An article about Toyota cars - how they compare favorably with other brands. Features of cars of the Japanese brand. At the end of the article - interesting video about Toyota cars.

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Automotive giant Toyota is not only a Japanese economic miracle, not only a cutting-edge developer high technology, but some special world with its deep philosophy, special approach to personnel and thoughtful attitude to each of its creations. That is why their cars are so different from all other world brands.

1. Conservative

The quality of Toyota cars, elevated to the rank of "legendary", is largely due to a certain conservatism of Japanese engineers. It's strange to hear that, given how cutting-edge research the company is doing. Nevertheless, it is technical innovations that Toyota uses almost later than all other automakers. So it was, for example, with an aluminum cylinder block, on which engineers all over the world rushed to replace heavy cast iron ones. And Toyota specialists preliminarily weighed all the pros and cons:

• the engine becomes 30 kg lighter;
• fundamentally the total weight of the car aluminum block does not reduce;
• certain operational nuances appear, such as a stronger overheating of the block compared to cast iron.

As a result, Toyota engineers learned how to produce and use such blocks, but were in no hurry to actively apply them on their models.
A similar situation is with the vacuum sensor, which is responsible for the air flow in the motor control system. Unlike such common air flow sensors, they are almost anachronistic, but they almost never fail over the entire period of vehicle operation.

2. Suppliers

Attributing the incredible reliability of cars only due to the skill of Japanese engineers will not work. Models oriented to the European market are not produced in China, but in other countries, including Russia. However, Toyota knows how to select its suppliers of those Supplies that it does not produce itself. For example, she purchases all electronic stuffing from Nippon Denso. Founded in 1949, this company has become a world leader in electrical and electronics, air conditioning and radiators, heaters and communications. At the moment, it has about 70 production facilities in 22 countries, supplying assembly shops with the necessary components.

innovative car candles With the world's thinnest 0.4mm iridium electron, Nippon Denso provides the power reserve to ensure stable ignition in the most extreme conditions. And Nippon Denso's U-shaped groove design ensures improved ignition and absolute combustion of the fuel, significantly increasing the efficiency of the car.

Only the resistors present in Nippon Denso spark plugs reduce not only car radio interference, but also prevent their influence on the navigator, fuel control systems and ABS.

All this together increases the overall reliability of Toyota vehicles, especially in comparison with Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, which use spare parts from the same Mitsubishi and Hitachi.

The same can be said about the wonderful "indestructible" automatic transmissions purchased from Aisin Warner. Two Japanese corporations have been cooperating for more than a decade, together tirelessly improving the quality of cars produced. Aisin is a large machine-building enterprise, which is a member of the "big three" of global manufacturers automatic transmissions. Its products have proven themselves since the 80s, when the Japanese auto industry flooded into our country on a large scale. Moreover, those car owners who still drive the models purchased at that time assure that the gearbox is still functioning perfectly.

Of course, nothing is eternal, but in this case we are talking about the size of the repair. In the context of automatic transmissions on Toyota cars, simple, strong and durable, the scale of repair work is not comparable to the daunting replacement of electronic components in other car brands with more “fancy” boxes. The reason for this phenomenon is simple - there is nothing to break in the simple design of Aisin transmissions. And those minor problems that sometimes arise are mostly related to improper operation by the driver himself.

3. Assembly

Most of the reliability of cars is due to the correct assembly process. Each operation performed on the conveyor must be fully completed and at the same time completed with high quality. To control this action, the workshops are equipped with special devices that do not allow assembly to continue if something is done incorrectly.

Thus, in the production of Toyota, there cannot be such a situation that the wrong part goes to the next site, and then is finalized. Employees immediately report any deviation from the norm to the management, even if it is a trifle in the form of a bolt that is not fully tightened. The foreman tries to fix the problem without slowing down the conveyor, but if this fails, then the work stops to analyze the problem and solve it competently.

4. Quality control

A multi-stage system of external quality control is even more complex and responsible than the assembly process. Each workshop independently checks the models for the so-called critical points. This is the car's compliance with the law, checking threaded connections, safety, atmospheric emissions and other things. All hinged panels are controlled for body geometry, and for every 20th car, the body is checked completely for more than 500 control points.

