A DVD-BASED satellite-navigation system is optional on Altise V6 and four-cylinder, but only the automatics.

The system includes a touch screen facility, which is easy to use, but also messy if fingers are greasy or dirty.

The sat-nav system takes the place of the stereo head unit in the vertical centre console, with the single-CD and cassette slot located behind the sat-nav screen. They are accessed by pressing a button which tilts the screen down and out of the way.

Toyota claims the DVD system provides significantly faster processing time than CD-ROM and therefore faster route selection, map scrolling and re-routing.