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Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Auto Orders Reopen With AdBlue: Manual GXL Buyers Still Left Waiting
Toyota Australia reopens the LandCruiser 70 Series order book for automatic 76 Series Wagon, 78 Series Troop Carrier and 79 Series Cab-Chassis grades, with production of the updated MY26 cars restarting in August 2026. The whole range now runs a 20-litre AdBlue tank feeding a new selective catalytic reduction stack so the 2.8L four-cylinder turbo-diesel can clear Euro 6 Stage C emissions rules for heavy-duty vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GVM. Engine outputs are unchanged at 150kW/500Nm and the six-speed automatic carries over, but the 78 Series Troop Carrier fuel tank drops from 180L to 130L to match the rest of the range. Five-speed manual variants of the 76 GXL Wagon, 78 Troop Carrier and 79 Double Cab-Chassis are still paused, with no return date given. Toyota Australia's MLP runs from $75,600 for the 76 Workmate Wagon to $87,600 for the 79 GXL Double Cab-Chassis with front and rear diff locks. Braked tow rating holds at 3,500kg and the 70 Series does not currently carry an ANCAP rating. Five-year unlimited-km warranty with a seven-year powertrain extension for cars kept on Toyota Genuine service.
Skoda Scala Axed in Australia: MY26 Stock Is the Last of the Czech Hatch
Skoda Australia has confirmed the Scala will not carry into MY27, so remaining MY26 stock is the last shot at a new Czech-built small hatch here. The 85TSI Select stays at $33,990 driveaway with an 85kW 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo, 5.4 L/100km and a 10.1-second 0 to 100km/h. The 110TSI Monte Carlo holds at $45,990 driveaway with a 110kW 1.5-litre turbo, 5.2 L/100km and an 8.2-second sprint. Both are seven-speed DSG and front-wheel drive. Just 59 Scalas were registered YTD 2026, with two units in June alone, down 88 per cent for the month and 22.4 per cent for the year. Rivals in the small hatch bracket ran much stronger: Toyota Corolla 7,314, Kia K4 4,467 (up 67.7 per cent) and Mazda 3 4,080. The smaller Skoda Fabia continues into MY27, as do the Kamiq, Karoq, Kodiaq, Octavia and Superb, with the Elroq and Enyaq EVs incoming. Five-star ANCAP from 2019 still applies to Australian cars sold from February 2021 (97/87/81/76 pillar scores). Skoda's seven-year warranty and capped-price servicing carry over on the run-out cars.
2026 MINI Cooper S Oxford Edition Confirmed for Australia: Just 40 Cars, 20 Red, 20 Blue, Q4 Landing
MINI Australia locks in the Cooper S Oxford Edition special for a Q4 2026 arrival with a tiny 40-car allocation, split 20 Chilli Red II and 20 Indigo Sunset Blue. Every unit is a Cooper S three-door underneath, so 2.0L turbo petrol, 150kW and 300Nm through a seven-speed DCT to the front wheels, 6.6-second 0 to 100km/h and 242km/h top speed. New Zealand only gets eight cars for context. Union Jack on the contrast white roof, red and white centre stripe, white mirror caps and 18-inch Slide Spoke two-tone alloys with Union Jack centre caps. Interior picks up '25 years of modern MINI' door sill script, Union Jack driver's mat, chequered flag passenger mat and a Union Jack detail on the steering wheel spoke. Australian pricing not confirmed yet, expected to walk $1,500 to $3,000 over the $50,490 Cooper S Classic. ANCAP not yet rated on the F66 hatch. Where the Oxford sits versus the $41,290 VW Polo GTI, the $56,990 Toyota GR Yaris GTS auto and the $85,000 driveaway Honda Civic Type R, and why this one is a scarcity play, not a value play.
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