Faults:

Virtually nothing but servicing in my two year ownership.

General Comments:

A simple hatchback form Toyota - you won't get a better car if all you want is simple trouble free motoring!

2007 and yes I said modern despite being seventeen years old. The car looks and feels as good as any car on the road today. Silver in color, and no signs of any rust - this car has been looked after well.

Interior smart and modern also, nice equipment levels, all electrics and the car is quiet and smooth on the move. Nothing special to drive but gets you where you need to go.

1.6 petrol engine with the automatic manages decent acceleration and around 36 mpg if you take it easy.

Love it and intend to keep it a long time despite its age. You cannot beat simplicity and reliability. This car is perfect for that. I see no reason to switch to something more modern - they offer nothing more than this car can already do! Find a looked after Toyota Auris and you have found reliability!

Faults:

Maintenance + wear and tear parts replaced.

General Comments:

A very dull and slow little hatch back car, but if you want reliability and ease of ownership, check out the Auris.

1.3 petrol will do 45 mpg and cheap insurance.

Repairs and servicing have been reasonable cost wise.

Quite a neat looking little car exterior wise in black with alloy wheels.

Interior is odd looking and a bit cramped, but not uncomfortably so.

Hard to say much more. It is what it is, reliability in a dull economy box on wheels.

Faults:

Nothing in two years and 18,000 miles except services and new tyres.

General Comments:

The Auris is your typical modern hatchback that is reliable, good to drive, smart looking, and being Toyota, never lets you down so long as you look after it :) Mine is blue with alloy wheels, looks very good for what it is.

Bought used, I went for the standard 1.2 petrol (not hybrid) and found the car fast enough and economical; over 50 mpg is realistically possible, even with the automatic gearbox. The car is also cheap to tax and insure, and service. A hybrid is not needed in my opinion. Plus, although obviously not a sports car, you can't beat the feel and sound of acceleration from a combustion engine.

The car drives very well, quiet and smooth. Icon model has plenty of electrical equipment. Center console is a bit fiddly and confusing at first, but OK when you are used to it. Plenty of space as well for a smaller family hatchback.

To conclude if you want a modern reliable car, check out the Auris.

Faults:

No major parts got broke, most parts that I have changed were the kind that get worn down with use (brakes, battery). The car is generally reliable. Most visits to the mechanic were due to regular maintenance.

The worst thing that happened was a small repair on the chassis and happily it didn't cost much.

General Comments:

The seats are comfy, the interior's quality is a little bit of a mixed bag, some things creak, but there is good amount of space inside for my needs. The light in the trunk isn't that bright at night; I might change that once I get around to it. The button that opens trunk is annoying and took a very long time to get used to.

The mirrors are quite nice and big, the visibility of them are nice. The car has some nice features like cruise control and it came with a stock multimedia system which seems dated, but does the work just fine. Watch out for the SD card upgrades for the maps in the infotainment system; the official dealer sells them for ridiculous amounts of money.

The motor likes a little bit more revs to get going, but it has just the right amount of power. It's by no means a fast car nor does it have great fuel economy, the car doesn't have the best power to weight ratio and one can definitely tell, although I have never found myself wanting more. It seems like the car does perfectly fine commuting around town or it can handle hopping on highways on a longer trips.