Toyota Avensis Saloon (03-08) - Review

Review by Parkers
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Aiming for class-leading quality (and perhaps putting into practice some of the things Toyota has learned with its luxury brand, Lexus) the Avensis represents a major leap forward over the original. The interior feels up-market and the Avensis is comfortable drive. The diesel offering was restricted to one 114bhp engine until summer 2005, although three became available, ranging from 124bhp to 175bhp, from summer 2006. The Avensis scores highly for comfort and should prove to be exceptionally reliable, but does not offer such an engaging drive as the Ford Mondeo, Mazda6 or Peugeot 407.
4 out of 5

Equipment

Avensis model grades are from lowest to highest: 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 adds 16-inch alloy wheels, electronic climate control, electric rear windows, auto-dimming rear-view mirror and rain-sensing windscreen wipers. 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. T Spirit has smaller alloy wheels than the T4 but adds cruise control, electric lumbar support with electrically adjustable front seats and leather trim. 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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