Also, each workshop is subjected to an external inspection at the end of the working day, which examines all changes, and especially deviations that occurred during the production process.

The final inspection awaits each model produced before being sent to the warehouse. All vehicles are inspected for compliance. appearance- build quality, paintwork– and functional characteristics such as camber/toe angles, engine, chassis and transmission performance, electronic assistants and other parameters.

5. Innovation

Toyota once again received the title of one of the most innovative automotive corporations in the world. The company has always been focused on continuous self-improvement, which is why it annually issues more patents for the latest developments than all other automakers combined. With its own research and development center, Toyota is constantly equipping its models with new systems that make it easier for the owner to manage. Moreover, the novelties introduced by it are not only actively taking root among motorists, but other manufacturers are also adopting them.

Among the latest innovations it is worth noting the following:

• an adaptive lighting system that directs the beam of light depending on the turn of the steering wheel;
• built-in air ionizer;
• Safety Sense system, which includes a package of pre-crash safety components, a warning about violation of road markings, automatic switch on high beam for optimal visibility at night and turning it off when another vehicle appears on the horizon, a radar for detecting dangerously close objects that threaten a collision;
• control exchange rate stability IDDS is supplemented with new features such as decelerating engine speed, reducing power steering, selective wheel braking, torque redistribution;
• continuous improvement of the climate control system;
• replacement of all optics with LED;
• the introduction of “smart” panoramic cameras that collect data and transmit them to the central display so that the driver can better navigate the traffic situation and predict the passage of difficult sections of the route in advance;
• improved cruise control, which maintains not only the set speed, but also the permissible distance to the vehicle in front.

6. Engines

No wonder there is an opinion among the people that the engines installed on any of the Toyota models are the best. They really are so unique in their kind that connoisseurs of quality units will prefer a budget engine from Toyota to a more expensive product from another manufacturer. Why have engines gained such immense popularity?

1. All cars are very rationally arranged engine compartment. Therefore, even in the event of a need for repair, it is not necessary to disassemble many parts and assemblies in order to carry out diagnostics or minor repairs. All this significantly reduces the cost of maintenance and repair work Toyota cars.
2. The company does not spare funds for the development of its motors, from which they differ in really excellent characteristics.
3. Every detail, every part of the engine is selected so carefully to ensure the slowest possible wear, trouble-free operation and good maintainability.

7. Operation

If we compare Toyota cars with "classmates" in terms of engine size, cost of spare parts and other equal parameters, they significantly benefit in terms of maintenance costs. Some car owners may argue that the same german auto industry much less in need of repair. This is true, but even the most insignificant action regarding the “German” will cost much more than equivalent work with a Toyota car.

8. Focus on the future

It was Toyota who first realized the importance hybrid cars and was the first to present Toyota Prius. Since then, 20 years have passed, and the company has already sold more than 10 million hybrids. Despite the fact that almost the whole world was sure of the failure of the concept itself and did not believe in the success of the car put into production, Toyota has always had the gift of providence.

And even hybrid cars of the Japanese manufacturer differ from similar models. The batteries installed on them, also developed by Toyota, have an incredible lifespan comparable to the life of the car itself. Engineers guarantee that the battery in a conventional car will have to be changed more often than in a hybrid that has a special lithium-ion battery.

9. Cost

Toyota cars can rightfully be called popular. Manifold model range allows each motorist to choose a transport to his taste and budget. In that fundamental difference a brand that immediately positioned itself as a democratic company in all respects. If we compare Toyota cars with direct competitors - the "Germans", the latter initially could not boast of budget models, which themselves led to Japanese expansion.

10. Adaptation

Coming to the Russian market and getting acquainted with our off-road conditions, Toyota tried to adapt its models to the existing conditions as much as possible. No sensitive suspension, no ceramic coating on the cylinders and, most importantly, resistance to sudden climate changes.

Video about Toyota cars:

Toyota, which until recently was a model of reliable automotive industry in narrow circles, today presents a sample of cars not only with a critically high price, but also with a minimum set of specifications designed to satisfy only the minimum needs of avid buyers of this brand.

