2016 Toyota Avensis V-Matic Business Edition Plus 1.8 petrol from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Good
Faults:
Nothing.
General Comments:
At first I was not too keen on this face-lifted version of the third generation Avensis. Rather odd looking front grille. Ugly, but I can live with it.
These are expensive to buy used and long term reliability remains to be seen - I have had mine two years and done nothing but services. So if the car returns on its legendary reliability reputation, then I suppose it will be worth it, though I still think I overpaid.
That all said, I am enjoying this car so far. Nothing special to drive, but the handling is OK, seats and interior are very comfortable and have a quality feeling to them.
The 1.8 petrol engine is not very fast, and with the automatic box it is only averaging 36 mpg. You could probably get 40 mpg, but only on very long motorway cruises. If miles per gallon is important to you, I'd try a diesel version with a manual transmission.
So far so good, these cars are a safe choice, but are way overpriced on the used market right now. As are most cars to be honest.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 3rd May, 2024
14th Oct 2022, 13:39
Local taxi service where I live has a couple of these cars on 150K still going strong and used daily, reliable cars.