One generous person will soon contribute to the fight against skin cancer - and drive away in a Toyota Corolla.
A top-of-the-line Corolla Levin ZR provided by Toyota and used in the hit Nine Network program The Block will be auctioned through eBay from Sunday night (August 21).
All proceeds will go to the Melanoma Institute Australia, which aims to build awareness of skin cancer and raise funds, with the ultimate aim of finding a cure.
Toyota is the major sponsor of the Institute's annual National Shade Day on Friday, September 2.
The week-long Corolla auction will be launched during Sunday's finale of The Block, which is sponsored by Toyota and airs from 6.30pm.
The car up for grabs is a Corolla with a difference - it has been driven by one of the show's four contestant couples. The specific car to be auctioned will be announced during Sunday's program.
As new, the recommended retail price of a Corolla Levin ZR with automatic transmission is $29,990 (plus on-road costs)*. The cars on the show have optional extras including satellite navigation and 17-inch wheels.
Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world.
A community service announcement can be viewed here.
There's a new Toyota Corolla on the block, increasing the Corolla range of 16 models.
Corolla Ascent Sport hatchback and sedan have 16-inch alloy wheels, new aerodynamic features, improved audio equipment and added interior features.
Manual and automatic transmission models are available, in a choice of eight exterior colours. (Metallic paint is available as an additional-cost option).
Corolla Ascent Sport hatch's additional specification (over and above Corolla Ascent hatch) begins with 16-inch alloy "blade" wheels with 205/55R16 tyres in lieu of 15-inch steel wheels.
In addition, Corolla Ascent Sport has front foglamps, Ascent 'Sport' badge and an aerodynamic kit consisting of a front spoiler and a larger rear spoiler.
Inside, Corolla Ascent Sport has the new Gen Y audio head unit with monochromatic LCD display, amber backlighting, joystick, single CD player, Bluetooth™ phone hands-free capability, Bluetooth™ streaming functionality*, USB connectivity and 3.5mm input audio jack.
It also has cruise control, a luxury steering wheel with audio and MID controls, and luxury gearshift knob.
Corolla Ascent Sport sedan has a similar list of added features, including 16-inch alloy wheels, front foglamps, rear spoiler, cruise control, Gen Y audio head unit, luxury steering wheel with audio controls, luxury gearshift knob and 'Sport' badge.
* The Bluetooth™ word mark is owned by The Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Not all devices will be compatible and functionality will vary depending on the device.
Toyota’s Corolla has scored a "hat-trick" as Australia’s best-selling car for each of the past three months.
New sales figures released today reveal a January record for Corolla, which was the only vehicle to top 4,000 sales for the month.
Since the start of November, Australians have bought more than 13,500 Corolla sedans and hatches.
This is more than 3,300 ahead of any other car – demonstrating Corolla’s appeal as stylish, affordable, fuel-efficient and reliable motoring.
The popular Toyota is also Australia’s best-selling car for the first seven months of the financial year that began last July.
Its popularity, especially among private buyers, helped propel Toyota to its 70th consecutive month as market leader in January – an unbroken run dating back to April 2005.
Toyota’s January result of 14,817 deliveries represents a January-on-January rise of 1.7 per cent and an improved market share of 20.1 per cent.
In addition to Corolla, Toyota’s other segment leaders for January were Camry (mid-size cars), RAV4 (compact SUVs), LandCruiser Prado (medium SUVs), LandCruiser 200 Series (large SUVs), HiLux (4x2 light trucks) and HiAce Commuter (bus).
Toyota’s Corolla has topped Australia’s new-car sales charts for the 12th time in November.
More than 4,500 Corolla sedans and hatches were driven out of Toyota showrooms during the month – a winning margin of more than 750.
The popularity of Corolla helped Toyota retain its long-term market leadership, along with HiLux, Yaris and Camry – all of which were the top-selling vehicles in their respective segments.
In November, more than 19,900 Toyota vehicles were registered, a figure that is higher than the combined totals of its nearest two competitors.
Toyota is now within just 7,000 vehicles of achieving 200,000 sales for the seventh consecutive year. No other company has ever reached that mark.
Corolla’s strong sales propelled it back to overall leadership of the small-car market – a segment it has led since 2000.
It became Australia’s best-selling car for the first time in September 2005 and has repeated the feat twice in both 2006 and 2008, three times in both 2007 and 2009.
In November, Yaris was the best-selling light car and Camry moved closer to clinching its 17th year as leader of the medium segment.
The three top-selling SUVs last month were all Toyota vehicles – Kluger, RAV4 and Prado – with Prado leading in the contest to be the number-one SUV for the year.
Other segment leaders for Toyota in November and for the year so far are LandCruiser 200 Series wagon, HiAce van and HiAce bus.
Toyota has produced strong market-leading sales in October on the back of HiLux, Corolla and its SUVs.
Official figures released today show HiLux, with 3,001 new customers, was Toyota’s best-selling vehicle last month.
It was followed closely by Corolla with 2,803 sales.
In the popular SUV market segments, Toyota vehicles filled three of the top four sales positions – RAV4 was first, Kluger was second and Prado fourth.
Toyota’s October sales total of 16,329 vehicles was 60 per cent higher than any other company.
So far this year, Toyota dealers have delivered almost 174,000 vehicles – a lead of more than 62,000 over its nearest rival.
Toyota and its national dealer network are planning a strong end to the year, with improved value and competitive offers including low-interest finance^ for approved buyers on Yaris YR and Corolla Ascent five-door hatches.
Toyota is now positioned to finish the year with more than 200,000 sales – a level never achieved by any other car company in Australia.
Toyota Australia today stepped up its value campaign for Yaris and Corolla with a finance offer at just 2.9 per cent* for approved private buyers and certain ABN holders.
The latest move comes two weeks after Toyota improved value across the Corolla and Yaris range by adding features and repositioning prices.
The four-year Toyota Finance Advantage deal is available on Corolla Ascent and Yaris YR 5-door hatches bought between now and January 31, next year.
Prices for these variants were reduced by $750 last month and now start at $20,990** for the Corolla Ascent manual and $15,690** for the Yaris YR 5-door manual.
As part of the value upgrade, Ascent hatches also gained full-length curtain and driver’s knee airbags – bringing their total to seven airbags – as well as the convenience of rear power windows.
The Toyota Finance Advantage will deliver substantial interest savings compared with traditional finance.
The comparison rate of 2.9 per cent is less than one-quarter the rate charged by some motor-vehicle finance providers.
Consumers can lower their weekly or monthly repayments even further by making a final balloon payment of up to 40 per cent at the end of the four-year finance period.
Toyota Australia senior executive director sales and marketing David Buttner said Yaris and Corolla were vital models, representing more than 60 per cent of Toyota’s sales of passenger cars.
"We are determined to continue offering customers excellent value with these cars, whether by adding features, repositioning prices or through other competitive offers such as finance," Mr Buttner said.
Yaris and Corolla are covered by Toyota Service Advantage, which offers further value with capped-price servicing for up to six scheduled services in the first three years or 60,000km, whichever comes first.^^
So far this year, Toyota has sold more than 32,000 Corolla and 17,000 Yaris sedans and hatches.
* Comparison rate. For full details of the Toyota Finance Advantage offer, visit toyota.com.au/special-offers.
** Manufacturer's list prices exclude dealer delivery, government and statutory charges.
^^ For full details of Toyota Service Advantage, visit toyota.com.au/advantage.
