2023 Toyota Kluger

The 2023 Toyota Kluger GX comes standard with the following features:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Automatic parabola LED headlights
• Auto high-beam
• LED tail lights
• Fog lights
• Rain-sensing window wipers
• Privacy glass
• 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster
• 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless and wired Apple CarPlay
• Wired Android Auto
• DAB+ digital radio
• Six-speaker sound system
• Three-zone climate control (NEW)
• Keyless entry and start
• Leather-accented steering wheel
• Leather-accented gear lever
• Fabric upholstery
• Carpet floor mats

The GXL adds:

• Roof rails
• Power tailgate
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Satellite navigation
• Leatherette upholstery
• Heated front seats
• Eight-way power adjustable front seats
• Power driver seat lumbar support

The Grande adds:

• 20-inch alloy wheels
• Projector LED headlights
• Panoramic glass sunroof
• Power tailgate with kick sensor
• Chrome grille
• Painted rear lower bumper
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• Head-up display
• 11-speaker JBL premium sound system
• Wireless phone charger (NEW)
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Second-row retractable sunshades
• Interior ambient lighting
• Surround-view camera
• Leather upholstery
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Driver’s seat memory
• Premium soft instrument panel
• Wood-look ornamentation

The 2023 Toyota Kluger is available in the following exterior paint colours:

• Frosted White
• Silver Storm
• Graphite
• Atomic Rush
• Galena Blue
• Eclipse Black
• Saturn Blue

All paint colours except for Eclipse Black cost an additional $675.

Non-hybrid versions of the 2023 Toyota Kluger are now powered by a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 198kW of power and 420Nm of torque.

This is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with drive sent either to the front wheels only or through an all-wheel drive system.

Hybrid versions of the 2023 Toyota Kluger on the other hand mate a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine producing 142kW and 242Nm, to two front- and one rear-mounted motor generators.

Total system output is 184kW, though Toyota doesn’t specify a combined torque figure. The transmission is a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and hybrid Kluger models are available only with all-wheel drive.

The 2023 Toyota Kluger is covered by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty. The engine and driveline can be covered for up to seven years and the high-voltage battery for up to 10 years provided you maintain your vehicle within the Toyota dealer network.

Logbook servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000km. The first five services for all Kluger variants are capped at $265.

The 2023 Toyota Kluger range gains the latest Toyota multimedia systems. The GXL and Grande’s multimedia touchscreens grow from 8.0 to 12.3 inches in diameter, and feature the company’s latest-generation interface.

The new multimedia system offers navigation, a set of shortcut buttons along the side of the screen, and information projected onto basic tiles.

Wireless Apple CarPlay is also now available, though Android Auto still requires a cable, while Toyota claims the natural voice recognition is improved.

Grande variants now feature a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, with the GX gaining the 7.0-inch instrument cluster screen that remains standard in the GXL.

Along with the improved multimedia system, all Kluger grades gain 12 months of free Toyota Connected Services.

Using an inbuilt data communication module, TCS lets owners remotely gain information about their Kluger through the myToyota Connect smartphone app.

Owners can view information relating to fuel level, odometer readings, recent trip information, the vehicle’s last known location, vehicle diagnostics, as well as some remote-control features.

Connected Services also facilitates the adoption of cloud-based navigation, providing real-time weather, traffic, and parking updates, as well as first- and last-mile routing.

These convenience features are in addition to safety features such as Automatic Collision Notification, designed to trigger a call to a Toyota emergency call centre if it detects an airbag or a collision sensor has been activated.

The Stolen Vehicle Tracking feature can be used by authorities to potentially recover the vehicle if stolen.

Finally all GX variants now gain automatic dual-zone front and single-zone rear air conditioning, while the Grande gains a wireless smartphone charger.

However, a rear seat entertainment system is no longer be offered on Grande.