 mph top speed, $50,210.00 list price  –  built in Princeton, Indiana, 28 MPG highway, 21 city and 24 combined rating – 17.9 gallon tank and 501 miles of range                                                                                           

     

2023 Toyota 4Runner 40th Anniversary Special Edition

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George Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 FM assisted in a review of the new 4Runner:

Barcelona red metallic paint with black SofTex seating for 5 – heated and power front buckets, and 47/89 cubic ft. of cargo space, weighs 4,525 lbs., 190.2” long and has 109.8” wheelbase with 9” of ground clearance and 5,0000 lb. towing capacity, 17” Bronze colored alloy wheels with 265/60R17 Bridgestone Dueler H/T radials, lane keep assist, forward and rear collision alert, radar cruise control, navigation, heated steering wheel, high definition rear camera system,  8” infotainment screen, flatbed smartphone charger, moon roof, and 8 speaker Toyota  AM/FM/satellite premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, 270 horsepower, 4.0 liter V-6 setup with 5 speed automatic transmission  (torque is 278) – four wheel drive, zero to 60 in 7.75 seconds and 110 mph top speed, $47,085.00 list price  –  built in Tahara, Aichi, Japan, 19 MPG highway, 16 city and 17 combined rating – 23 gallon tank and  437 miles of range     

2022 Toyota Corolla Cross XSE

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The Toyota was analyzed with the help of George Gray, radio DJ at Pirate Radio KELS 104.7 FM:

Celestite gray (looks blue) metallic paint with black SofTex seating for 5 – heated front seats and 24 cubic ft. of cargo space, weighs 3,384 lbs., has a 103.9” wheelbase and is 175.6” long, 18” – gray and polished aluminum spoke wheels and 225/55R18 Goodyear Assurance Finesse all season radials, 8” multimedia infotainment screen, rear vision camera, wireless flatbed phone charger, pushbutton starter, tilt and telescope steering column, 9 speaker JBL premium FM/AM-Satellite stereo, heated exterior mirrors, power tailgate, moon roof, and Android / Apple integration, radar cruise control, lane change alert and tracing assist, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 2.0 liter 4 cylinder engine with 169 horsepower, 150 ft. lb. of torque, CVT automatic transmission, zero to 60 in 9.2 seconds – all wheel drive, $33,550.00  list price –  built Huntsville, Alabama, fuel economy (32 highway 39 combined 29  city),  13.5 gallon tank with 432 mi. range

 

                                                                                

 

2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro 4WD

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The Tundra pickup was looked over at Pirate Radio 104.7 with the help of George “Elvis” Gray:Solar Octane orange paint with black (camo-style) SofTex seating for 5 – heated front seats, 11,074 lb. towing capacity, and and 5.5’ bed with rubber mat, weighs 6,015 lbs., has a 145.6” wheelbase and is 233.1” long, 18” – Black finished BBS aluminum spoke wheels and 285/65R18 Falken WildPeak all season radials, 14” multimedia infotainment screen, head up display, panoramic multi-view surround camera, wireless flatbed phone charger, heated steering wheel, pushbutton starter, tilt and telescope steering column, 12 speaker JBL premium FM/AM-Satellite stereo, folding exterior mirrors, soft-drop tailgate, moon roof, and Android / Apple integration, radar cruise control, lane change alert and tracing assist, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 3.5 liter twin turbo V-6 hybrid engine with 437 total horsepower, 583 ft. lb. of torque, 10 speed automatic transmission, dual exhausts, zero to 60 in 5.7 seconds – four wheel drive, $69,185.00  list price –  built in San Antonio, fuel economy (20 highway 19 combined 18  city),  32.2 gallon tank with 644 mi. range

                                                                                 

 

2022 Toyota GR-86 Premium 2+2 Coupe

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The Toyota was analyzed with the assistance of George Gray with Pirate Radio 104.7FM;Track bRed paint with black and gray leather seating for 4 – heated suede front buckets and console mounted transmission stick shifter, Weighs 2,868 lbs., has a 101” wheelbase and is 170” long, 6.26 cubic ft. cargo space in trunk, 18” – Matte black finished aluminum spoke wheels and 215/40R18 Michelin Pilot Sport radials, 8” multimedia infotainment screen – rear vision camera, wireless flatbed phone charger, pushbutton starter, tilt and telescope steering column, 8 speaker Toyota premium FM/AM-Satellite stereo, duckbill rear spoiler – Android / Apple integration, cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 2.4 liter four cylinder boxer engine with 228 total horsepower, 184 ft. lb. of torque, 6 speed manual transmission, dual exhausts, limited slip differential, zero to 60 in 6.1 seconds, 134 mph top speed and rear wheel drive, $32,658.00  list price –  built in Ota, Gunma, Japan, fuel economy (27 highway 22 combined),  13.2 gallon tank with 356 mi. range

