2003 Toyota Avensis Reviews - Page 2 of 2

Front brakes squeal on low pedal pressure.

Radial grooves in right rear disk brake.

This car is a dream compared to the previous one.

Except for tire noise; oh well, 17" rims with 215-45 tires aren't quiet!

The handling is much better. Much tighter in corners! Although steering input could be better. The previous model tended to float due to the lose suspension design.

Comfort wise it's quieter then the old one (except for tire noise). It will hit the bumps without any rattles or squeaks. The old one could rattle sometimes.

Interior is a dream. Nice leather (electric) seats and great quality finish! Good sound system standard.

The way the door close is truly amazing. Like a vault, but it doesn't take any effort! They fall shut very quietly from a 5cm opening! Try that with any other car. Precision is the magic word here.

This car will definitely not disappoint!

Nothing has gone wrong yet.

Stepping down from an Audi A4 Avant was always going to be a 'big step'. This is our first Toyota and the initial appearance is impressive. Comfortable leather seats, spacious interior and more gadgets than you can shake a stick at.

Performance is adequate, but much worse compared to the Audi, on both fuel consumption and acceleration. Looking past the gorgeous leather seats, the equipment looks a little 'cheap' and the satellite navigation is rather a let-down.

Nothing.

Having never owned or even driven a Toyota prior to this Avensis, I wasn't quite sure what all the fuss was about?

After opening the door to get in, it all came clear to me, if it ain't in the dashboard, then it ain't been invented!

The array of gadgets left me drooling, so much, I had to watch that I didn't shut the door on my tongue!

The all round build quality of the car is top notch, not sure where the Sprirt fits into the range though?

Satellite navigation is excellent and the climate control, is far superior to anything fitted to a Vauxhall or Ford fleet car.

Only fault's I could find were, a slight lag when trying to overtake. The marriage between the 2.0ltr engine and the Automatic gearbox seems a bit fraught! And, after driving my new Vectra, I felt the ride was a little on the noisy side, when on the Motorway.

I have experienced no problems whatsoever with this car.

Having owned a Carina E for 3years previously and had nearly 50,000 trouble free kilometers I decided not to change a winning formula so I bought the new Avensis, the main reason for going for Avensis was safety and reliability.

I'm really impressed and happy with this car. The road holding, ride comfort and quietness is very impressive compared to the Carina E and the first Avensis model.

The diesel engine has been a blessing since day one, I drove the car on a long trip (1050 km) with a kayak on the roof- it used only 4,7 liter pr 100 km. I have also pulled a camping trailer on a shorter trip (100 km) where the car used only 8,5 liter pr 100 km- and the engine gave me all the power I needed. So far the engine has impressed my greatly.

The driving skills have also been more than great for Norwegian roads; the car has been a real pleasure from day one, it has been a pleasure living with the car from day to day, week to week with no problems at all, knowing it would taking me all over Scandinavia and Europe hassle free.

Some positive remarks will be good space for the passenger's legs in the backseat, good space for rear faced child seats, good and practical luggage space and it is one of the safest cars on the marked!

The local dealer in Stavanger has also been great, they gave good prices and have been really service minded when I have contacted them.

Great car, great specification, buy one and you will not regret it.