Toyota Avensis Saloon 1.8 GLS 4d (1998/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Getting cheap now and GS upwards have very respectable levels of kit.
Costs
Cheap insurance and excellent fuel economy. 38mpg in day-to-day driving. Once achieved 55.09mpg on a steady motorway run (I have triple checked the figures & working out for this astonishing result. It seems completely 100% accurate).
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On the road
Driving
Very comfortable cruiser. Hopeless if you want sporty though. Sadly, I do want sporty so it will be going soon.
Performance
Average performance for a car of this size and type. You can dish some out to young lads in puny engined hatchbacks though. They don't like it. Not one bit.
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Living with it
Reliability
No problems...not even any worries that problems would arise. Bullet-proof is a cliché but deserved in this case. The Avensis is a very popular choice for taxi drivers and they can't afford to drive an unreliable car.
Image
Poor image, if I'm honest...but I like it. Kind of like a Japanese 3 series...if you squint a bit.
Comfort
EXTREMELY comfortable. 'Nuff said.
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Security and Service
Security
Alarmed and anonymous. A winning combination, when it comes to security.
Service
Don't know, it hasn't been near a dealer yet.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
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