2005 Toyota Avensis 2.0 from Nigeria
Summary:
It's a fair deal for a car
Faults:
I have not really had any bad experience order than the weird level of poor fuel economy.
It normally hits between 14 to 16 litres per 100km, which I feel it is too high.
General Comments:
I love the sturdy nature of the build... it not so impressive on take off, but a more stable car at top speed perhaps due to its weight.
Roomy and compact is the best word I could use to describe it, and its presentation is okay for me.
I recently put on 215/65 rim 15 tires and that gave me the ground clearance I so needed.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 21st April, 2023
24th Apr 2023, 21:45
Their review means around 6-7 km/L, that's pretty high. A typical medium-sized car with a 1.8-2.0L petrol and automatic should get around 8-9 km/L (11-12 L/100 km) with a fair amount of city driving. The car may be in unusually heavy city traffic with the aircon on, and not much chance of a straight run on a freeway. I live in NZ and what eats up the fuel economy is hilly uphill roads and constant stop-and-go traffic. Similar cars which normally get to 10.5-12.5 km/L (8-9.5 L/100 km) will usually be driven on very flat roads with not much city traffic - or where the car is in constant motion even if only 50 km/h. Oh - and regardless of what anyone says, a manual gearbox definitely is more economical on the same car. One thing though, if the Avensis has a faulty sensor like a coolant temp sensor, the ECU may be running the car richer than usual, causing a significant drop in fuel economy.
23rd Apr 2023, 14:26
That fuel is a bit high, should be around 7.5 litre per 100 KM on average.