For example, in the segment of business class cars, the flagship model Toyota Camry suffered a disastrous failure, launching a car with frankly cheap trim and slurred handling, combined with more than modest technical characteristics. At the same time, the positioning of the company becomes completely incomprehensible. Toyota new Camry models in the business car segment, because even the former phlegmatic and morally obsolete WV Passat is already significantly superior in its characteristics to Toyota Camry.

What is most remarkable, this situation applies not only to business class cars, but also to such a popular B class segment, the leading model of which is the Toyota Corola. With its base cost of 18 thousand dollars, the car looks completely unpresentable, while having completely trivial technical characteristics that do not allow it to stand out even among Chinese-made cars.

The quality and technical characteristics of Toyota and the disadvantages inherent in these cars

frankly weak motor volume 1.6 l, offered in basic configuration in combination with automatic transmission gears, at best, allows only a power-law movement in urban traffic.

The interior appearance of the car does not match either this class or its price positioning. Even compared to European classmates like Peugeot 308 and Renaut Fluence - Toyota Corolla loses both in the quality of the interior trim and in the set of vehicle functionality, even in the basic configuration.

Needless to say, the price of the basic version of Toyota Corola when compared with similar models In the class puts her in a completely unequal position, offering the buyer to overpay for one of the most hyped in automotive world brands.

Is it necessary to focus on the untwisted car brand, while getting an average, unremarkable car or buying a beautiful European-made car for an adequate price, which has a full range of functional and technical characteristics, capable of satisfying even the most demanding customer.

If we talk about the segment of cars worth up to 15 thousand dollars, then Toyota products cannot compete with French or Italian A class cars. Manufacturers European cars managed to fill even the basic equipment with a high set of various pleasant options and functionality, and the design of the car is much more preferable than the products of this Japanese manufacturer.

The myth of impeccable quality and reliability of Japanese cars was successfully dispelled by Toyota, which has recalled tens of millions of cars over the past few years and at the same time acknowledged not only the poor quality of the assembly, but also the low reliability of the components used in the assembly of cars of this popular brand. Sadly, I'm disappointed...

Andrew, former Toyota owner.

0 nikolay 22.01.2019 18:23

Quoting Marina:

Even for the giants, there are unsuccessful models, an illiterate strategy, etc. It is not necessary to judge the quality of the brand as a whole by one model. Toyota has been and will continue to be a leader in the automotive industry. For me personally, this company causes only respect and confidence in the quality of the final product.

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Celebrated her 80th birthday. Cars of this brand are currently the best-selling in the world, and the Toyota brand is the world leader in the entire automotive industry. What is the secret of the Japanese car company? Unfortunately, this question cannot be answered unambiguously. Naturally, the secret lies in the products of this brand. Per long history Japanese company a lot of amazing cars were produced, some of which became bestsellers. We offer you a selection best cars Toyota, thanks to which everyone will find the answer to the question why Toyota cars have been the best sellers in all world car markets for a long time.

How did the history of Toyota begin? Let's start from the very beginning. In 1924, Sakichi Toyoda invented the automatic loom and set up his own company, which he named "Toyoda Automatic Loom Works". Thanks to an innovative invention for that time, the company began to make good profits.

In 1929, Sakichi Toyoda sold the loom patent. This was necessary to fund the new car and truck division that Sakichi's eldest son Toyoda had set up.

After receiving the money, Sakichi Toyoda focused on building the first cars. But their first prototypes were shown only in 1935. And already in 1936, the first production model appeared.

On August 27, the automobile division of "Toyoda Automatic Loom Works" was spun off into a separate company, which was named "Toyota Motor Company", headed by Kiichiro Toyoda (eldest son of Sakichi Toyoda).

Since then, the Japanese company has been producing automotive products, which eventually became the best-selling in the world at the present time. Since its founding, Toyota has produced 250,000,000 vehicles. On a historical scale, Toyota is now the second car brand in terms of total production in the history of the automotive industry. During its 80-year history, several more separate auto brands have come out from under the Toyota company, for example, such well-known car brands as the now defunct Scion.

Today, Toyota is still the world's largest manufacturer of hybrid vehicles. In addition, Toyota has a reputation for producing ultra-reliable and high-quality vehicles. The Japanese brand was able to optimize its production so much that the price-quality ratio in new Toyota cars is one of the best in the world today. Perhaps this is the main secret of the success of the Japanese car brand.

