Toyota Avensis Saloon 1997-
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Think my mother overpaid for her car, but it is a Toyota!

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Clutch replacement at 20k miles steep and no help from Toyota. Otherwise cheap running costs.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Not sporty, but pretty comfortable leather seats. Instruments are good apart from fingertip controls are not much easier to use than stereo buttons. Very quiet, easy to do 80mph+ without realising.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Quick enough, no sports car though.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Maybe we got a 'Friday Car', more problems than expected from a Toyota of 3 years old (at the time)

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not bad, far better looking than the new model.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good on long journeys, comfortable.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    See no problems, levels seem high as standard.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Ok, but car delivered with burnt clutch and dealer unhelpful. Sunroof had to be repaired twice. Mark on headlining after second return. No Cruise control as promised when buying.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Light surface rust under wheel well. Multichanger location should have been designed better, every time you remove the carpet to get the spare the unit gets shaken around.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes