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- 14 reviews
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I bought my Toyota Kluger 2WD GX in July 2021. It’s the new model which looks like the RAV4. Whilst it wasn’t, and isn’t, my dream car it’s going OK.
Likes : It’s big, comfortable with plenty of space and storage. It’s very easy to drive and is quiet to drive. Parking can be difficult but is helped by a reverse camera and front and rear parking sensors. On rough bitumen roads I’ve found the noise in the cabin to be slightly more than expected but it’s still tolerable. The seats are very comfortable and everything works well. Dynamically, for s...
Read moreuch a large vehicle, it drives well and goes around corners well. The steering lacks feel but is effortless to change direction Dislikes: From new I had a dashboard rattle coming from between the radio display and the windscreen. Toyota fixed this under warranty. The in car entertainment and dashboard is terribly dated. This really is a bug bear, especially when you compare it to the rivals eg Skoda Kodiaq, Kia Sorrento etc. I’ve no doubt the Kluger will serve me well into the years but if the inside is dated now, what’s it going to be like in 10 years time. Also, the base model doesn’t have climate control, so you only get a dial to adjust the temperature between hot and cold. I think it’s pretty stingy on Toyotas to exclude this. Overall: Despite a couple of shortfalls, it’s going ok! I use 91 RON fuel and drive it quite sensibly and achieve 10.1 litres per 100ks, and that’s doing short trips around the city. What impresses me the most about this car is how quiet, comfortable and spacious it is. That said, there are lots of cars which do this and have better interiors. So why didn’t I buy another brand ? They had this in stock for immediate delivery! I did drive the Skoda Kodiaq which in my opinion is heaps better but the Toyota brand, resale and reliability won me over. I’ve probably had close to 20 cars and this is my first Toyota so I hope I made the right choice. I’ve no doubt it will give me trouble free motoring for many years and with a huge dealer network you’re never far away from help.- Incentivised Review No
I bought my 2015 Kluger with 60K on clock from a private seller. It's soft, strong and powerful with V6 petrol engine and 6 speed auto and I think this is a standard combination for all of them from 2014 to 2016.
I've used it in Metro, urban and highways not off-road and I believe it's very well designed for family and long trips.
I use ulp 98 and I get 8.5L/100Km for highway long trips and 11-12 for combination with driving in suburbs. It can easily reach 13-15 if you push it hard and drive it agressively.
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- 5 reviews
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Exactly the type of car I wanted. Very spacious, drives smoothly, minimum noise and vibration, soft suspension with extremely comfortable drive. love beige light coloured interior, which is a rarity cars. Many useful and handy features, No complains at all. Best family car.
Purchased in for $81,000.
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Purchased the Grande 21 only 3 months ago and have taken it back to Toyota 3 times.
A rattle from the dashboard which has now been fixed.
Been going back and forth for 3 months because the leather advertised on Toyotas website or in their showroom does not match the actual physical vehicle. The stiching of the leather has come apart or installed cheaply in all 4 Kluger Grandes we have checked out however ours is really bad and only completed 400km. Warranty Toyota has rejected the claim as it is a manufacturing claim. When you purchase a vehicle for $80,000 you expect a premium product.
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- 7 reviews
This is a nice vehicle to drive, very spacious, smooth and fast for an SUV.
Fuel consumption is ok but not brilliant around town. For a base model you get enough to keep you happy. Toyota reliability went out the door under warranty, full $8000 auto replacement. Toyota fixed it so it says volumes for Toyota.
Klugers are made in the US now, not Japan and it shows, probably accounts for the transmission.
Services are not cheap if you use the dealers and follow logbook schedules. The car has done 100000 kms and has had front rotors replaced, automatic never failed, just developed a clonk which wasn’t normal.
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- 16 reviews
- 12 likes
Pros:
Nice to drive
Spacious
Powerful engine
Good list of safety features
Good looking
Popular, so better resale value
Cons:
High fuel consumption around 13.1l/100km
update 2022 March 12.8l/100km...
Purchased in at Toyota Dealers for $55,000.
