Toyota Avensis Hatchback (03-08) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 13 August 2008
It's easy to overlook the Avensis - especially given it's anonymous styling. Even a mid-life facelift in 2006 did little to boost it's kerbside appeal, however, look past that and you'll find a well built family car that's one of the safest on the market thanks to nine airbags. There's little excitement along the way though and the driving experience reflects the looks - in other words although safe and reassuring there's little to set the pulse racing. The interior is equally as mundane although on the plus side the layout is clear and the controls simple to get on with. But what the Avensis does boast is a superb record for reliability - add in a dealer network with an outstanding reputation for customer service, some great D-4D diesel engines and the Toyota takes on a whole new appeal.
3.5 out of 5

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Equipment

The Avensis model grades are T2, T3-X, T3-S, T4, T Spirit and T180. All come with air conditioning, a CD player electric front windows and driver's knee airbags. T3-X models add 16-inch alloy wheels, electronic climate control, electric rear windows, auto-dimming rear-view mirror and rain-sensing windscreen wipers while the T3-S does without electric rear windows and electronic climate control but comes with a turn-by-turn satellite navigation system. The T4 is as T3-S but adds larger alloy wheels and satellite navigation and the T Spirit has smaller alloy wheels than the T4 but adds cruise control, electric lumbar support with electrically adjustable front seats and leather trim. The T180 is the same as T Spirit, but specific to the 175bhp 2.2 D-4D.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Sat Nav
  • Side airbags
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
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