The transmission was jerky at first, but after the first couple of thousand km's, this has disappeared and it is now quite smooth, possibly just a matter of running it in.
No real problems so far...
Interior is extremely comfortable, with plenty of lumbar and neck support. Plenty of storage areas. Controls are easy to operate and takes about 30 seconds to get used to.
There is plenty of front and rear leg room.
The car is quick (0-100km/h in 7.4s, no racing car though) and is also easy to drive in day to day traffic. The tiptronic is there, but the 6 speed auto does the job just fine.
Handling is not bad for a large car, but you can feel the size of the car.
The car cruises easily on the freeway, uphills even when full of gear - torque is not a problem.
One of the criticism has been that it is a FWD car competing against RWDs. This is not really an issue unless unless you plan to drag race, the car does come standard with traction and stability control in any case.
Fuel consumption in the city is 13L/100km and 10L/100km on the freeway.
Overall well put together vehicle, comfortable and relaxing to drive.
I drove the range of Aurions while working for Toyota (except the TRD version) and they were very comfortable, with a surprisingly powerful motor. Good design except for the tiptronic auto which is a shocker.
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