The second - generation Toyota
Auris made its debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show while European sales started in early 2013.
The new, third - generation Toyota
Auris makes its world debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, sporting a more dynamic design and offering the option of a brand new 2.0 - litre full hybrid electric system in its powertrain line - up, marking the start of Toyota's dual hybrid strategy.
Not exact matches
On the face of it, excellent claimed economy is one of the major aspects of the
Auris that set it apart from its rivals — Toyota suggests 80mpg is possible, although drivers who
make frequent long, fast journeys are likely to experience fuel economy closer to a conventional petrol or diesel car.
The new generation of the Toyota
Auris is 4275 mm long, 1760 mm wide and 1460 mm high,
making it 30 mm longer and 55 mm lower than the model it replaces, while the width has remained the same.
Toyota has finally revealed the official photos of the upcoming 2013
Auris which is scheduled to
make its first public appearance next month at the Paris Motor Show, before going on sale in early 2013.
Toyota's optional Safety Sense package also
makes its way across from cars like the
Auris and Avensis.
The 2018 Toyota
Auris has
made its world debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.
The
Auris lacks a powerful diesel engine like the ones offered in the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra estates — needed to
make it a truly effective tow car.
The lower weight and smaller size could
make the
Auris hybrid Toyota's cleanest model when it is launched at this autumn's Frankfurt show, undercutting the new Prius's 87g / km of CO2.
The launch of the Toyota
Auris Hybrid in 2010
made Toyota the first manufacturer to offer a choice of three powertrains in the C - segment.
Significantly, the frontal projected surface area of Toyota
Auris has been reduced by 4 % over the current model and, without impacting on passenger accommodation, its overall height lowered by 55 mm (the cabin by 45 mm and the ride height by 10 mm),
making it one of the lowestvehicle in the segment.
Since its launch some 60,000 full hybrid versions of the Toyota
Auris have been sold,
making it the 2nd most popular full hybrid in Europe, after the Prius.
The manual gearbox is light and precise, while its sixth gear boosts fuel economy and
makes the
Auris a quiet cruiser.
Nonetheless, Toyota
made available the Safety Sense package for the
Auris, which now gets automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning and traffic sign recognition.
As far as the 2015 Toyota
Auris Hybrid is concerned, the Japanese manufacturer fitted this eco-friendly model with a powertrain
made of a 136 - horsepower, 1.8 - liter petrol engine and an electric motor.
Allied to a 5 mm lowering of vehicle ride height and a choice of purpose -
made, 15» or 17» alloy wheels with integrated, aerodynamic caps and low rolling resistance tyres, a large, roof mounted rear spoiler further improves the Toyota
Auris HSD's aerodynamic efficiency.
New engine and transmission technology announced by Toyota in February will
make its debut in the Corolla sold worldwide which, outside Europe, where it will be sold as the
Auris, will feature a two - litre Dynamic Force direct - injection in - line four - cylinder engine as well as new manual and CVT automatic transmissions.