Toyota AA (1936)

First car Japanese brand became the AA model first introduced in 1936. The car was equipped with a 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine. The debut of the car took place at an exhibition in Tokyo. Together with this model, a cabriolet version was also presented, which had the letter designation "AB".

It was certainly a success even before its production began. The car was not only liked by the public, but also liked by the Japanese government, which decided to allocate money for the development of the production of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. This is what led to the emergence of the Toyota brand and to the further construction of the company's first car factories.

Toyota AE (1939)

In 1939, the second Toyota AE model was released. While the design of the Toyota AA was based on the Chrysler Airflow, the design of the Toyota AE was inspired by the Volvo PV60. Toyota AE was equipped with a 45 hp four-cylinder engine.

Toyota SA (1949)

Until the mid-1960s, Toyota sold its cars under the Toyopet brand in most world markets. The first post-war car of the Japanese company was Toyota SA, which was equipped with a four-cylinder engine. A total of 215 cars were produced. But despite the small series, this model became a template for future small Toyota small cars, which were produced in large numbers in the future.

Toyota BJ / Land Cruiser (1953)

In 1953, the Toyota BJ SUV appeared on the market, which a year later was renamed Land cruiser. This was done as a response to the SUV that released Land company Rover.

In 1955, Toyota introduced the second generation. Today, we want to remind you that the Land Cruiser is one of the most reliable and popular SUVs in the world. By the way, this car is now in its ninth generation.

Toyota Crown (1955)

Toyota Crown is very important for Toyota. The point is the following. This model was one of the very first, which began to be sold in the American car market. Initially, this car was sold in the United States under the brand name Toyopet.

The first versions of the Toyota Crown were equipped with 1.4-liter engines. In 1960, cars received 1.8-liter power units.

Today, this model is still mass-produced in its 14th generation. For collectors, the most valuable cars are the 4th generation, which were produced from 1971 to 1974 (pictured).

Toyota Corona (1957)

In 1957, the first Toyota Corona appeared on the market - a small family car, which paved the way for the most popular company in history and for the model .

Toyota Corona was the first Japanese car to be delivered to Europe. Including the UK. Toyota Corona changed 11 generations and was produced until 2001. True, in the very last years of their release, these cars were supplied only to the domestic market of Japan.

Toyota Publica (1961)

Already in 1954, Toyota began to develop a new economical car for the domestic market. But such a model appeared on the market only in 1961. It became Toyota Publica. This car received a two-cylinder air-cooled engine.

In 1962, Toyota decided to start exporting the model to world markets. True, cars for export were already equipped with 1.0-liter engines.

Toyota Sports 800 (1965)

Toyota introduced its first sports car in 1962, which was named the Toyota Publica Sports. The car was equipped with a powerful 2.0-liter engine and had a power of 69 hp. In 1965, the car went into production under the name Toyota Sports 800. The power of the car was only 45 hp.

Toyota Corolla (1966)

Probably there are no motorists in the world who would not know or have not heard about Toyota Corolla. This model first came to the market in 1966 and is still being produced in its 11th generation!!!

Do you know any other model that would have been produced on the car markets for so long in its different generations?

Over the 51 years of its existence, Toyota has produced more than 40,000,000 Corollas. The most interesting thing is that the popularity of this model is still not falling. This is the best-selling car of the Japanese company in our time.

Toyota 2000 GT (1967)

The most valuable car for collectors will always be the 2000 GT, which was first shown back in 1965. Serial production of the sports car began in 1967. We would like to remind those who do not remember or do not know that this model was used in the filming of the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice". But despite the shooting, this car did not gain popularity in those years. The car was very expensive. A total of 351 pieces were produced. Exactly because of this reason this model today represents the vastness of the entire world.

The sports car was equipped with a 150-horsepower engine. This was quite enough to accelerate to a speed of 217 km / h.

Toyota Century (1967)

Produced from 1967 to 1997. The car was equipped with a 3.0-liter V8 engine, which was later upgraded to a 3.4-liter power unit, and then to the 4.0-liter engine.

