{"id":3745,"date":"2013-08-26T12:08:57","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T12:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/?p=3745"},"modified":"2014-05-19T09:25:11","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T09:25:11","slug":"2014-toyota-kluger-vs-2013-toyota-kluger-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/2014-toyota-kluger-vs-2013-toyota-kluger-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Toyota Kluger vs 2013 Toyota Kluger Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_kluger_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">2014 Toyota Kluger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>VS<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012_kluger_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">2013 Toyota Kluger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(Original publish 26\/9\/213) Here is the updated comparison between the 2013 Toyota Kluger and new 2014 Toyota Kluger. The new Toyota Kluger is not completely new since the engines and drive train are updated but not new. There is essentially nothing wrong with the carry parts since it is one of the smoothest and fuel efficient V6 and 4 cylinder engines by any manufacturer. However there is a new 6 speed gear box to boast about so there should be additional fuel savings and refinement.<\/p>\n<p>2104 Toyota Kluger Vs 2013 Toyota Kluger exterior: The older Kluger looked good is a conservative way when released but we feel lost its looks when they tarted it up with too much exterior shiny bling that looked too aftermarket in a bad way. It was clearly never designed to accommodate the extra shiny stuff. The new Kluger is an evolutionary update that uses all the current Toyota design language. It not unattractive nor good looking car just a design that we guess tries to stand out.<\/p>\n<p>2104 Toyota Kluger Vs 2013 Toyota Kluger interior: Another easy win to the 2014 Kluger. The new Kluger follows the current interior design language which is clearly easy to use. It also has more convenient storage and space for any regular family. The 3rd row seats look and feel big enough for regular kids too which is a bonus.<\/p>\n<p>2104 Toyota Kluger Vs 2013 Toyota Kluger engine and technology: \u00a0The Kluger&#8217;s engine is a reliable unit and will go for years. The sole conventional petrol V6 engine (for the time being) is reasonably fuel efficient to move such a large car and yet has enough power for almost any use. We do find the small capacity turbo 4 cylinder engine good but not responsive enough for regular driving, which is why we rate this and other non-turbos like the Mazda engines much better to drive. The new Kluger has all the modern tech features you&#8217;d expect and clearly more to come in the model cycle.<\/p>\n<p>2104 Toyota Kluger Vs 2013 Toyota Kluger road test: N\/A new one &#8211; We thought the old one was good.<\/p>\n<p>There can&#8217;t really be a definitive conclusion to this comparison just yet since not all the retail specs and drive haven&#8217;t been done yet. However from the pictures and details that have been released the 2014 Toyota Kluger is a decent upgrade from the older model! The amount of space and price is compelling and we can see why conventional station wagons are no longer desirable &#8211; more to come.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"width: 700px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2027171236681273\"; \/* MotorBLOG HLink Unit 1 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6842347948\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong><strong>2014 Toyota Kluger<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Toyota Kluger<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_kluger_2.jpg\" alt=\"2014_kluger_2\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" src=\"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012_kluger_2.jpg\" alt=\"2012_kluger_2\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Engines<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">2GR-FE<br \/>\nV6 Petrol<br \/>\nDOHC VVTi EFI<br \/>\n3.5 Litre (3456cc)<br \/>\nClaimed 201Kw @ 6200RPM<br \/>\nClaimed 337Nm @ 4700RPM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">2GR-FE<br \/>\nV6 Petrol<br \/>\nDOHC VVTi EFI<br \/>\n3.5 Litre (3456cc)<br \/>\nClaimed 201Kw @ 6200RPM<br \/>\nClaimed 337Nm @ 4700RPM<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">2TR-FE<br \/>\nIL4 Cylinder Petrol<br \/>\nDOHC VVTi EFI<br \/>\n2.7 Litre (2694cc)<br \/>\nClaimed 140Kw @ 5200RPM<br \/>\nClaimed 241Nm @ 3800RPM<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">2TR-FE<br \/>\nIL4 Cylinder Petrol<br \/>\nDOHC VVTi EFI<br \/>\n2.7 Litre (2694cc)<br \/>\nClaimed 118Kw @ 5200RPM<br \/>\nClaimed 241Nm @ 3800RPM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">From 1950Kg<br \/>\nTowing capacity up to 2000kg<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Kerb weight\u00a01840-2030Kg<br \/>\nTowing capacity up to 2000kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Fuel capacity &amp; consumption<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">72 litres (91 Unleaded)<br \/>\nV6 Petrol 10.6 litres per 100km<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">72 litres<br \/>\nV6 Petrol 11.6 litres per 100km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Other specifications<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">6 speed Auto<br \/>\nOverall height\/width 1730\/1925<br \/>\nOverall length\/wheelbase 4865\/2790<br \/>\nTrack (front\/rear) xxxx\/xxxx<br \/>\nNCAP safety rating 5\/5<br \/>\n4WD system: AWD or FWD<br \/>\nTyre size: 245-55-19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">5 speed Auto<br \/>\nOverall height\/width 1760\/1910<br \/>\nOverall length\/wheelbase 4785\/2790<br \/>\nTrack (front\/rear) 1630\/1640-1645<br \/>\nNCAP safety rating 5\/5<br \/>\n4WD system: AWD or FWD<br \/>\nTyre size:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Capability\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Angle of: (degrees)<br \/>\nApproach 18 Departure 23.1 Breakover xx<br \/>\nGround clearance (unloaded) xxxmm<br \/>\nWater Fording depth xxmm Max<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">Angle of: (degrees)<br \/>\nApproach xx\u00a0Departure xx\u00a0Breakover xx<br \/>\nGround clearance (unloaded) xxxmm<br \/>\nWater Fording depth xxmm Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"color: #446d8c;\"><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\">2014 $40,990 &#8211; 67,990 AUD<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">2012 $39,990 &#8211; 65,900 AUD<br \/>\n2010 $40,990 &#8211; 65,900 AUD<br \/>\n2009 $43,785 &#8211; 64,974 AUD<br \/>\n*Always check with the dealer for up to date pricing, specifications, on-road costs, accessories and specials etc.. everything as usual is subject to change!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"288\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-2027171236681273\"; \/* MotorBLOG HLink Unit 2 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"5105621021\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VS (Original publish 26\/9\/213) Here is the updated comparison between the 2013 Toyota Kluger and new 2014 Toyota Kluger. The new Toyota Kluger is not completely new since the engines and drive train are updated but not new. There is essentially nothing wrong with the carry parts since it is one of the smoothest and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kluger","category-toyota"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}