2003 Toyota Avensis Luna 1.6 petrol from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Best built Toyota on road
Faults:
Nothing so far, a very reliable unit.
General Comments:
The car is very comfy and drives good. The 1.6 engine is bit underpowered, but does the job. Very reliable, but the VVTi engine likes a drop of oil every now and again. Previous car was a 12 d4d; that was horrible car to drive. That's why I went back to the older model; a better built car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 12th February, 2021
25th Jun 2021, 19:56
Yes I still have my 03 Avensis 1.6 VVTi platinum silver metallic. I really love this colour, but Toyota discontinued it for some reason because my 2012 model was flat silver and lacked the coat; the paint was bare.
So far no problems with my Avensis. I agree parts are cheap; ECT lamps, tail lights all can be got from a breakers yard. Yes the model Avensis you speak of in 1.8 blue would be a very nice model indeed. I have to agree with you there. Unfortunately in IRE lots of that model Avensis were exported to other countries and it's very hard get one now; even my model is rare now because of exports.
Kind regards. Hope you got your Avensis. The real problem with my last d4d model was the ERG valve gets blocked; a common fault on all models; it's design flaw unfortunately.
I'm very happy with my 1.6 VVTi; it gets the job done.
13th Feb 2021, 16:21
Totally agree they are nice cars. Not terribly exciting, but reliable. An elderly gentlemen near where I live had an old Carina E back in the 1990's, then a 2000 model Avensis after that, said they were both the most reliable cars he had in 50 years motoring. 2003 - 2009 shape is nice as well. I believe the problem with the 2009 on wards model is the same as all modern cars - just even more dull and boring with average reliability, interior styled like a smart phone, and very expensive to repair when they do go wrong.
Myself I'm looking at a cheap run around low mileage 1998 R Reg Avensis 1.8 petrol in blue. At £800 it's a very smart older car, still modern enough to be safe and reliable (it's very looked after) and will easily last me a couple of years, and no expensive worries the likes of which I would get with that 2013 Avensis for sale nearby, which costs thousands to buy initially as well.