In 1997, a completely new Century appeared on the market, similar to the original with a 5.0-liter V12 engine. The car was created mainly for the domestic market. In Japan, this car occupies the same level as the Lexus LS.

Toyota Hi-Lux (1968)

In 2018, the SUV will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The fact is that this SUV pickup truck is still produced in its 8th generation. The secret of its popularity lies in reliability and patency. This car has become indispensable for those who do not like asphalt roads or for those who live in regions where asphalt roads can only be seen on TV.

Toyota Celica (1970)

If you look closely at Toyota Celica 1970, then you can definitely notice the resemblance to a car. Apparently the Celica designers were heavily inspired by the design and styling of the American sports car.

But despite the obvious imitation, Toyota managed to prove to everyone that it also knows how to make cars in terms of their functionality no worse than other manufacturers.

Serial production of Toyota Celica ended in 2006 (the 7th generation was already being produced at that time). In total, 4,000,000 cars were produced.

Toyota Camry (1982)

Camry sedan has long been the best-selling car, and not only in the North American market. This model from the very beginning is in great demand in many car markets. Recall that due to the harsh conditions for importing cars in the United States, Toyota opened the mass production of Toyota Camry, back in 1988, in the states of Kentucky and Georgetown, USA. Naturally, all this led to a decrease in selling prices for cars. This provoked an avalanche-like demand for a sedan in the United States. As a result, from 1997 to 2016, it was the best-selling car in America.

The secret of the sedan's popularity is its reliability and cost. This is what many of the world's automotive companies. But, in terms of price / quality / reliability ratio, no one has been able to get around Toyota yet.

Toyota Corolla AE86 (1984)

Also produced under the brand name Corolla GT. This is a three-door coupe with rear wheel drive, it was equipped with a 1.6-liter engine, which was installed in the MR2.

Toyota MR2 (1984)

When in 1984 year Toyota launched its two-seated two-step "mortar", it was a breath of air for fans of inexpensive sports cars. Yes, of course there were rivals on the market at that time, for example, cars such as, Honda CR-X, Mazda RX-7 and even Caterham Seven, but according to many experts, the Toyota MR2 has already surpassed its competitors in all their parameters.

Toyota Supra (1986)

In 1986, the legendary sports shoe was introduced to the market. model- Toyota Supra with 201 hp Unfortunately, mass production of this sports car ceased in 2002. latest model the car already had a power of 320 hp. This allowed the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 5 seconds.

Fans of Japanese cars are a whole caste of drivers that simply does not recognize other manufacturing countries. But you need to choose not only the country, but also the brand, since there are five well-known and about five more little-known companies in Japan that produce automotive equipment. Choosing between all representatives of the Japanese car world, many prefer Nissan or Toyota, as the best manufacturers in this country. In fact, as in comparing any other brands, these two companies can find both pros and cons. Nissan for Russia produces a large number of special models and versions, adapts cars to operating conditions. For Toyota, such an adaptation is alien, it delivers its quality vehicles around the world in the same technical configurations and options.

However, one can find thousands of differences when looking at the same segment among these manufacturers. Toyota concentrates on quality, paying less attention to design. Nissan, on the other hand, looks more at the adequate cost of its equipment, as well as the comfort of the trip. At the same time, Nissans can use less quality materials for trim, as well as engines with outdated technology. Many concessions have to be made in order to lower the cost. But you can compare cars not only in terms of design, price and technology. Let's understand all the comparisons of these cars.

Consider the C-class - an interesting comparison of Japanese brands

Given the rather complex relationship between the Japanese and small cars, in model line Nissan does not have cars at all that are not up to the C-class in size and dimensions. Toyota has such a representative - this is Yaris - but his fate is ambiguous. As for the comfort class, both manufacturers have a lot of representatives. The most interesting variants of this popular and often available segment the following:

• Toyota Corolla is one of the most popular sedans, which was updated last year and presented to customers in a new light, with updated equipment and excellent technologies, the starting price is from 759,000 rubles;
• Toyota Auris is a hatchback that has a lot in common with the Corolla, especially in design, but technologically this car is more adequate in all respects, its price starts at 1,050,000 rubles;
• Toyota Verso is a minivan built on the basis of the usual C-class, the car has not gained popularity in Russia, although it offers interesting design and advanced technologies, such a car costs from 1,150,000 rubles;
• Nissan Sentra - new for Russian market, which has a high-tech engine, a very impressive interior quality, as well as an excellent assembly, the cost of the car starts at 770,000 rubles;
• Nissan Tiida - lovely big family hatchback without a hint of sport and dynamics, standard trim, a very practical interior and good high-torque engines, prices start at 780,000 rubles;
• Nissan Almera - car budget class, which was created specifically for Russia, the model occupies an intermediate position between B and C classes, offers quite high-quality characteristics, and costs from 420,000 rubles.