                                                                         

 

2022 Toyota Prius Nightshade FWD Hybrid

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George and Alana both of Pirate Radio 104.7FM, pitched in to help review the Toyota Prius:Classic silver metallic paint with black Softex seating for 5, heated front buckets with dashboard mounted shifter, weighs 3,075 lbs. and has a 106.3” wheelbase and is 180” long, 27.4 cubic ft. cargo space (50.7 w/seats flat), 17” – black painted aluminum spoke wheels and 215/45R17 Bridgestone total performance all season radials, 7” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera, wireless flatbed phone charger, heated steering wheel, and 6 speaker FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 1.8 liter hybrid four cylinder engine with 121 horsepower, CVT automatic transmission, front wheel drive, $31,056.00  list price –  built in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, fuel economy (52 city/highway combined, 54 city, 50 highway)  11.3 gallon tank with 565 mi.range

                                        

 

 

 

 

2022 Toyota Tundra Limited 4×4 CrewMax 5.5

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George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7FM gave me an assist in reviewing the 2022 Toyota Tundra:

Supersonic red paint with black patterned Softex seating for 5, heated and air conditioned front buckets with console mounted shifter, weighs 5,490 lbs. and has a 145.7” wheelbase and is 233.6” long, 65.6” bed length, 20” black painted aluminum spoke wheels and 265/60R20 Falken total performance all season radials, 14” multimedia infotainment screen, backup camera,  navigation, wireless flatbed phone charger, and JBL 12 speaker FM/AM satellite stereo, Android / Apple integration, “eye in the sky” camera system, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert and braking, blind spot warning, 3.5 liter V-6 twin turbo engine with 389 horsepower, 10-speed automatic transmission, four wheel drive, $60,273.00  list price, built in San Antonio, TX, fuel economy (19 city/highway combined, 17 city, 22 highway)  32.2 gallon tank with 700 mi.range                         

 

2022 Toyota TRD Pro 4 x 4 Double Cab

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Pirate Radio DJ George “Elvis” Gray assisted in analyzing the wildly popular Toyota Tacoma pickup:

Electric Lime metallic paint – heated leather black interior – 5 passenger seating, navigation system with 8” touchscreen and radar dynamic cruise control, payload of 990 lbs. and ability to tow a 6,400 lb. trailer – 60.5” bed length, JBL AM/FM/MP3/CD/Satellite stereo with six speakers, 4,405 lb. weight – 127.4” wheelbase, 212.3” overall length like a GMC Terrain, pushbutton/remote start and backup camera, blind spot monitor, rear cross traffic alert, lane keep assist, 278 horsepower V-6 – 3.5 liter with 265 lb. ft. of torque and six-speed automatic transmission, 16” Black aluminum wheels and P265/70R16 Goodyear Wrangler All-terrain Adventure with Kevlar tires, $50,733.00 window sticker   22 mpg highway gas mileage, 18 mpg city gas mileage       20 mpg combined gas mileage, 21.1 gallon tank for 464 miles of range                

2022 Toyota RAV-4 XSE Prime AWD

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George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio gave me an assist in analyzing the Toyota RAV-4:

Blueprint blue metallic paint with black Softex upholstered interior for five, heated and cooled front buckets – rear seats heated only, full panoramic moon roof with power tilt and slide feature, head up display in windshield and navigation in touchscreen, electric tailgate that can be foot operated, JBL stereo with 11 speakers, 42 miles of range on electric power, (I am getting 37.5 mpg on gas power), range is 550 miles, console mounted gear shift, continuously variable automatic transmission with paddle shifters, 19” bright finish five spoke wheels with 235/55R19 Yokohama Avid GT all season radial tires, 302 horsepower 4 cylinder engine with plug-in hybrid system, 3.3 kw on board charger, $50,731 M.S.R.P.,  built in Obu, Aichi, Japan