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- 2 reviews
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We were in the market for a larger family car which had 7 seats and a petrol engine. After looking around we found the Kluger to be the best fit what we needed.
We have owned the vehicle for 9 months and I have no regrets about the purchase. We can easily fit 3 car seats and the kids have alot of legroom in the second row.
Fuel economy around town is a little average at about 15 L/100kms but that can be expected with a heavy car.
Fuel economy on the highway has surprised me though, getting down to as low as 8 L/100km.
Purchased in at Toyota Dealers for $58,000.
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Underpowered, under optioned, uneconomical, worst car I have ever owned and couldn’t wait to get rid of it before it’s one year anniversary. Dealer couldn’t even provide matching floor mats.
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What a truly exceptional car to drive, super spacious, powerful and reliable. I cannot fault this vehicle. It’s always a pleasure to drive with so much room in the cargo area for camping
Purchased in for $37,000.
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- 2 reviews
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The Seats are a real big disappointment, The Dealership was not very helpful after the deal was signed
Paid $69000 for a brand new Kluger Grande 2019 model, the driver seat has all the adjustments but the passenger seat don't have any except for forward and backwards, The wife and me bought the car together but sadly she will never have the same comfort level... (Better not tell her about this) Paid extra for the Grand model thinking were getting more but not so, the car looks old fashioned inside and gets dusty on the dash very quickly for no reason, there is nothing in the car that says grande..
The steering wheel gets sweaty pretty quickly,...
Read more (Don't know why they didn't use punched leather here to absorb the sweat) the side mirrors cannot curve in when parked in a tight spot. The rear loading section is not flat, is angled at about 15 degrees and is stupid because now we cannot sleep in the rear.. The engine is sometimes non responsive when needed and extremely heavy on fuel.... (What happened to Global Warming and Sustainable / Renewable manufacturing practices?? do we real'y need such a big engine?? The USB port is sooo hard to locate, took 3 months to find, (Just one port.. 4 Phones between the kids the wife and me, the rear seats are horrible uncomfortable, they can'not even fold right back.. No Bump protectors on the large doors, the sun visors don't even cover the full length of the door if used sideways.. No ventilation in the large armrest (vanity box, between the 2 seats), also no light in there, i can put my grandma in there and never find her again.. The rear roof mounted DVD is way to close, hurts your eyes.. No mute button on the steering or radio, the electronics in general, RADIO, GPS and ALL software on the LED screen is hard to use and feels outdated...Purchased in for $69,000.
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- 6 reviews
A great all round car. I would have given it a 5 stars if only it tech was updated to meet it competitors. They need to introduce apple car play to get the rating. But I am lead to believe they will offer an upgrade soon.
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very good family car , It has a bit high fuel consumption ,rather than that it is amazing, very smooth ,bought it use same year, no issues or complains at all
Purchased in for $35,000.
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- 2 reviews
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Very reliable classy car for all your daily commutes. It has every function you need. Smooth running. Attractive and everyone comments on that with you. Strong safe but cosy. Service program is well organised.
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- 6 reviews
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i have just bought a Kluger, the car I said I would never buy- but I am glad I did. My deal breaker on a new car was a full size spare tyre- that gets rid of about 80% of the possibilities.
Having owned 4WDs for most of my life, Including most recently a 120 series Prado, I realised that I had not done any serious off-roading for a long time, nor was I likely to. But I still wanted reliability, room to move and that full size spare- enter Kluger. A good looking car these days especially in Crystal Pearl and enough mumbo to make highway travel a breeze. The recent update has the Kluger swarming with safety feature. The only one I am not sure about is adaptive cruise control.
Early days but this is very easy to live with.
- 4 reviews
Car gets used every day and is comfortable and reliable. It is used around town and on the freeway. It fits our family of seven with ease and I recommend it over other family rigs.
Purchased in at Peter Kittle Motor for $70,000.
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Hi. Has anyone get up 600km for a full tank? I can only get up to 400km for a full tank in normal mode and around 500km on eco mode.
