Toyota Avensis Tourer (2009 - 2015) 1.8 V-matic Icon Business Edition 5d Owner Review

My car is a March 2015 Icon Business Edition Avensis Tourer with the 1.8 Valvematic petrol engine. I bought it from an idependent dealer in Jan 2017 and could not be happier with the car, so far. It's spacious, very comfortable and is at it's best on the motorways. It's equipment levels are better than you'd get in many other makes for the same money and include rear camera, front parking sensors, touch screen sat nav, elec seats and wing mirrors, cruise control and auto wipers and headlights. The boot is very big and with the back seats down I could get 4 golf bags and trolleys in! It doesn't have the torque of the diesel but officially does 0 - 60mph in 9.4 seconds which is quicker than all the Avensis diesel versions. That said, you have to work the gearbox hard if you want to make rapid progress. However, if you drive with economy in mind(which I do most of the time) then getting 40mpg in mixed driving and 50mpg on the motorways is not too difficult. The engine is chain cam, has no super charger or turbo so wont suffer the usual problems associated with them. Nor should it have the expensive problems that most diesels have if they do mainly short journeys. The very good reliability and safety ratings make this car an excellent buy, so far!!