Toyota Avensis 1.8 T3X

The Toyota Avensis 1.8 T3X is just a superb all round car

great for tall passengers in the rear

quiet inside

good build quality throughout

worth the little more expense to buy a toyota

I have driven one of these Toyota Avensis 1.8 T3X Family Cars for the past two months as a rental car. Some 5500 miles in all, motorway cruising, rural driving and trips into town. Its all very comfortable and easy. The car is averaging 41mpg. The driving position is first rate. The car is good at overtaking if you knock it down a gear and press the pedal hard too. The stereo system is excellent. I have never been so comfortable in a car of this size. There is excelent room up front and in the back. The boot is pretty big too. An excellent car, I would buy one myself.

Normally a BMW driver I opted for the Toyota Avensis 1.8 T3X to get rid of my company car tax.

Since owning and driving this car for just over 2000 miles I have to say that it handles very well (nearly as well as a 3 series) but does lack the oomph in the engine room. However fuel economy makes up for it. Nice looking car, much better than the old japenese style Avensis and so far no rattles or groans. Very well specified at this level and price. I think the top of the range is just under £20K and you get pretty much everything you want. At the level I went for you still get all round elec windows, climate, auto dimming mirrors, elec adjust and folding ext mirrors, CD/tape/radio, loads of airbags, on board computer etc.