Toyota Avensis Estate 1.8 SE 5d (2000/W) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
A poor comparison with my old Carina XL!
Costs
No work done outside warranty yet. Thank goodness!
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On the road
Driving
Great cruising on motorways. Not so much a pleasure elsewhere.
Performance
Acceptable given good MPG.
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Living with it
Reliability
Niggling faults and rattles. Warped front discs, dodgy electric window (three dealer attempts to fix and STILL not right) and unsolvable wheel vibration.
Image
It has an image?
Comfort
Not bad. Lumbar support rubbish. Rear seating good.
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Security and Service
Security
Central locking a bit untrustworthy.
Service
Not as good as with previous models. Each fault has taken at least three attempts to correct. Poor! Dealer hints at build problems (it's British built). Requests for extended warranty ignored!
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Ok for economy, but high revs needed for any sort of performance.
Other
Clutch wearing a bit I think. So much for Toyota reliability and longevity!
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No