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Toyota rolls out a sharp, sleek new Auris |
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Written by Staff Reporter
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 |
TOYOTA has launched its new Auris 2010, with a sharper appearance inside and out. Toyota claims that it is using higher quality materials throughout the cabin and a suspension system tweaked for extra ride comfort and stability. Expect to see the car on the Irish market reasonably soon.
The Auris range of three and five-door hatchbacks continues to deliver an impressive combination of performance, fuel economy and low CO2 emissions from its line-up of Toyota Optimal Drive engines.
Rather than simple styling tweaks, Toyota has gone back to the sheet metal to give its new Auris 2010 more road presence and driver appeal. The front end has been reworked with a new deep bumper with integrated fog lamps, new swept-back headlamps, a revised bonnet profile with stronger crease lines and a grille that adopts the Toyota family identity of the latest generation Avensis and Verso.
The speed-sensitive Electric Power Steering (EPS) has also been revised and refined to deliver better feedback and improved vehicle agility.
The Auris retains its current range of petrol and diesel engines and six-speed manual and MultiMode transmissions. All of these benefit from Toyota Optimal Drive technologies for reduced weight, higher efficiency and reduced emissions.
The basic performance data of the cars remains unchanged, but they continue to offer a strong balance of performance, fuel efficiency and low emissions.
The range comprises a 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i petrol engine, with manual transmission, with Toyota Stop & Start technology; 1.6 Valvematic petrol with manual; or MultiMode transmission; and 1.4 D-4D diesel, again with manual gearbox; or Multimode.
The diesel powered model is the most efficient with a 4.7 litre/100km (60mpg) rating and comes with a CO2 figure of 125g/km for the manual gearbox version.
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