IMO Toyota got it right with the Avalon and Land Cruiser. Both are premium Toyota products and feel worth their price. The 1st gen Tundra/Sequoia felt that was as well as the last gen Highlander. Even the interior of the last gen Corolla was not that bad. What do you think?

But the current Tundra/Sequoia/Corolla/Camry/Yaris are slightly below average while the Highlander is average with a better than average interior design...its only the materials that are lacking.

FJ Cruiser is built very well with solid interior materials.

 

Man the more I hear about this "new" Toyota the better. Mr Toyoda is shaping up to be what the company needed

 

Yes, without a doubt, the Land Cruiser is Toyota's best-quality interior, but it is, of course, reflected in the stratospheric price.....almost that of a Lexus LX570. (I recently reviewed a Land Cruiser that listed for 72K). I'm generally not impressed with either the Avalon or Camry interiors....too much thin silver plastic and flimsy-feeling *****. The Corolla's interior is reasonably good (and quiet) for a small car, especially the LE version with the wood-tone trim, but the rear seat area is cheaper-looking then on the last-generation model, and it has cheap-feeling center ***** like some other Toyotas. The Yaris, like most entry-level subcompacts, is rather plain-looking inside, and the center-stack gauges, IMO, are annoying, but it is well-constructed with durable-feeling hardware.


I haven't been inside an FJ Cruiser for awhile, and don't remember much of it inside, so I'll take your word for it on the interior. (But I doubt if it's better than the Land Cruiser's)

 

Ever since Toyota started using those enviomentally safe material in their interiors, it feels cheap to the touch, but to me, thats not the biggest problem facing Toyota right now. Toyota need to invest money into the driving dynamics of a vehicle, I guess thats one of the reason they now have a NSCAR team. Toyota need to re-foucs on quality and elimiate rattles and built cars that doesnt handle like a 1970 Caddy.

 

Back to quality that made you what you are... not the quantity that's gotten you where you are. It's good being #1 when you get there in style and grace, not when you're pumped up with HGH.

I think both Toyota AND Honda both need to refocus their attentions back to quality. Albeit it is a 2004, but my friend's Highlander interior is fit nicely, but every single panel was hard plastic. No good material anywhere to be found. Very disappointing every time I sit in there...

 

We have a 04 highlander in the family too, gotta love that floaty boat steering

 

I think Toyota is a smart company, they realized it is more important to survive this recession than being #1. GM have shown us that being #1 doesnt mean it is the most successful company.

 

That's how I see it too, focusing on product and financial stability is more productive.