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2024 Toyota Kluger: Pricing of Kia Sorento, Hyundai Palisade rival up $2600 despite no equipment upgrades

With no changes to specification for 2024, the Kluger is now nearly $3K dearer.

Toyota Kluger pricing has climbed by $2630 across the range for 2024 despite no equipment additions. 

The seven-seat Kia Sorento, Hyundai Palisade and Mazda CX-90 rival is available in three trim levels and starts at $54,420 (before on-road costs) for the 198kW GX petrol FWD – $4700 dearer than when the turbo-petrol launched in December 2022.

Toyota last adjusted the Kluger’s price in August 2023 and the current cost-of-entry is $2630 higher than that change. This fourth increase in two years applies across the range.

“Toyota is committed to keeping price increases to a minimum” a Toyota Australia spokesperson told Carsguide.

"These changes came into effect on 4 March 2024 due to increased costs and inflationary pressures both here and overseas," they added.

The entry-level Kluger GX front-wheel drive scores cloth upholstery, an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen, 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster and dual-zone climate control. All-wheel drive is available for $58,420 and a 184kW hybrid for $60,920, both before on-road costs. 

The Kluger now starts above K before on-road costs

The mid-spec GXL ($31,940-70,440) adds a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen, synthetic leather upholstery (and more) while the flagship Grande sprinkles 20-inch alloy wheels, an 11-speaker JBL sound system, leather upholstery and a panoramic sunroof on top. 

The Kluger is the latest Toyota model to face price increases following the diminutiveYaris hatch (up $1270-$1770) and Yaris Cross (+$880-$950) light SUVs that were subject to bumps in March. 

In terms of year-to-date sales, although it remains behind seven-seat body-on-frame alternatives such as the Ford Everest (4499) and Isuzu MU-X (4854), the Toyota Kluger (2556) has been more popular than monocoque rivals such as the Kia Sorento (2552) and Hyundai Palisade (795) this year. 

2024 Toyota Kluger pricing (before on-road costs)

VariantPrice (before on-road costs)
Kluger GX 2WD$54,420 (+ $2630)
Kluger GX AWD$58,420 (+ $2630)
Kluger GX AWD Hybrid$60,920 (+ $2630)
Kluger GXL 2WD$63,940 (+ $2630)
Kluger GXL AWD$67,940 (+ $2630)
Kluger GXL AWD Hybrid$70,440 (+ $2630)
Kluger Grande 2WD$73,257 (+ $2623)
Kluger Grande AWD$75,650 (+ $2630)
Kluger Grande Hybrid AWD$80,230 (+ $2630)
John Law
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Born in Sydney’s Inner West, John wasn’t treated to the usual suite of Aussie-built family cars growing up, with his parents choosing quirky (often chevroned) French motors that shaped his love of cars. The call of motoring journalism was too strong to deny and in 2019 John kickstarted his career at Chasing Cars. A move to WhichCar and Wheels magazine exposed him to a different side of the industry and the glossy pages of physical magazines. John is back on the digital side of things at CarsGuide, where he’s taken up a role as Deputy News Editor spinning yarns about the latest happenings in the automotive industry. When he isn’t working, John can be found tooling around in either his 2002 Renault Clio Sport 172 or 1983 Alfasud Gold Cloverleaf.  
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