Toyota Auris

Toyota Auris at a glance

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Generations

E150 (2006-2012)

The first Auris went on sale in Japan on 23 October 2006 and in Europe in early 2007; UK sales began on 1 February 2007. It shared its platform with the E150 Corolla saloon, and Japan also had a sister model, the Toyota Blade, with 2.4-litre and 3.5-litre V6 engines. A facelift reached Germany in March 2010.

The Auris Hybrid followed in 2010. Production started at Burnaston in May 2010, the car went on sale in the UK on 1 July 2010 and in Germany in September 2010. It used the powertrain and batteries of the Prius. Europe took 15,237 Auris Hybrids in 2010 and 32,725 in 2011.

E180 (2012-2018)

The second Auris was revealed on 20 August 2012 and reached Europe in early 2013 as a five-door only. A new Touring Sports estate, 285 mm longer than the hatchback, was the first estate in its segment offered with a full hybrid. The E180 was built at Takaoka in Japan and at Burnaston. A facelift arrived in 2015, bringing a 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine; the hatchback grew from 4,275 to 4,330 mm in length. ADAC lists the last German versions until March 2019.

In North America the E180 hatchback was sold as the Scion iM from 2015 and as the Toyota Corolla iM for 2017 and 2018. In Taiwan, the Auris name lived on with the next generation from 2018 until 15 July 2020, when it became the Corolla Sport.

Engines, transmissions and performance

German engine line-ups, according to ADAC:

The 1.6 of the E150 had 157 Nm, a five-speed manual and reached 100 km/h in 10.4 seconds, with a top speed of 190 km/h. The 1.2 T of the facelifted E180 delivers 185 Nm and could be ordered with a manual gearbox or the Multidrive S CVT. Some petrol and diesel versions of the E150 were also sold with the MMT automated manual.

In the E180 Hybrid, a 73 kW (99 PS) 1.8-litre petrol engine with 142 Nm works with a 60 kW (82 PS) electric motor with 207 Nm. The system output is 100 kW (136 PS), the gearbox is a CVT and the nickel-metal hydride battery holds 1.3 kWh. Toyota quotes 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h, 180 km/h and up to 45 km/h on electric power alone. Use our power converter for kW, PS and hp.

Dimensions, space and boot

The second generation is lower and longer on the same 2,600 mm wheelbase. The Touring Sports estate measured 4,560 mm before and 4,595 mm after the 2015 facelift.

Fuel economy and running costs

The E180 1.8 Hybrid was rated at 3.5 l/100 km and 79 g/km CO2 on the NEDC cycle. The E150 1.6 petrol was rated at 7.1 l/100 km and 166 g/km. All are NEDC figures, so real-world consumption is higher. Our fuel cost calculator puts them into euros per year.

Trims and prices

European E150 trims included Luna, Sol, Life and Executive, and German E180 versions used names such as Cool, Design Edition and Executive. ADAC list prices for the cheapest versions:

Safety

Euro NCAP tested the first Auris in December 2006: it scored five stars for adult occupants with 35 points and four stars for child protection. The E180 was tested in February 2013 and received five stars. Our safety section explains how these older tests compare with today's protocol.

Reliability and known issues

We have not found model-specific fault statistics for the Auris in the sources used for this article, so we do not list typical faults here. For a used Hybrid, ask for the service history and a health check of the hybrid battery.

Rivals

Of the three, only the Auris offered a full hybrid among the engines listed here. The comparison tool sets them side by side.

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