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New Toyota Auris prices and specifications announced

25th September 2012 Print
Toyota Auris

Toyota has released prices and specifications for the new Auris, which will go on sale in December. The British-built five-door hatchback, which makes its world debut later this week at the Paris motor show, will be launched in a four-grade line-up with on-the-road prices from £14,495.
 
All powertrain options will be available from the start of sales: 1.33 Dual VVT-i and 1.6 Valvematic petrol and 1.4 D-4D diesel units, plus Auris Hybrid with Hybrid Synergy Drive. The petrol and diesel models all use a six-speed manual transmission, with Toyota’s Multidrive S CVT offered as an option on the 1.6 Valvematic. Auris Hybrid uses an E-CVT automatic.
 
Grade structure and specifications
 
New Auris will introduce a new Toyota grade structure, which rises from an entry-level Active trim, through Icon and Sport to the top-of-the range Excel. The 1.33 Dual VVT-i engine will be available in Active and Icon grades; the 1.6 Valvematic in Icon, Sport and Excel; and the 1.4 D-4D in all trims. Auris Hybrid will be offered in Icon and Excel versions.
 
All new Auris will be equipped as standard with seven airbags, a new follow-me-home lighting system, Hill-start Assist Control, Vehicle Stability Control and LED daytime running lights.

Park assist system
 
A new park assist system will be available in the Auris range, fitted as standard to Excel models and an affordable option for Icon and Sport versions. Not only will it steer the car neatly into a space, it will also help manoeuvre it out again.
 
Suitable for kerbside parking, it is designed to be quick, safe, simple and intuitive to use, and comes with front and rear parking sensors, too. Activated using a button on the centre console, it uses ultrasonic technology to determine whether a parking space is large enough for the car. Once the measurement is complete, the driver is invited to stop. The system will then govern the reverse steering of the vehicle into the parking space, with the driver controlling the accelerator and brake; for added safety, the system also indicates when the driver should apply the brakes.
 
The system is more sophisticated than any previously featured on a production Toyota in the UK, being able to cope with non-standard parking situations, including on bends. It will also take account of objects on the opposite side of the road that might affect parking manoeuvres, for example other parked cars or obstacles in narrow streets. It also minimises the degree to which the car steers out to the opposite side of the road in order to enter a space.
 
The system’s park-me-out function will help the driver exit a tight parking space by judging the clearance from the vehicle in front and providing the necessary steering inputs.
 
Equipment options
 
Owners can upgrade their new Auris’s specification with a range of comfort, convenience and styling options.
 
The Toyota Touch multimedia system on Icon, Sport and Excel models can be upgraded to Toyota Touch & Go, introducing satellite navigation and more sophisticated on-board connectivity and Bluetooth functions.
 
A Skyview panoramic roof, measuring 2,340 by 1,280mm, available for Excel models, brings significantly more light into the cabin and increases the sense of spaciousness. Leather upholstery can also be specified for Auris Excel.
 
A Comfort Pack is available for Sport grade, which bundles rain-sensing wipers, dusk-sensing headlights, Smart Entry and Start and a folding function for the door mirrors.
 
New Auris prices

Model / Engine / Transmission / OTR Price

Active 1.33 Dual VVT-i 6MT £14,495
Active 1.4 D-4D 6MT £15,845

Icon 1.33 Dual VVT-i 6MT £17,145
Icon 1.4 D-4D 6MT £18,495
Icon 1.6 Valvematic 6MT £17,495
Icon 1.6 Valvematic Multidrive S £18,495
Icon HybridSynergy Drive E-CVT £19,995

Sport 1.4 D-4D 6MT £19,245
Sport 1.6 Valvematic 6MT £18,245
Sport 1.6 Valvematic Multidrive S £19,245

Excel 1.4 D-4D 6MT £20,245
Excel 1.6 Valvematic 6MT £19,245
Excel 1.6 Valvematic Multidrive S £20,245
Excel HybridSynergy Drive E-CVT £21,745

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