--- title: "Toyota Will Modernize Your Aging Plug-In With Its Factory Upgrade Program" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295140463.md" description: "Toyota is expanding its factory-backed upgrade program, allowing owners of aging Toyota and Lexus vehicles, including plug-ins like the Prius and bZ4X, to install modern tech and performance parts. Eligible upgrades range from connectivity features and infotainment screens to performance boosts for models like the GR Yaris and Lexus RZ. Prices vary from $110 to $2,400, enabling drivers to refresh older cars with new conveniences without buying new ones." datetime: "2026-08-06T20:31:48.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295140463.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295140463.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295140463.md) --- # Toyota Will Modernize Your Aging Plug-In With Its Factory Upgrade Program - Toyota is expanding its factory upgrade program. - This enables owners to add new connectivity features—connected, performance upgrades, and visual updates to their aging Toyota and Lexus vehicles. - A surprising number of plug-ins are eligible for upgrades. The average age of a car on American roads has been rising over the last two decades. By 2025, the average age of a passenger car hit a whopping 14.5 years. It make sense—they're certainly becoming more expensive with each passing year, but they're also seemingly more reliable thanks to more sophisticated engineering. But there is one thing that older cars are missing out on: modern creature comforts. If you want new tech, you have to buy a new car. Toyota recognized that and decided to come up with a solution with a manufacturer upgrade service. Now, it's expanding the factory-backed retrofit program to even more Toyota and Lexus vehicles. ![Lexus RZ Retrofit Program](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.motor1.com/images/static/16x9-tr.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg) Photo by: Toyota The Japan-based Toyota Factory Upgrade program allows owners of older cars to install new tech directly through authorized dealers. Depending on the vehicle, that could include upgradedconvenience equipment, advance driver assistance features, infotainment upgrades, styling enhancements, and more. Toyota's idea builds on its brand reputation for reliability. Believe it or not, some people still like driving their cars until the wheels fall off. They're not just going to throw out their ten-year-old Toyota or Lexus when it runs and drives perfectly fine. But they might be itching for a way to get some simple in-app connectivity pushed to their aging vehicle. Some of the tech-focused add-ons include remote start and climate preconditioning via your phone, connected alarm system, larger infotainment screens, blind spot monitoring, and even remote parking capabilities.There are some other comforts offered likewireless charging, hands-free power tailgate, and a USB-C retrofit. Toyota also adds some personalization options forinterior lighting,custom gauge colors, and brightly-colored seatbelts. It's not all just looks and tech, though. Toyota has some performance tricks up its sleeve for models like the GR Yaris, Toyota 86, and Lexus RC that cover brakes, suspension, and tuning. The Lexus RZ has an optional performance boost package which adds 40 horsepower and a virtual 8-speed gearbox to its repertoire. It also gets an "interactive manual drive sound" and virtual tachometer so you know when to "shift." ![Motor1.com INSIDER - logo](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.motor1.com/custom/share/evus_newsletter_widget_logo.svg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg) Stay informed with our newsletter every weekday back Subscribe For more info, read our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use. What do you think? ViewComments Hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EV, and hydrogen models that are eligible for the upgrade program include the Toyota bZ4X, Crown, Prius, Mirai, as well as the Lexus RZ and CT. Prices range from$110 for replacement hubcaps all the way up to $2,400 to throw some hefty 6-piston Brembo brakes onto the car. Check out the available upgrades over on Toyota's site. More EV Upgrade News The Volvo EX60 And EX90 Get An Important EV Fast-Charging Upgrade The Volkswagen ID. 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