Hi I just had my 2022 Kluger Hybrid Grande after 8 months of waiting
On my disappointment with its high price and top of the range the door central locking is done manually on the switch on the drivers door.
I have a 2020 RAV4 Hybrid Cruiser and the door central locking can be programmed when the shifter on the D position it locks up all doors and when put on P position it open all doors.
I read the owners manual and google about this central locking options but not successful.
Anyone can help me with this please
Really annoying when you manually press the door locks and press to unlock with this top of the range variant.
Can I replace speaker system of kluger hybrid gxl with 11 jbl speaker system from toyota co.
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Category | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs |
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Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Drive Type | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | All Wheel Drive (AWD) |
Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol |
Wheels | 18" Alloy | 18" Alloy | 20" Chromtec | 18" Alloy |
Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Seats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Fuel Consumption | 8.7 L/100km | 8.7 L/100km | 8.7 L/100km | 8.8 L/100km |
Engine | 6 Cylinder 3.5L | 6 Cylinder 3.5L | 6 Cylinder 3.5L | 6 Cylinder 3.5L |
Engine Code | 2GR-FKS | 2GR-FKS | 2GR-FKS | 2GR-FKS |
Max Power | 218kW @ 6600rpm | 218kW @ 6600rpm | 218kW @ 6600rpm | 218kW @ 6600rpm |
Max Torque | 350Nm @ 4700rpm | 350Nm @ 4700rpm | 350Nm @ 4700rpm | 350Nm @ 4700rpm |
Boot Capacity | 241 L | 241 L | 241 L | 241 L |
Phone Connectivity | Android Auto (Wired), Apple CarPlay (Wired) and Bluetooth | Android Auto (Wired), Apple CarPlay (Wired) and Bluetooth | Android Auto (Wired), Apple CarPlay (Wired) and Bluetooth | Android Auto (Wired), Apple CarPlay (Wired) and Bluetooth |
Wireless Charger | No | No | No | No |
Security Features | Immobilizer | Immobilizer | Immobilizer | Immobilizer |
Roof | Panoramic Glass | |||
Steering Wheel Adjustment | Telescoping (Manual) and Up/Down | Telescoping (Manual) and Up/Down | Telescoping (Manual) and Up/Down | Telescoping (Manual) and Up/Down |
Maximum Towing Capacity (braked) | 2,000 kg | 2,000 kg | 2,000 kg | 2,000 kg |
Manufacturer Warranty | 5 year(s) | 5 year(s) | 5 year(s) | 5 year(s) |
Headlights | ||||
Type | LED | LED | LED | LED |
Headlight Features | Automatic On/Off | Automatic On/Off | Automatic On/Off | Automatic On/Off |
Safety Features | ||||
Cameras | Rear | Rear | Rear | Rear |
Cruise Control | Adaptive (ACC) | Adaptive (ACC) | Adaptive (ACC) | Adaptive (ACC) |
Parking Sensors | Cross-Traffic Alert (Rear), Front and Rear | Cross-Traffic Alert (Rear), Front and Rear | Cross-Traffic Alert (Rear), Front and Rear | Cross-Traffic Alert (Rear), Front and Rear |
Hazard Perception | Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Forward Collision Warning | Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Forward Collision Warning | Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Forward Collision Warning | Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Forward Collision Warning |
Lane Assistance | Lane Departure Warning (LDW) | Lane Departure Warning (LDW) | Lane Departure Warning (LDW) | Lane Departure Warning (LDW) |
Speed Sign Recognition | Yes, read only | Yes, read only | Yes, read only | Yes, read only |
Dimensions | ||||
Kerb Weight | 1,885 kg | 1,885 kg | 1,955 kg | 1,970 kg |
Ground Clearance | 208 mm | 208 mm | 208 mm | 208 mm |
Driver Information | ||||
Gauges | Analogue and Digital | Analogue and Digital | Analogue and Digital | Analogue and Digital |
Built-In Navigation System | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Heads Up Display | No | No | No | No |
Voice Control | No | No | No | No |
Digital Radio (DAB+) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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