New-look Toyota Avensis and Auris: engines, tech and prices - AutoExpress
Two of Toyota’s most important models have had a dramatic makeover inside and out to keep pace with rivals, and Auto Express was granted privileged access to the British-built Avensis and Auris to get the full story ahead of their summer launch. Both cars are the result of a £150million investment, £20m of which has gone into upgrading Toyota’s Burnaston factory in Derbyshire. Around 75 per cent of Avensis sales are to fleets, so there are two well equipped new special trims, Business Edition and Business Edition Plus. The 110bhp 1. 6 D-4D emits 108g/km of CO. Meanwhile, the new Auris gets refreshed front and rear ends, a nicer cabin with upgraded materials and a smart ‘floating’ eight-inch touchscreen. Perhaps the biggest news is the addition of a new 1. 2-litre four-cylinder petrol turbo to rival the Ford Focus 1. 0 EcoBoost. The 114bhp engine promises 0-62mph in 10. 5 seconds, and claims 60. 1mpg and 109g/km – 7g/km and 1. 3mpg better than the Ford. The Avensis’ new 1. 6 D-4D also joins the Auris range, plus there’s a tweaked 1. 4 D-4D, while the 1. 33 and 1. 6-litre petrols remain. The Auris Hybrid – which accounts for half of Auris sales in Europe – now returns 80. 7mpg and emits 79g/km. Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