At prices, Nissan predictably turned out to be preferable to Toyota, but what about the quality features? Even in the basic configuration, the Corolla significantly exceeds the emotions and sensations of a trip to a Tiida or Center. And if the Sentra at least at first seems modern and relevant, then the Nissan Tiida cannot withstand competition from compatriots. Moreover, the cars do not differ too much in the quality of technology, and the base Toyota costs less than all its main competitors.

Crossovers and SUVs - a fierce struggle between brands

The most popular class of cars for Russia, which today is developing an order of magnitude faster than its competitive segments, are crossovers. Our compatriots love high-quality transport, which has the required cross-country ability for difficult roads. That is why crossovers from Japanese manufacturers are very popular. Among the representatives of the class present today for both concerns, the following representatives can be noted:

• Nissan Juke - branded and unique in appearance SUV without special cross-country ability for 800,000 rubles;
• Nissan Terrano is a new budget clone of the European Duster, which has more premium appearance features - the price is from 720,000 rubles;
• Nissan Murano is a premium crossover with quite a large sizes and technical advantages- from 1,500,000;
• Nissan X-Trail - a well-known passable crossover with cool technology and a completely updated appearance for 1,100,000 rubles;
• Nissan Qashqai is also a completely updated popular family SUV with dynamic design and price from 979,000 rubles;
• Toyota RAV4 is one of the most popular crossovers in the world, a great car with its cost just below 1,000,000 rubles;
• Toyota Highlander - big premium crossover with good potential in all respects for 2.5 million;
• Toyota Venza - a great market competitor for lovers of squat powerful cars based on the Prado - from 2.2 million;
• Toyota Land Cruiser Prado- a transitional model between crossovers and SUVs, one of the most popular representatives of the class at a price of 2 million.

Of course, in terms of crossovers, Toyota smashes all its competitors. Why are only RAV4 and Prado. These are the monsters of the automotive business, which for several generations in a row find their buyer and find themselves at the top of sales worldwide. Nissan is worse off. Qashqai and X-Trail have identified their main target market as a youth group. Therefore, in the latest generation, the design of the machines turned out to be precisely dynamic and modern. The legendary Juke got incredible sales at the start, but then the ardor behind the typewriter subsided.

SUVs - comparison of monsters from Nissan and Toyota

The most expensive premium cars in the two corporations are SUVs and pickup trucks. The latter are not designed to perform any heavy work, and are also one of the options passenger transport to solve everyday problems. Therefore, pickups became widespread precisely as universal vehicles and began to receive productive dynamic equipment, excellent interior equipment. In the model line of manufacturers there are many interesting offers for lovers of real SUVs with amazing cross-country ability:

• Toyota Land Cruiser 200 is a true SUV that has become legendary in its entire line, excellent technology and powerful engines are quite combined with the cost of the car from 3,000,000 rubles;
• Toyota Hilux - a pickup truck that offers no less interesting cross-country capabilities than the LC 200, but is not as comfortable, and also has less stuffing in the configuration, a pickup truck costs from 1.5 million;
• Nissan Patrol- legendary SUV from Nissan, which received a beautiful new look, amazing suspension and the highest cross-country ability among price competitors, at a very interesting price of 3.55 million rubles;
• Nissan Pathfinder- compact SUV with the aggressive design of the past generation, which remains rough today male car, the starting price of this car is more democratic - from 2,000,000 rubles;
• Nissan Navarra - a large premium pickup for daily operation with elite interior filling and high comfort, cost from 1.5 million;
• The Nissan NP 300 is another pickup truck from the Japanese firm with more practical features and a price tag of just over $1,000,000.

