The Toyota Avensis is a model of Automobile built with Burnaston with the Derbyshire available into four and five doors and a station-wagon. A monospace named the Toyota Avensis Back and Ipsum in Japan east on another platform.

History

1997

The choice between three engines gasoline (1,6 - 1,8 and 2 liters) and one 2 liters turbo-diesel. Built well and soft it provides few feelings of control. In 2000 a light final improvement of the front face, an engine 2 L with turbo and a more sporting version SR are available.

2003

A new frame and a new body (resulting from the center of French Toyota design established with Sophia-Antipolis) and with the more effective suspension (resumption of Celica).

Like its predecessor, the model places first of its category (family or segment D) in term of Fiabilité.

Three versions of body are marketed, 5 doors and station-wagon since launching and in 2005 a version 4 doors. With launching, only one model diesel, 2.0L D4D of 116 ch and 3 motorizations gasoline.

Small characteristic, in France, the station-wagon is available only in diesel and measurement 4,70 m length (that is to say 7 cm more than the version 5 doors) for a trunk of capacity identical to the version 5 doors (520 liters).

2005

A new engine 2,4 L with direct injection of 163 ch with 3  800 tr/min with a double tree of balancing and synthetic resin pinions and a new automatic box 5 reports/ratios. A new diesel engine is also available. Its power is with the choice of 150 or 177 ch. La version 177 ch (Clean Power) is the diesel engine cleanest of the current production.

2006

The model 2003 undergoes a light face-top spin, the front shield is more dynamic and the rear lights and before profit from a renovation.

The diesel engine 2.0L D4D 116ch sees its power carried with 126 ch.

On the level of the equipment, not of great change except the compatibility MP3 of the sound installation and a change of design of the Trip computer and car radio.