Few cars are of greater importance for the manufacturers and Avensis has been bread and butter of Toyota. It is roomy, equipped very well and practical. No great appealing for being sporty and fun to drive but simple features of the vehicle is real essence. Styling last year had been refreshed by making appearance sharper than before and two new power units were also added in the lineup so that the buyers do not need to look anywhere else. 2.0-Litre turbo diesel engine recently finds place in range and has become choice of many experts. The power of engine is 141bhp that is to keep you interested in chasing. It is quite refined and noise remains well under control. You will move along nicely though the punch acceleration is missing. Motorway is the best track for it and you will find out the reasons while driving it. Speed paddle does not need to be pushed hard for getting to the required speed limit and it will keep cruising smoothly four hours.
Road bumps easily absorbed and thus suspension quality admiration can be justified. Handling is average, so you can not be adventurous all the time but at the same time you do not need to be worried at all. Five trim levels are available and for sophisticated features, you need to spend your hard earned money. Heated seats and memory function for ideal seating with leather upholstery surely fascinating for the riders.
Dual zone auto climate control and Toyota navigation system are other useful technological advancements. Entertainment options include DAB radio, Bluetooth, ten speakers and stereo sound with voice control media. Eight inches screen placed well on dashboard is also used for reversing the car. Parking sensors are missing after having camera to reverse.
To travel in comfort total four persons should be there in cabin. Front and rear row seats are equally cozy and passengers do not need to cramp. Fiver year warranty of Toyota and good track record would allow you to vote in its favor. It falls in the category of large family cars and you get enough boot space as well. Two different body styles saloon and estate are available with this name. Satisfaction of the buyers has improved a lot over past few years and thus reliability indicator is showing positive results.
Safety of this car is ideal and it has received five-star ranking by European agency after crash testing. Airbags are many even for driver knees there is one. Safety kit comprises of auto braking in case of emergency, electronic stability and assistance for hill start. With all these very handy features, the Avensis can be categorized as one of the safest vehicles of this class. In luxurious models you will get lane departure warning system and assistance for road side signals. The missing parking sensors are available as optional for both front and rear sides for all models of Avensis.
