Toyota Auris Hybrid Review - Auto Express

[Atheistprimate]

Cant wait in till all the idiots who bought into the Hybrid scam have to start replacing the batteries and it dawns on them that they bought a car that is scrap in six years since the battery replacement costs will be more than the used value of their car.

Lets not even get started on the pollution caused by making all the extra batteries that cars really do not need for their function.

[jh5kl]

"closet environmentalist" XD

[IwantaLexusLFA]

I like this car but it's not better than the Prius for two reasons:you can say everything about the Prius,but ugly or beauty is an icon today, his style is iconic. The other reason is the fuel efficiency wich is even better on the Prius thanks to the better aerodinamic.

[pandabear1]

He is defo drivin around Barcelona.

[rubos306]

why do they have belgium plates?

[tdnamur]

@rubos306

Just because Toyota Europe headquarters are in Belgium (Braine L'Alleud - south of Bruxelles)

[Dralnu007]

That's Spain, Barcelona.

[maxvandewiele]

Is that in Belgium?

[marcvie9]

@maxvandewiele yes

[seauryakumar]

I think its a nice city car

its cheaper and better looking than Prius (full kitted one) and way cheaper than CT200h.

Plus exemptions of tax and congestion charge.

[jutubaeh]

hm toyota plan 8 years into the next maya calender segment? they nuts??

[supercooled]

This looks better than the Prius.

[zapataalzate]

but they cannot make cheap hybrid cars yet...this one is almost as expensive as prius, I''ìll buy th prius for a little more..

[gazmon23]

i have drove this car from midlands to london staying at 80 mph all the way did betwwen 60 and 75 mpg

[RussellTuan]

hybrid is better engine fail proof than it's claim fuel economy.quite good for rich people.no good for normal people like me.but i still wish to have one,because that might mean i am rich enough...XD

[McDaniel77]

Great car and it looks good! BUT why don't they use a CDI/TDI diesel engine? They could achieve 2-3 liter/100km if the use diesel instead of super.

What about topspeed, accelleration, weight?

I like this car, maybe it's my next one after my second VW Lupo 3L (tech from 1999, but still around 3 liter/100km !!!).

McDaniel-77

[toyotaprius79]

@McDaniel77 A Toyota is not a VW, Toyota would never use another manufacturer's engine and VW the same. But car manufacturers can have an agreements like the Toyota Aygo, Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 they're the same cars and have the same engines to reduce costs ect...

[eMWe]

41mph? :D i probably would be unable to use the e.motor of this car :D

[CAESARbonds]

@eMWe

That is a mistake in the Video. When Driving on a flat road after a hill you can drive much faster on electric juice only.

[ThePetrolhead94]

why do they use a 1.8 they should use a 1.4 for better econamy

[bounty112]

That consumption is way too high. You don't need a hybrid for that.

[kavakava1234]

Nice! But now Toyota, bring us a real family wagon.

Prius is not big enough for all the stuff you need to carry with 2 kids or more.

But not this small backseat-windowed new Avensis, my kids want to look and see something while driving. I won't buy cars that are styled like that. No matter that it looks "nice"

[stevethegibbon]

Good review, Many U.K. jobs hinge on this car being a success, It looks a good product, because its lighter than a Prius, its even more economical. Honda dont make a full hybrid like this

[Unibrowe]

So far, this is the best looking hybrid. Don't compare it with a prius please. That's a family car, just like the Honda insight or the Honda Civic. It has a automatic gearbox and is more luxuriously equipped than the prius for that same money. The Honda CR-Z comes close, but is not as practical.

My next company car will most likely be this Auris. Now i only need to convice Toyota to offer better colors instead of the predictable and boring black, blue and silver;-)

[kazimann]

Funny enough, the Ford Escort 1.6L diesel from the 80's were known to manage 70mpg+

No fancy over complicated electronics like in a hybrid.

[peterhejlejensen]

@kazimann And it weighs?

[kazimann]

@peterhejlejensen Less than a ton I reckon. Maybe between 800kg to 1000kg.

[dunti21]

@kazimann it's around 1200kg

[sspope]

@kazimann Are you high? This is not Fiat 500.

[kazimann]

Bucket of shite.

I'd rather take a diesel Focus.