These are the interesting offers you can find in the showrooms of the two companies if you want to buy a very passable and efficient car. Each model has its own personality, which is expressed in technology and design, you can find a machine that will fully meet your ideas about quality and reliable technology. It is enough just to take one by one various representatives of the competitive range for a test drive and understand which of the cars suits you completely. We offer you to look at two monsters of Japanese technology in comparison:

Summing up

Quality Japanese cars offer you not only good driving opportunities, but very high reliability and lack of technical problems. New cars from these manufacturers have excellent quality and the highest performance. You can get great cars not only at exorbitant prices. Even at the box office of crossovers from the Japanese brands Nissan and Toyota, there are options up to 1,000,000 rubles, which can be called inexpensive budget equipment.

If we compare Nissan or Toyota equipment with other competitors comparable in price and important characteristics, it will be difficult to find worthy rivals. Competition in the market is limited, although there are a huge number of brands and models. You can feel whether this or that model is suitable for you only after a personal acquaintance. Approach the choice of the machine consciously and using all individual parameters. Only in this way you will find really high-quality and suitable car. Which Nissan or Toyota model would you choose today?

You can argue for a long time about what kind of car to call "reliable". Indeed, nowadays it is difficult to surprise someone with a mileage of 200 thousand kilometers. But out of several good cars you can always choose the best. This review features 10 of the most reliable Japanese cars that will easily cover 300,000 km and more.

1 Honda Civic

The hybrid version of the Civic has experienced battery problems over the past few years. The petrol version is devoid of such a disadvantage and will serve for quite a long time. Model previous generation looked somewhat outdated, but in 2015 a new, improved version was released.

2. Toyota Highlander

Toyota Highlander is a car aimed at young people. But the model also appealed to couples with children who do not want a minivan. And it's a great alternative. According to experts, Highlander is an excellent SUV - comfortable, spacious, quiet. And the very best of the Highlander range are the V6 models.

3. Toyota Sienna

The rear doors of the Toyota Sienna slide easily and then children can safely sit on the spacious sofa. And if you fold it, you can load a lot of luggage. Whatever needs to be transported, this minivan will do just fine. In addition, the car is all-wheel drive, which makes it even more useful. It will "live" for a long time and, in general, the Sienna is one of the most "long-lived" minivans on the market.

4. Honda CR-V

Honda CR-V is not just another japanese crossover. This is a comfortable car all-wheel drive, which is controlled almost like a "passenger car". Like other Honda models, the CR-V can travel 300,000 kilometers.

5. Honda Accord

Honda Accord receives many accolades for spacious salon and good handling. And if the reliability of the car is at the forefront, then you should buy a 4-cylinder model. A 2.0 or 2.4 liter engine will run "almost forever" while saving fuel.

6. Toyota Corolla

Drivers don't always need as much interior space as they do in a spacious CR-V or an Accord. The compact Toyota Corolla is perfect for them. The eleventh generation car looks much more noticeable than previous versions. And not only outside, but also inside. Now the interior is much more stylish and comfortable than before.

7 Honda Pilot

For large families who do not want to move around in a minivan, the Honda Pilot crossover is perfect. In this all-wheel drive car accommodates up to eight passengers.

8 Honda Odyssey

Honda Odyssey may not be the best minivan, but the model is worth paying attention to. The car accommodates eight passengers, as well as all the luggage that they can take with them. The car is reliable, but this does not mean at all that it lags behind in other parameters. As for a minivan, it is very interesting to drive.

9 Toyota Camry

Popular every few years Toyota sedan Camry undergoes modernization or facelift. And each time the updated model demonstrates the high reliability inherent in the models of the Japanese company. Cars with 4-cylinder engines are especially good. They are not the most dynamic, but they allow you to provide a mileage of up to 300 thousand kilometers.

10 Toyota Prius

When did the sales start first Toyota Prius, many thought it was expensive accumulator battery will be a big problem for the owners of these cars. But Toyota engineers have thought of everything perfectly and the car turned out to be very reliable. The actual mileage of the Toyota Prius can reach 300,000 kilometers or more.

Unlike the Japanese cars in this review, a rating can come in handy when choosing a car.