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17 May 2007

Toyota Avensis road test report

Toyota Avensis

Toyota Avensis 2.0D-4D T3-S 5dr

What is it?

Built-in-Britain family hatch given recent facelift. Updated design, spec (including colour sat-nav on some models) and, crucially, new 2.0-litre diesel engine. Also available as a saloon and an estate.

What’s hot?

  • New 124bhp diesel engine provides speed…
  • …and 51.4mpg economy
  • Beautifully built and finished interior
  • Well-damped ride and handling
  • Quiet cruising with six-speed gearbox

What’s not?

  • Turbo charger can be caught off-boost
  • Tyre roar on some road surfaces
  • Overburdened and clumsy indicator stalks
  • Uninspiring design

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 17,580
Monthly Rental*: 349
Tax Band when posted:
Monthly BiK: 59.50 (20%)/£119 (40%)
Engine: 2.0-litre turbo diesel
CO2 Emissions: 146g/km
Power/torque: 124bhp / 310Nm
Economy: 51.4mpg

Monthly rental courtesy of HSBC DriverQuote. Based on 36-month/36,000-mile contract hire agreement with maintenance.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

Ticks all the right boxes but fails to engage the emotions.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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