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For The Auris is well priced, affordable to own and backed by a five-year warranty. The Hybrid model is a seriously cheap company car, too, thanks to its ultra-low CO2 emissions.
Against It's pretty dull to drive, refinement really should be better and the cabin trim isn't as classy as it is in the best small family cars.
What Car? says
The Toyota Auris is a decent car that should be painless to own. Unfortunately for Toyota, though, there are much, much better cars in this class.
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There are 12 Toyota Auris versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
The Auris range starts with a 1.3 petrol that features start/stop for low emissions and fuel consumption, although the 1.4 turbodiesel engine is even more frugal. Most economical of all, though, is the hybrid HSD model.
The 1.6 petrol is lively, but like the smaller petrol engine, it requires plenty of revs. This can become tiresome, especially as the Auris’s general refinement isn’t as good as in some.
The Hybrid makes most sense because it falls in the cheapest company car tax band for non-electric cars, plus it’s exempt from road tax and the London Congestion Charge. However, it isn’t such a great private buy because it’s quite pricey.
Reader test team says:
Toyota Auris Hatchback 1.8 VVT-i Icon Hybrid 5dr
I bought this car mainly for the economy factor and although my two previous cars were a BMW 528I and a BMW 520 I am surprised how pleased I am with…
4
out of 5 stars
Toyota Auris Hatchback 1.8 VVT-i Excel Hybrid 5dr
I bought a new Auris Hybrid Excel a few weeks ago. I am delighted with the economy and it is easy to achieve well over 60mpg on a typical town to town…
4
out of 5 stars
Toyota Auris Hatchback 1.8 VVT-i HSD 93g/km T4 5dr
The new Auris Hybrid has an efficient and smooth drive train. The handling through corners is good and it copes well with rough road surfaces. A high…
5
out of 5 stars
Toyota Auris Hatchback 1.6 VVT-i T3 5dr
I bought an Auris last August, with the MMT transmission, what a nightmare ! It drove like a dream the first three months, after that the brakes…
3
out of 5 stars
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Our pick of the range
Toyota Auris Hatchback 1.8 VVT-i Icon Hybrid 5dr
This is our favourite version of the Auris. It isn’t great to drive, but makes plenty of financial sense as a company car.
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